Land Boarding

Land boarding is the new kid on the block when it comes to kite sports and is going to make kiting accessible to the masses! It follows the same principles as kitesurfing (a kite and a board) but you do it on land with a mountain board under your feet. Land boarding is a rapidly growing sport with a number of clubs and competitions springing up all over the country. The two day land boarding course is our comprehensive offering in this discipline and is designed to make you self-sufficient land boarder. The course covers a range of subjects, though the majority is spent flying, developing your new kite and board skills. Great fun, a few bruises go with the territory on this one.. Land BoardingLand Boarding

Coasteering

Although all aspects of coasteering have been informally practised by people for a very long time, if only as a means of access to a cut-off cove beyond a headland, the term appears first to have been used in 1973. In a prescient vision in the book Sea Cliff Climbing, John Cleare and Robin Collomb said "A few enthusiasts believe that coasteering will become popular and has a big future".

Caving and Potholing

Caving is the recreational sport of exploring caves. The challenges of the sport depend on the cave being visited, but often include the negotiation of pitches, squeezes, and water. Climbing or crawling is often necessary, and ropes are used extensively

Canyoning

Canyoning (known in the U.S. as canyoneering) is a sport popular in several countries. It involves travelling down creeks or streams within a canyon by a variety of means including walking, scrambling, climbing, abseiling, swimming and "li-loing" (using an inflatable air mattress). It requires skills in navigation, ropework, climbing, avoiding hypothermia etc.

Typically what separates a canyon from any ordinary stream is the narrow passage created by erosion into bedrock, creating beautiful sculptured walls and spectacular waterfalls.

Canyoning can be treacherous. There are risks associated with scrambling down uneven, slippery surfaces and abseiling in wet, cold conditions. Several fatalities have occurred in this sport as a result of flash flooding. the most infamous of which happened when a group of tourists on a commercial canyoning adventure trip were drowned in Switzerland in 1999.

Aeroplane Flying

Today many millions of us take passenger plane flights several times a year and to be honest it is as normal to us as catching a bus or a train. We forget that we are actually thousands of feet up flying above the clouds with nothing but fresh air beaneath us. If you need reminding what flying is really all about then why not learn to fly or take a ride in a small aircraft.

Bungee jumping

Bungee jumping is an activity in which a person jumps off from a high place (generally of several hundred feet/meters) with one end of an elastic cord attached to his/her body or ankles and the other end tied to the jumping-off point. When the person jumps, the cord will stretch to take up the energy of the fall, then the jumper will fly upwards as the cord snaps back. The jumper oscillates up and down until the initial energy of the jump is dissipated.

Hot Air Ballooning

Hot air balloons are the oldest successful human flight technology, dating back to the Montgolfier brothers' invention in Annonay, France in 1783. The first manned flight was made on November 21, 1783, in Paris by Pilâtre de Rozier and the Marquis d'Arlandes. Balloons that can be propelled through the air rather than just being carried along by the wind are known as airships.

A hot air balloon over Bristol, England, showing the wickerwork passenger basket. This balloon carries advertising for a shopping centre.Attractive aspects of balloon rides include the exceptional calmness and the birds-eye view. Since the balloon moves with the wind, the passengers feel absolutely no wind, unless they rise or descend to a different altitude that has different speed winds than the previous altitude, during the flight. Recent balloons have been made in fantastic shapes, such as hot dogs, rocket ships, and the shapes of commercial products.

Quad Biking

Ever seen people shooting along the beach or offroad on quad bikes and thought it looks like fun? Whether you want to take a group quad biking for the day or take a trip involving quad biking you'll find it here.

Dog Sledding

dog sled (or dogsled) is a sled pulled by one or more dogs used to travel over ice and through snow. Numerous types of sleds are used, depending on their function. A basket sled has a bed raised a several inches above the surface of the snow. This type of sled is used in racing. Sprint sleds are often short-bodied basket sleds. A toboggan sled has a lower carriage and uses a closed bed, allowing the sled to slide or float over deep snow. Freight sleds, which are heavier and sturdier than sprint sleds, may be toboggan or basket sleds. Both of these types of sleds have runners which stick out behind the sled, on which the musher can stand. Modern sleds usually include drag or claw brakes built into the sled, whereas older ones relied on hooks attached to the sled with a rope.

Mountain Biking

Mountain biking (Mountain bicycling) is a form of cycling which uses very sturdy bicycles with (usually) straight handlebars and wide tires. Mountain biking takes place off-road. It encompasses both competitive racing and purely recreational cycling. The remainder of this article focuses principally on the sporting (i.e. racing) side of this activity.

sailing

There is a romantic notion in everyone that has at some point dream't about escaping everything and sailing the open oceans being blown where the currents and wind will take you. Well you can make your dream come true. Whether you would like to learn to sail or would rather leave the sailing to someone else and would just like to sit back and enjoy the experience then look no further.

Paragliding and Hang Gliding

Paragliding - Developed from parachuting canopies, modern paragliders can be soared effortlessly on windward slopes and across country in good conditions. It is the same freedom that hang glider pilots have, but a paraglider is more portable and a little easier to learn to fly. They are more hampered by strong winds than hang gliders but are easier to land in small fields.

Hang Gliding - Hang glider pilots, suspended from their gliders by a special harness, launch from hills facing into wind, from winches on flat ground or by being towed aloft from an airfield behind a microlight aircraft. The objective is always to stay airborne in lifting currents of air and - for many - to undertake long cross country flights

Surfing

Surfing has a unique and often powerful appeal, which probably derives from an unusual confluence of elements: adrenaline, skill, and high paced maneuvering are set against a naturally unpredictable backdrop—an organic environment that is, by turns, graceful and serene, violent and formidable.

Extreme Windsurfing

Windsurfing (also called boardsailing) is a sport involving travel over water on a small 2-4.7 meter board powered by wind acting on a single sail, that is connected to the board via a flexible joint. The sport is a hybrid between sailing and surfing. The sail board might be considered the most minimalistic version of the modern sailboat, with the major exception that steering is accomplished by tilting the mast and sail rather than with a rudder.

Snow Trekking and Walking

Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. It usually takes place on trails in areas of relatively unspoiled wilderness.

Off-trail hiking is often called 'bushwalking', 'bushwhacking' or 'bush-bashing'. Overnight hiking is more specifically called 'backpacking'. The word 'hiking' is understood in all English-speaking countries, but regional terms also exist. In the United Kingdom, the activity is often simply called 'walking'. Australians use the term bushwalking for both on- and off-trail hiking. New Zealanders commonly employ the word tramping, particularly for overnight trips. Hiking in the mountainous regions of Nepal and India is sometimes called 'trekking'.

Extreme Skydiving

A jump involves individuals jumping out of aircraft (usually an airplane, but sometimes a helicopter or even the gondola of a balloon), usually travelling at approximately 4000 metres (around 12000 feet) altitude, and free-falling for a period of time before activating a parachute to slow the landing down to safe speeds

Extreme Snowboarding

Extreme Snowboarding is a boardsport on snow similar to skiing. Snowboarding is an increasingly common winter sport throughout the world where participants strap a composite board to their feet and slide down a snow-covered mountain. A snowboarder's equipment consists of: snowboard, boots, bindings and winter clothing. Snowboarding became a Winter Olympic Games medal eligible sport in 1998. Other events that focus on snowboarding are the annual U.S. Open Snowboarding Championship and the Winter X-Games. These events are hosted by varying winter resorts in the United States and Canada

River Rafting

Also known as white water rafting or river rafting. Rafting is a recreational activity utilizing a raft to navigate a river or other body of water. Whitewater rafting can be a dangerous activity if the proper precautions are not taken

Kitesurfing

Kite surfing, also known as kitesurfing and kiteboarding, involves using a power kite to pull a small surfboard (on water), a wheeled board on land, or a snowboard over snow. The kite pulls the surfer up into a powerful planing motion similar to water-skiing

Discover Indoor Ice Climbing

Well the good news is that you don't need to travel to far flung places to give it a go. Extreme Element can offer you the chance to experience this extreme sport in both London, Manchester and Fort William on purpose built walls which have been created using over one hundred tones of snow giving over 300m² of solid ice for the budding ice climber to explore! Extreme!

Icer Air Results

SAN FRANCISCO - ICER is pleased to announce the success of the third annual Esurance ICER AIR event. Building on the popularity of the inaugural event on San Francisco's famed Fillmore Street hill, skiers and snowboarders once again took on another one of San Francisco's iconic locations, AT&T Park. Esurance ICER AIR, which features the only big air ski and snowboard stadium jump in the United States, drew 33,000 spectators over two days for a thrilling action sports, music and lifestyle event on a bluebird San Francisco weekend.

"Every year Esurance ICER Air evolves," remarked ICER AIR creator Glen Griffin. "In addition to featuring the best ski and snowboard talent from around the world, this year we added an action sports village featuring some of the best freestyle motocross, skate and bmx athletes showcasing their talents.” On Saturday, Olympic and X Games champions competed on a 110-foot high jump that extended from the top of AT&T Park’s scoreboard to second base. The jump was covered with over 200 tons of man-made snow that withstood unseasonably warm temperatures. The skiers and snowboarders wowed the crowds with gravity-defying aerial maneuvers against the backdrop of the Bay Bridge and San Francisco skyline.

Jon Olsson claimed the big air ski title with his signature, crowdpleasing double kangaroo flip. Simon Dumont slid into close second with a huge cork 1080; Sammy Carlson finished third with a switch 10. In the snowboarding competition, last year’s champion Travis Rice retained his title, taking first with a near perfect double cork 10. Tim Humphreys finished second with a switch frontside 9, and Chas Guldemond took third with a backside 1080.

The event ended with high-energy performances by Mos Def and Talib Kweli. Olympic Gold Medalist Jonny Moseley hosted the event and thrilled the crowd with multiple jumps, including an old school iron cross back scratcher while wearing Bermuda shorts.
Partners Esurance ICER AIR sponsors include: Esurance, Crocs, Toyota, PlayStation, Full Throttle, NOS, Whistler Blackcomb, Head Skis, and Skull Candy. Media partners include: Fox Sports Net, Freeskier, Transworld Snowboarding, Spin, and Outside. The charity partner for Esurance ICER AIR is R.O.C.K. (Real Options for City Kids).

About ICER AIR
The idea of skiing San Francisco became a reality two years ago. On September 29, 2005, 15,000 people watched history being made as ICER AIR took to Fillmore Street for the first-ever urban big air ski and snowboard competition. Realizing the potential for this type of event and always wanting to push the limits of creativity, ICER AIR creator Glen Griffin moved the jump to a larger venue, AT&T Park, and on November 4, 2006 turned Esurance ICER AIR into an action sports, music, and lifestyle experience. The one-day event featured BMX, skate, and wakeboard performances and competitions, with the spotlight on the first big-air stadium ski and snowboard competition in the United States. The world’s most talented skiers and snowboarders launched themselves off a jump over 100 feet high and 350 long as 28,000 spectators looked on in awe. Continuing the mission of bringing the mountains to the city, Esurance ICER AIR 2007, to be held November 2-3, has evolved into a two-day, multi-venue series of events, action sports, concerts, and parties. ICER AIR intends to grow into other cities and will announce its future plans soon. www.icerair.com