Being There
Norway, 2011, 14 minutes
Be there. In the moment. Focused and committed. That's what it takes for this gang of fun-loving free skiers to take their sport slope side -- and high into the stratosphere with their spectacular athleticism and determination.
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Endless Roads
Spain, 2012, 4 minutes
Seven female longboarders on a trip around Spain connect with new friends and local riders for some crazy downhill in Mallorca.
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Further
USA, 2012, 26 minutes
Here comes Jeremy Jones, with his ongoing mission to camp deep in the backcountry and reach summits under his own steam. His hard work pays off when it leads to clean lines down near-vertical slopes in some of the world's wildest terrain.
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Lacon de Catalonia - Amdreu Lacondeguy
Norway, 2012, 5 minutes
When Andreu Lacondeguy purchased a new bike-training compound outside the city of Barcelona, little did he know that so much big air was possible on such a small piece of land!
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Of Souls+Water - The Shapeshifter
USA, 2012, 6 minutes
The supernatural...does it exist? Featured in artful cinematography, legendary white-water kayaker Ben Marr shreds waves in some of northern Quebec's most notorious rapids.
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Reel Rock 7: La Dura Dura
USA, 2012, 28 minutes
Chris Sharma vs. Adam Ondra. This is a tale of two rock climbing superstars each using their own methods in a gentlemen's battle for the first ascent of Catalunya's La Dura Dura, which was to be the world's first 5.15c.
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The Rollerman
Germany, 2012, 3 minutes
Rolling daredevil Jean-Yves Blondeau flies down mountain roads wearing a futuristic body suit covered with wheels.
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Wanna Ride?
France, 2012, 3 minutes
Join speed-riders Maxence Cavalade and François Bon as they perform an aerial duet in the French Alps. Wanna ride? Of course you do!
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Where the Trail Ends
Canada, 2012, 13 minutes
When the big lines and landscape of the US are not enough for some of the world's top freeride mountain bikers, they set off for remote new terrain. They experience new cultures along the way, and shape the future of big mountain freeriding one steep slope at a time.
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Whitewater Grand Prix - Big Water Enduro
Canada, 2012, 5 minutes
Some of the world's best whitewater kayakers race down spectacular whitewater in Chile.
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Wingsuit Downhill Target Punch
Switzerland, 2012, 5 minutes
Flying his wingsuit towards a special slalom gate, Alexander Polli literally breaks through the barriers of what is possible in human flight.
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