Seven of the Most Extreme Sports in the Winter

Seven of the Most Extreme Sports in the Winter

In the winter of extreme entertainment is not getting smaller. The fact that the brave men get up in the summer, quietly transferred from the water expanses on the snow-capped peaks. A similar way, there are such types of dispute, as Sailing on the ice, swimming in cold water or snowboarders jumping with a parachute in the mountains.

Base Jumping

If you combine skydiving and free-ride, we get something more radical, namely beysdzhamping with all its varieties. As a result, such a symbiotic relationship greatly enhances the snowboarders and skiers, the latter now able not only to bypass difficult sections the way, but fly and obstacles.

Speedflying in Wengen 2010

Heliskiing

In principle, it is the same free ride, but more dangerous and more expensive. Helicopter delivers group snowboarders and skiers on the mountain slope. Jumping from the ship, the participants begin to slide down the unbroken places.

Arctic Heli Skiing - Iceland

Kite Snowboarding

The principle of movement by means of a kite is the same as in sailing. The role of water is snow traction allows the dome area of 4-6 square meters. With modern designs, the athlete can perform prolonged meter jumps, easily passing into the flight, or to move rapidly against the wind. At the same time the kite is placed in an ordinary mountain backpack, does not require a license to use and allows you to reach speeds over 50 mph on relatively flat surface.

Kite Snowboarding Canda Frenzy 2011 SnowKiting 2011 Aboards Reverse Toronto Ontari

Ice Climbing

Along with the traditional rock climbing mountaineering appeared full line - ice climbing. Extremals conquer stilled waterfalls and steep ice walls. As in any sport, ice climbing competitions are held annually under the auspices of the International Union of Associations of climbing (UIAA).

ARC'TERYX Will Gadd Ice Climbing in Marble Canyon

Snow Kayaking

Rafting on the river called baydyarke kayaking. Certain craftsmen smart enough to use for a kayak descent from the mountain, like the sled but now you can paddle to steer.

S-MAX - Sports:Reinvented - Kayaking on Snow

Ice Racing

The main difference from the speedway is that the standard track whose length ranges from 260 to 425 meters, is covered with ice. The latter circumstance greatly complicate the task of the drivers, but makes the competition more exciting.

Ice speedway 2011 - The champion sound

Winter swimming

Swimmers in cold water is called differently. For example, in Russia - a walrus, Finland - seals and seals, in America, many members of the club «Polar bear plunge» are "polar bears".

Polar Bear Plunge 2011 Recap