Video: Mountain Biking Adventure in Argentina

Looking for another great mountain biking destination in South America? Then check out this video of Hans Rey and Tibor Simai, who spend three days traversing the wild backcountry of Argentina on their mountain bikes. They being in the town of Tilcara and ride to Calilegua National Park, with a whole lot of climbing in-between. It looks like beautiful country to go for a ride. Or do just about anything else for that matter.

Video: Surviving the Iditarod Trail Invitational (Part 4)

Our friends at EpicTV have brought us the next installment of the Sport & Survival series, in which host Patrick Sweeney is attempting to complete the incredibly difficult Iditarod Trail Invitational, an endurance event that follows the same route as the famous Iditarod sled dog race. This time out, our intrepid host races the most dangerous section of the trail, which includes a wild climb and descent of the treacherous Rainy Pass at night. Good stuff as always, and a great look at this amazing event.

Video: New Speed Descent Record Set on Mont Blanc

Last fall, a pair of climbers attempted to set a new speed record for the fastest descent of Mont Blanc back to the church square in Chamonix, by speed flying and mountain biking. After reaching the summit, Nicolas Blanchard and David Bozon set off at a breakneck pace to return to the base of the mountain, hoping to best the 32 minute record that was currently in place. They were able to complete that quest, reaching the square in just over 15 minutes. The video below shows how they did it. Hold on to your seats. It's quite a ride.

Video: Surviving the Iditarod Trail Invitational (Part 3)

The third episode of the new web series entitled Sport & Survival is now online. The show has ben chronicling host Patrick Sweeney as he trains for, and sets out on the Iditarod Trail Invitational, a 1000-mile long endurance event that takes place in Alaska each winter. In the video below, we see Patrick start to realize just what he's gotten himself into, as the extreme cold and fierce winds start to take their toll.

Video: The Most "Hellish" Bike Race On Earth

I wrote a couple of posts about the Absa Cape Epic mountain bike race back when it was happening, trying to stress how difficult it was at the time. Now we have video proof, courtesy of our friends over at EpicTV. The clip below gives you a taste of just how wild and crazy this race can be, and why it is considered one of the toughest races on the planet.

Video: Surviving The Iditarod Trail Invitational (Part 2)

A few weeks back, I posted the first in a new series of videos from EpicTV entitled Sport & Survival. The host of that series, Patrick Sweeney, specializes in showing us how to properly train to take on challenging endurance activities. In this case, he was showing us how to prepare for the Iditarod Trail Invitational, a grueling 1000-mile long ultra-event that takes place on the Iditarod Sled Dog Trail in the winter.

Below is the second part of what will ultimately be a five part series. In this episode, Patrick wraps up his final prep work, and begins the race in earnest. But just one day in, he finds out why this is one of the toughest events in the world.

Video: Mountain Biking An Abandoned Railway In Argentina

Here's a mountain biking video that straddles the line with looking incredibly fun, and incredibly crazy at the same time. It follows a team of riders as they explore an old railway that has been abandoned for nearly 20 years. They follow it for about 100 km (62 miles) through remote Argentine deserts, crossing rickety looking old bridges, and sketchy trails in the process. It looks like it would make a great trail, if someone bothered to clean everything up. But for these guys, it presents a few challenges.

Video: Drone Captures Epic Footage Of Mountain Biking In New Zealand

Adventure filmmakers continue to put drones, and other technology, to good use in their craft. Case in point, this beautiful looking mountain bike film that was shot in New Zealand and features, some amazing footage that was captured using a personal drone. It is fantastic to look at, and a great example of what these types of tools can do. Oh yeah, and New Zealand looks amazing as well, but that mostly goes without saying.

Video: Kayaking California

California has a reputation for being one of the best kayaking destinations in the world, and rightfully so. It's diverse landscapes and granite bedrock in the Sierra Nevada range make for an excellent paddling playground. Recently, a team kayaker took on the East Kaweah and South Silver Rivers, and filmed their California adventure for us all to share. The result is a great looking kayaking film that will get you excited to see more of what the state has to offer.

Video: Highlining In The Alps

I still haven't made up my mind whether or not highliners are incredibly brave or incredibly crazy. Case in point, the subjects of this video, who strung up a tightrope between two peaks in the Alps, and proceed to walk across it. It looks very scary to me, but the scenery sure is nice.

Video: Downhill Mountain Biking In Portugal

For a Wednesday afternoon dose of adrenaline, check out the video below, which features mountain biker Alex Bond bombing down an amazing looking trail in the town of Lousã, Portugal. It is a fast, technical ride that isn't for the faint of heart, but it sure does look like funt.

Video: Ice Climbing An Ice Cave At Helmcken Falls, British Columbia

Spring may be officially here, but we're still finding out about some of the great winter adventures that have taken place in the past few months. Case in point, this great video that features climber Tim Emmett taking on an incredible looking climb in an ice cave located at Helmcken Falls, British Columbia. It is definitely an amazing sight to behold. Great footage of some impressive climbing for sure.

Video: Speed Flyer Escapes Avalanche In The Alps

Speed flyers mix skiing and paragliding to make descents that wouldn't necessarily be possible on skis alone. Case in point, this video shows a speed flyer zipping off a high cliff in the Alps, just as a small avalanche rolls down the mountain around him. The result is a short, but pretty spectacular clip, that also happens go provide some wonderful views of the mountains near Chamonix, France. beautiful stuff.

Video: Crazy Urban Mountain Biking In Valparaíso, Chile

I've mentioned the now infamous urban mountain biking race held in Valparaíso, Chile before, but it is also an amazing sight to behold. Especially when seen from the perspective of the rider. That's exactly what this video shows, as Marcel Gutiérrez flies down a course like nothing you've ever seen before. It has banks, jumps, drops, and even the occasion dog or pedestrian crossing the street. There is nothing else quite like it for sure.

Video: A Day In The Life Of Alex Honnold

We all know Alex Honnold is a busy guy. After all, he is often off climbing some of the most difficult routes in the world. But what is a typical day like for Alex? Check out the video below to get a sense of how he fills his days. You'll also get a sense of his dedication to the sport as he sands the callouses from his fingertips in order to get ready to climb.

Video: An Impressive Display Of Wingsuit Flying In The Alps

If you haven't been getting your recommended daily allowance of wingsuit videos lately, you'll definitely want to give this one a look. It is two minutes of impressive flight time over the snowy alps that will likely leave you breathless. It features pilots Dan Vicary and Vincent Descols showing off their skills for the camera in amazing fashion. You don't want to miss this one.

Thanks to Epic TV for sharing.

Video: The Kuzi Project: Kitesurfing and SUP-ing The East Coast Of Africa

This past summer, adventurers Seth Warren and Kirk Hollis embarked on a 500-mile, unsupported journey up the east coast of Africa. The duo traveled by stand-up paddleboards and kite surfed from Pemba, Mozambique to Zanzibar in Tanzania, hopping between more than 50 island along the way. Their six week journey is now the subject of an online film series brought to us by EpicTV.  You'll find the latest episode of that series below, which gives us a glimpse at an adventure that is long way from the big mountains or the polar regions that I often write about on this blog. What an amazing way to explore the wild coast of Africa.

Video: Go On A Sufferfest With Alex Honnold And Cedar Wright

Awhile back, climbers Alex Honnold and Cedar Wright came up with the idea of summiting all 15 of California's 14,000-foot (4267 meter) peaks in a single go using just their bikes and feet as modes of transportation. The result was not what they expected, as what seemed like a rather simple expedition turned into a complete "Sufferfest." The boys are sharing their story in a series of videos for EpicTV, with part one available below.

Video: Ueli Steck Talks Annapurna (and Everest!) With EpicTV (Part 3)

The third part of Ueli Steck's interview with EpicTV was posted earlier this week, bringing an end to this very interesting and engaging series. In this latest episode he touches on Annapurna a bit but it is more focused on Everest and the experience he had there this past spring when his team had a violent clash with Sherpas. As always, it is interesting to get Ueli's take on the mountaineering world and he offers good insights once again. If you missed the firs two parts of the interview you can watch them here and here.

Video: Ueli Steck Talks Annapurna With EpicTV (Part 2)

Recently our friends at EpicTV caught up with Ueli Steck and had a chance to sit down with him to talk about his amazing solo summit of Annapurna. Last week part 1 of the video interview was released and today we get part 2. This time out we get to hear Ueli, who is for my money the best alpinist in the world today, talk about how easy it is to solo big mountains. I imagine this is the same way that Michael Jordan thought it was easy to score points in a basketball game. It just comes so naturally to them that they don't even consider that us mere mortals have a hard time comprehending how they can accomplish the things they do.