Extreme Sports
Expedition to the Edge
From skilled weekend warriors to internationally recognized stars of the professional adventure game, Lynn Martel has interviewed dozens of the most dynamic, creative and accomplished self-propelled adventurers of our time.
In Expedition to the Edge: Stories of Worldwide Adventure, Martel has assembled 59 compelling and entertaining stories that u …
Extreme Snowboarding
Incredible jumps, spectacular crashes, amazing wins and crushing defeats--these are the ups and downs of the pro snowboarder's life. Meet some of the best Canadian riders to ever carve a turn in this look at one of the hottest extreme sports:Victoria Jealouse's journey from ski racer, to snowboard racer and on to one of the world's most famous big …
Marathon Quest
In 2005, during a four-month cycling trip through Africa, Martin Parnell was struck by the power of sport and its ability to bring people together and to bring about change. Five years later, the 55-year-old mining engineer, husband, father and grandfather dedicated a year of his life to run 250 marathons with the aim of raising $250,000 for the ch …
Skateboarding
Read about the culture of skateboarding...the early daredevils and the new breed of innovators.•Skateboarding's growing pains and the flagship company, Powell and Peralta, which made legends out of ramp riders like lance Mountain, Steve Caballaro and Tony Hawk•The '90s revival that saw a fresh breed of innovator who took skateboarding back into …