Walking in crampons is another basic mountaineering technique that you have to master before spending anytime in the mountains. This video features covers various walking techniques and gives solid safety advice relating to training.
Posted in mountaineering | Tagged introduction, mountaineering technique, mountains, safety advice, training. mountaineering training, video, video guide, Walking in crampons, walking techniques
Catherine Destivelle climbing solo in Mali is a sight to behold. 1980’s classic film charts her progress up this intimidating face.
Posted in Climbing | Tagged Catherine destivelle, climbing, climbing in mali, film, rock climbing, solo, video
Cycling across Canada was a 6882 km journey on bike from Vancouver to Halifax by 2 young Danish riders. They have captured the magic of their journey is this video montage. they are using Bob Yak trailers which I thoroughly recommend rather than more traditional pannier setup.
Posted in bike | Tagged bike, bob yak, canada, cycling, danish, journey, montage, rider, trailor, video
Voted the worst cycling city in the world. Is Boston on it’s way to becoming cycling friendly? Meet Nicole Freedman, Boston’s Bike Czar who is on a mission to improve things.
Posted in bike | Tagged bike, bike czar, Boston, cycling, dangerous, nicole freedman, ride, worst city
Any city looking to promote cycling should watch this fab video. It is a promotional video made by Mikael Colville-Andersen for the City of Copenhagen. For those who don’t know Copenhagen is the world’s bike riding capital where a staggering 500,000 people choose the bicycle for transport each day. Thats 36% of the population.
Posted in bike | Tagged bicycle, bike, capital, Copenhagen, Mikael Colville-Andersen, population., promotional video, riding, transport
Victoria Pendleton is the female pin-up of British cycling. This video is Behind the scenes with Olympic cycling champion Victoria Pendleton as she shoots a campaign for adidas.
Posted in bike | Tagged bike, champion, cycling, gold medal, olympics, track, Victoria Pendleton
Classic comedy sketch from Shaun Micallef Program where he interviews a “blind man” who has climbed mount Everest. Really, really funny!
Posted in mountaineering | Tagged blind, climbing, everest, funny, interview, mountaineering, shaun micallef
The countdown has begun for the London Olympics. We have just 2 years to wait and I’m so excited about it. London will put on an amazing show and the facilities that our sportsmen will be left with will help generations to come. This video animation is part of the launch process by the IOC and is designed to show the power of the Games to bring people together.
Posted in Running | Tagged animation, bring people together, IOC, London 2012, olympics, power, video
From the 2008 Valmalenco-Valposchiavo SkyRace (Italy-Switzerland) this video inspires with epic scenery and one of the toughest race courses around. Competitors do battle with the brutal terraine and energy sapping climbs.
Posted in Running | Tagged extreme running, ultra, ultra marathon, ultra running, Valmalenco-Valposchiavo SkyRace, video
If you are tempted by cycling around the world then this honest BBC interview with James Bowthorpe recorded the day after he arrived in London having broken the world record may be just the inspiration you need. He rode 18000 miles passing through 20 countries in 176 days.
Posted in bike | Tagged around the world, BBC, bike, cycling, interview, James Bowthorpe, video
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