extreme sports

Explores the history of stock car racing, what a typical race day looks like, and more.

Do you have what it takes to freeski down a steep slope? Test your skills against the extreme—and dangerous—sport of big mountain skiing. In this sport, one false move can be deadly. Will you ride your way into victory?.

Photographs and text provide information on slacklining, including more about rope sports, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other rope sports and how athletes practice their skills and experience thrill in nature.

"Explore the wheeled world of enduro! Readers will learm about enduro styles, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this sport on wheels. Discover other extreme mountain biking and how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to two extreme sports that combine aspects of skateboarding with another sport -- street luge and dirtboarding.

Hawk Davidson, an equipment tester for the ACME Extreme Sports Company, agrees to use his ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) to discover why the water in Desert Lake, is drying up.

"This title introduces readers to vert skateboarding, covering exciting moments in the sport, top competitors, and the event's history. This title features informative sidebars, detailed infographics, vivid photos, and a glossary"--From the publisher's web site.

Check out the fast sport of freeriding! Learn about freeriding, how it started, equipment needed, and safety measures taken for this extreme sport. Discover other motocross sports, and find out how athletes practice their skills and experience thrills in nature.

Explores the sport of parkour, where participants run, jump, climb, vault and roll from one obstacle to the next as fast as possible.

Examines the sport of extreme mountain climbing, where participants climb high mountains with special equipment all while trying to avoid the dangers that come along the climb.