Randy Leavitt did his first big wall when he was 15 and since then has climbed hundreds of first ascents. He was the first person to climb El Captain in Yosemite and then BASE jump back down. At a time when BASE jumping was almost unheard of and the only equipment was sky diving parachutes, he was the 39th person in the world to jump off a ...

Recently, kitesurfing competition has struggled to really please the crowds with its demonstration of low, technical moves that can be quite difficult to understand. The Red Bull King of the Air which took place on Sunday was more like a freestyle motorcross event and drew 5,000 cheering fans to Big Bay beach in Cape Town. Just before the ...

The email from Red Bull contest director Sergio Cantagalli this morning read: “As charts and websites are confirming the possibility to have great weather and wind conditions for the coming weekend, this is your “OFFICIAL CALL” for the Red Bull King of the Air 2013. With a cold-front hitting the cape peninsula on Saturday ...

Being the bastard child of so many sports isn’t easy, you know? A kite may allow us to carve up a wave on a standard six foot surfboard when the surf is blown out, but surfers mock our long and complicated lines. Another rider may perform wake-style mobes on a wakeboard in the freedom of the open ocean and without the need for a boat, ...

So, with just ten days voting to go here is why I think you should vote for Sebastian Copeland and Eric McNair-Landry. But what’s a claim for ‘Adventurer of the Year’ without some facts: 1. Sebastian Copeland and Eric McNair-Landry were the first to complete the east-west transcontinental crossing of the Antarctic ice sheet ...

Three of kiteboarding’s most current heroes have recovered from nasty leg injuries recently and are thankfully back riding harder than ever. Let’s start with the two time back-to-back and current PKRA World Champion, Youri Zoon. The dynamic Dutchman had a devastating ACL injury that twice kept him off the World Tour back in 2009, ...

The computer geniuses here at EpicTV have been hard at work sifting the good votes from the bot (that’s supposed to be a pun – sorry) and after a brief period of site maintenance the voting function is now back in action. As a reminder, everyone in the world is allowed, even encouraged, to vote once a day until the competition ends ...

Kitesurfing has had quite a topsy turvy year, here are some highlights (and low lights). FREESTYLE The PKRA (Professional Kite Riders Association) World Freestyle Tour ran a new judging format this year, with more reward for style and performance. The most incredible climaxes in both the men’s and women’s events were another end ...

Exploring the beaches just outside of Melbourne (Maxime Turgeon). As 2013 hoovers on our doorstep, it’s time to start making your list of dreamy places to visit, and for sure Australia should be somewhere near the top.  Though I’m for sure a winter lover, and snow lover, when we packed our bags and left the encroaching Aussie summer a few ...