Roll on, grind on, slide on! Skateboarding is one of the most popular and competitive board sports in the world. Ruthless attitude, gravity defying tricks and raw asphalt, shape the picture around skateboarding.

Gliding downhill, with increasing speed whilst seamlessly taking the curves of impressive serpentine roads down a valley is probably the closest feeling to flying without ever leaving the ground . This is longboarding.

Who would’ve thought that you could snowboard where there's no snow! Sandboarding is the sweaty & sandy alternative to skating, surfing and snowboarding and is guaranteed to be a blast! Just keep in mind, that you will probably pour half the desert out of your boots after sliding down those steep dunes.

A thrilling extreme sport and lesser-known cousin of skate & snowboarding, is seeking for terrain challenges that start where the paved road ends. Making no stop before mud, rocks and other obstacles, it’s a true off-road sport. So prepare to get muddy.

An adrenaline pumping sport involving a group of mates going out of control off-road and downhill on trikes. Reach high speeds and complete drifts as you battle against your opponents on the treacherous landscape.

Burnt rubber, dense smoke and pulsing adrenaline are the essential ingredients of a proper drifting race. Extremely close calls with an overwhelming pace, trigger the enthusiasm worldwide amongst drivers and fans. Drifting truly is as extreme as it gets!

This has nothing to do with the average nursing home excursion of your grandma along Dutch easy-rider cycling routes. BMX has hit the top list of popular extreme sports, where athletes are constantly trying to outdo one another through crazier and higher reaching tricks.

Roaring motors, muddy bikes and raw territory - motocross doesn’t care about obstacles, makes no halt at big airtime and definitely is as blunt as it gets. Jumping over huge ramps and mastering difficult race courses, quickly replaces any sign of fear with a huge adrenaline rush.

Freestyle Motocross or FMX, is the even more acrobatic version of motocross where it’s all about the airtime and how you’re spending it. Gravity defying spins, impressive stunts and scary heights are a must!

For Aggressive Inline Skating the athletes use special equipment to get more air, rail time and dizzy spins. This sport is especially demanding and even more impressive to watch. Control is the key. Once you lose it, be prepared for some painful landing. Asphalt shows no mercy.

Rushing down steep muddy hills and mountains at an incredible speed whilst accurately slaloming around trees, roots, rocks and seemingly bottomless cliffs. The coordination, pace and adrenaline rush is why the sport is becoming so popular.

Rise and ride across multiple terrains on endurance bikes. Will you be able to keep your concentration? It's tough and will push you to the limit. Cross country mountain biking is the perfect sport to do to escape the city!

Caving is not for people with a claustrophobic tendency. Climbing through the dark abyss, moist air, gloomy shapes and echoes of falling rocks create an intensively intimidating atmosphere. Make sure to always keep track of your routes, otherwise you’ll get lost in the depths of these endless caves.

Ziplining is now a global experience and the closest feeling to flying you can get. Let gravity do its work and zip you down the line at high speeds. Just don't close your eyes or you could miss some spectacular sights.

Slacklining requires the athlete to have balance and skill, which is the difference between life & death. The daredevils performing this extreme sport have found various different styles, from highlining between cliffs to performing impressive tricks and spins most people wouldn’t even be able to execute on the ground.

Abseiling, Rappelling, House Running, are all different ways to describe getting down a cliff, mountain or a house whilst using a rope. A technique that is usually taught and applied by the military was turned into the ultimate extreme sport for adrenaline junkies.

Rock climbing, as the name implies, is all about conquering the most difficult, steep, spiky and sketchy rock formations. You will need a lot of body control and a skilled eye on which hold to grab and which one might be loose. Can you trust your judgement?

Thought that Rock Climbing is as extreme as it gets? Imagine climbing up these formations with your bare hands, without a rope, without a safety, knowing that any little mistake can be punished with a deep drop. Welcome to Free Climbing. The daredevils executing this sport have mastered their climbing skills to the fullest extent and need to stay focused constantly. It's not about speed, but control, concentration and ultimately survival

Bouldering is the version of rock climbing where the athletes challenge their skills on a pre-installed course. But don’t trick yourself, these courses do not make it easier and require as much control, strength and concentration as the outdoor courses do. Through numerous modifications, different levels of difficulty, vertical slopes and overhangs, bouldering courses test the athletes’ ability to the fullest.

Moutaineering is the activity of hiking and climbing the most difficult mountains, glaciers, cliffs or courses whilst adding a certain level of speed to the formula. Whilst some people define the difficulty by the height of the object to be climbed, mountaineers seek the ultimate challenge. Intense blizzards, strong storms, steep hills, bottomless abysses; the unfriendlier the conditions, the stronger the motivation to master the course.

Parkour is a relatively new member to the extreme sports family but is becoming quite popular all over the world. At its core, it is about overcoming obstacles in a fast, acrobatic and flawless manner. Mostly done in urban areas, Parkour artists climb and run building structures, rails and huge gaps trying to defy gravity and expectations of impressed bystanders.

Land Kiting, Kite Landboarding, Flyboarding or Kite Boarding is an extreme board sport whilst holding a kite handle. Blown by the wind never found such literal application and just like Wakeboarding, this sport allows you some incredible airtime that gives loads of time and room for impressive movements. Big heights, long jumps and the feeling of being taken away by the wind makes you feel like a superhero on wheels.

Zorbing comes in many ways and is ridiculously fun to watch and play. It pretty much describes any activity done in a giant, air-filled ball and ranges from football to rolling downhill to being towed by boats and jet skis. Due to the cushion effect of the ball you will feel no pain of falling, crashing or colliding, which enables you to go full power.

Obstacle course events are set across a range of terrains from deserts to mountains. Being based in stunning locations and using the natural terrain to its advantage – the courses feature treacherous obstacle challenges including monkey bars, rope swings, ice pits and many more surprises. Throughout the course competitors must prepare to run, climb, haul, leap, slide and crawl as they stampede round the obstacle track.

Whether it's above roaring waterfalls, steep glaciers, never-ending crevasses or bottomless cliffs, Tyrolean Traversing is one hell of an experience. Strap in and pull yourself along a line stretching across an awe-inspiring location. Just take your time and enjoy the view.

Ever wanted to make your hike more challenging? Try a Via Ferrata in the Alps or other breathtaking location for some more harder routes, where paths disappear, requiring you to strap yourself onto a line and traverse huge gaps along cliff edges. 

Say no to chairlifts and catch a ride in a helicopter! Heli biking is perfect for searching and discovering new lines, exploring whole new terrains and turning the mountain into your canvas.

Backcountry horse riding can be tough and extreme. Travel to Montana, work on a ranch, saddle up and let your inner cowboy come out! Exploring the world on horseback is a unique experience. But make it extreme and get towed by your friend while you wakeboard. 

Mud, fuel, grit, speed and laughs, ATV's will certainly make your weekend more interesting. With millions of trails and spots, the world is your oyster, rent an ATV and tear up some dunes with your friends. 

Reach incredibly high vantage points with tree top rope courses. Rope courses provide a range of obstacles, challenging you to push yourself further than ever before. 

These coaster karts may look tame but they can go very fast. Pick a coaster in a mountainous region to have the ultimate experience. Breathe in the fresh mountain air and reach speeds you have never experienced before.

Unlike mountain coasters, mountain luge gives you the opportunity to race your friends. Expect collisions, crashes and sketchy overtakes as you all race to the finish line at the bottom of the mountain. 

Orienteering is a term used across a range of sports. It involves using a compass and map to navigate across different terrains with specific checkpoints that participants need to reach.

Canyoning can also be used across a variety of activities. Whether you are abseiling down a waterfall in Venezuela, canyon swinging through an arch in Arizona or jumping off a cliff into a lake in Montenegro, canyoning will change your life forever. 

Gorge walking is the perfect city escape. Gorge walking is particularly common in Spain, where on some gorge walks you will be required to strap yourself into a harness to attempt some difficult sections.

Specifically designed for skateboarders, scooters, MTB and BMX, pump tracks present a variety of different obstacles for these riders. Pump along the track and burms to generate enough speed and momentum to hit the jumps and other features. 

Don't feel like pedalling? Get yourself an electric mountain bike. The LMX bikes can reach high speeds and enable you to ride for longer. Charge over night and then hit the trails from sunrise until sunset.

Pole Vaulting may not jump (excuse the pun) out as an extreme sport but there are many factors that makes the activity very risky. There is the potential for the poles to snap or for one to overshoot the mat, making the sport extremely dangerous and unpredictable. Would you give it a go? 

One long jumping stick, a steep slope to launch off and water creating the huge gap between banks, what could possibly go wrong? Fierste Ljepper is the oldest extreme sport in the Netherlands, where athletes have to jump onto the stick, and as they vault across the water they need to climb it, to reach the other side of the river. If you make it to the other side, you win!