In a quest to return to his climbing roots and to advance the understanding of California’s giant Coast Redwoods, Chris Sharma recently embarked on an unprecedented free climb in a Northern California forest glade. Using only his hands and feet and protected from falls by a rope and harness, Sharma collected valuable data from a soaring Redwood, located in a city park in Eureka, to measure tree water status as an indicator of how it has been affected by the current severe drought. Red Bull worked closely with two UC Berkeley Tree Biologists in preparing for and executing this project.
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A skate rat kid growing up in Philly dreams of somehow going pro. But after getting discovered against all odds and becoming one of the most legendary professional skateboarders in history, he returns to his hometown to give kids an opportunity that he never had.
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Adam Bhala Lough and featuring Tony Hawk, Rob Dyrdek, Sean Malto, Rodney Mullen, Jamie Thomas, Paul Rodriguez, Nyjah Huston, Bam Margera, Stevie Williams, Ishod Wair, and a ton of other renowned skaters, Motivation 2: The Chris Cole Story is a story that will inspire you to live your dreams, even when the world seems stacked against you.