I started speedsailing over 30 years ago, when my then sponsor (and Irish Record Holder) Coleman Phelan gave me a go on his Jimmy Lewis Mud Sharks, and then we got Bic Allegros. I got the Irish Record off him in 1994 on a Bic Vivace in Sotavento, and held it for 15 years.
During the 2016-17 winter, with a 10-month-old baby in tow, the world’s most iconic female skier, Ingrid Backstrom, and her husband, Jim Delzer, set out to ski the top 25 lift-accessed ski runs in North America. What started off as a simple concept quickly evolved into a true adventure.
Max Verstappen pushes the boundaries by driving a Formula One car on snow at Kitzbühel, Austria. It sure beats taking the ski lift.
Snowfeet is a new booming winter sport. It is basically the shortest mini skis on the market. Someone could also call it snowskates or ski skates, because it is something between skiing and skating.