Mountain Biking in Virgin, Utah

Mountain Biking in Virgin, Utah

Photograph by Christian Pondella, Red Bull Content Pool

"I was thinking about a lot of things at this moment, but most important, where and how I was going to land," recalls mountain biker Brandon Semenuk of the moment captured in this photo. He's seen catching some big air in a canyon gap during the three-day Red Bull Rampage

Climbing in Kootenay National Park, Canada

Climbing in Kootenay National Park, Canada

Photograph by Paul Bride

“They are magical and lovely,” says ice climber Jen Olson of the ice stalactites and stalagmites seen here in Caveman cave located a half-hour hike from Upper Haffner Creek in Kootenay National Park,

Surfing Namotu Island, Fiji

Surfing Namotu Island, Fiji

Photograph by Stuart Gibson, Red Bull Illume

"I hope I get under this," was the thought going through surfer Sean Woolnough's mind as he rose on this wave, named Love Shacks, off Namotu Island, Fiji. Woolnough had just paddled out for the first wave,

Climbing El Chorro Gorge, Spain

Climbing El Chorro Gorge, Spain

Photograph by Forest Woodward

"It was very cold and windy and damp, but we were in a really memorable location," recalls climber Blake Herrington (in green) seen here with Scott Bennett at 150 feet above the water in the El Chorro Gorge, Spain. The 400-foot, fully-bolted sport-climbing route is on the limestone Africa Wall.

Surfing Monument Beach, Australia

Surfing Monument Beach, Australia

Photograph by Andrew Shield

“This moment was pure joy,” says surfer Dion Atkinson of getting in the barrel of the popular Monument wave break located along the Great Australian Bight in South Australia. “This wave is a very dangerous,

Kayaking the Stikine, British Columbia, Canada

Kayaking the Stikine, British Columbia, Canada

Photograph by Barny Young

“I was glad I made it through without getting beat down by this monster,” says kayaker Gerd Serrasolses on paddling these rapids, known as the Hole That Ate Chicago, in the Grand Canyon of the Stikine River in British

Snowboarding Near Zermatt, Switzerland

Photograph by Tero Repo

Getting the Shot
“I really love moments when nothing is planned and then moments later you have captured something great,” says photographer Tero Repo. Repo has been photographing in Zermatt, Switzerland, frequently over the past few years, working with local guide and skier Samuel Anthamatten and
pioneering snowboarder Xavier De Le Rue. “I think every time we shoot near Zermatt with Xavier and Samuel, we get good results,” Repo says.
"This was one of those lines that just happened without a reason. The boys thought that it was good idea to hit that couloir. A few minutes after, I was shooting it. The next step was to shoot from a heli,” where Repo captured this photograph.
“My first thought was, Really? But knowing Xavier, I was comfortable to watch him through my camera,” recalls Repo. The terrain was Repo’s biggest challenge, and he managed balancing the line’s exposure, which was variable due to seracs overhanging the couloir. “It is hard to fight against Mother Nature, and you know you will lose that battle if you are not careful.”
Repo photographed from a helicopter with a Canon 5D Mark III and a 28-70mm, f/2.8 lens.