Extreme (1999)

One minute you're hanging on for dear life.  The next minute you're praying for it.  

This breathtaking IMAX production is an in your face look at extreme sports, as it showcases on the giant screen the extraordinary feats of world class extreme athletes as they risk their lives for the thrill of adventure.
Captured with IMAX cameras is big wave surfer Ross Clarke-Jones as he surfs some of the largest waves in the world, world Extreme Ski Champion Gordy Pfiefer as he is lured by a ferocious twenty day snow storm to rocket down Alaska's steepest mountainsides, rock climbing expert Lynn Hill as she scales the notoriously difficult rock formations of Utah and champion windsurfers Josh Stone and Robby Naish as they face off with waves born of El Nino strength winds.
Extreme is a showcase of the world's best skiers, snowboarders, surfers, windsurfers and climbers as they combat extreme conditions and endure gruelling training.  It is a thrilling look at man's quest for the ultimate challenge in a heart pounding IMAX adventure.