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DECEMBER 4 NBC JEEP® WORLD OF ADVENTURE SPORTS TAKES WILD RIDES ON WATER, IN AIR AND ACROSS MOUNTAINS

Action includes extreme surf and ski conditions in the Arctic Circle, precision aerobactics at 400 kph and freeride mountain biking

PORTLAND, Maine, November 8, 2004The next new episode of the action-adventure sports program, NBC's Jeep® World of Adventure Sports, will air on Saturday, December 4 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.

Hosted by Pat Parnell of NBC Sports, this newest episode will feature an hour of action and adventure segments:

  • Follow some of the best freeride mountain bikers on the planet as they compete for a $15,000 purse in the final Red Bull Rampage held on the challenging terrain of the Kolob Reservoir Road in Virgin, Utah.
  • Teton Gravity Research (TGR) takes its film crew north of the Arctic Circle to Norway's Lofoten Islands, a relatively undiscovered paradise where both radical surf and extreme skiing abound. Maui surfer Ian Walsh and Encinitas-based Benji Weatherly catch some of the best waves to hit the island in the last decade, while pro freeskier Micha Black takes to the slopes.
  • Go inside the breathtaking and nerve-racking world of top aerobatic pilots as they race to new heights at the Red Bull Air Race in Reno, Nevada. Pilots push their aircraft to speeds up to 400 kph while navigating through a twisting race course of pylon obstacles stationed 500 feet in front of spectators.

Jeep World of Adventure Sports on NBC broadcast schedule:

  • December 4, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET)
  • December 11, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. (ET)
  • December 19, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. (ET)

All times are Eastern and show times are subject to change. Please check local listings.


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