PRESS RELEASES

NBC JEEP® WORLD OF ADVENTURE SPORTS SOARS FROM THE ALPS TO BRITISH COLUMBIA FOR THE WORLD’S HIGHEST PEAKS

May 14 show features paragliding and freeskiing

PORTLAND, Maine, May 10, 2006 NBC's Jeep® World of Adventure Sports (JWOAS), an action and adventure sports series, will air its next episode on Sunday, May 14 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Hosted by Pat Parnell of NBC Sports at the Easter Jeep Safari trail ride festival, the upcoming show will include a one-of-a-kind paragliding event and behind-the-scenes moments with some of the world s best freeskiers.

The next episode features:

  • The 2005 Red Bull X-Alps, a two-week paragliding and adventure race against all physical and psychological odds. The rules are simple: 17 top paragliding pilots must launch from the Dachstein glacier in Austria, fly in the turbulent air high over the Alps, land safely, then walk through the night and hike up daunting peaks with 50-pound packs before taking off again... all while sleeping as little as possible before landing at the beaches of Monaco more than 500 miles away.
  • Athletes Sage Cattabriga-Alosa, Mark Carter, & Mitch Reed on a road trip with the Teton Gravity Research film crew across the north island of Japan in one of the biggest snow years on record.
  • A crew of the world s best skiers journey to Mount Waddington, the highest peak in British Columbia and its surrounding giant peaks. The group travels aboard the Astral Star, in search of first-descents.

JWOAS 2006 broadcast schedule on NBC:
April 22, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (ET)
May 14, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. (ET)
June 24, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. (ET)
August 5, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. (ET)
September 17, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. (ET)
November 11, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. (ET)
December 2, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. (ET)
December 9, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. (ET)

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

About Jeep® World of Adventure Sports
Jeep® World of Adventure Sports (JWOAS) is a television series created and produced by sports marketing firm, Aura360, NBC and the Jeep Brand. Featuring an array of adrenaline-inspired feats, athlete profiles and sports events from around the world, JWOAS gives an unparalleled behind the scenes look at the world of extreme adventure. Sponsors include Columbia Sportswear, Garmin, and Energizer.


360 ProductionsAura360Global Content Partners
© The World of Adventure Sports. An Aura360 Production.