Video: Mountain Biking Down an Active Volcano

Back in 2000, a volcano on Japan's Miyake Island erupted, prompting the entire population to be evacuated for nearly five years. Since then, the villagers that lived there have slowly returned, although the threat of the volcano still remains. Recently, pro mountain biker Stevie Smith traveled to the remote island to explore that volcano from the back of his bike. He took a small film crew with him to the summit, who captured his epic descent down the spine of the mountain. The results of that effort can be seen below, as he rides along a unique and technical trail through some surprisingly great landscapes.

Video: Traversing Iceland by Mountain Bike

We'll wrap up the year in fitting style with a fantastic video of a true adventure. This ten-minute clip takes us to Iceland, where we'll follow pro mountain bikers Hans Rey and Steve Peat as they traverse the country by bike north to south. Along the way, you'll get a chance to see some of the amazing landscapes that the country is so famous for, and since this is the last video of the year, let is serve as a good inspiration to get your 2016 off to an adventurous start too. Happy New Year!

Video: The Year in Review with GoPro

It was another good year for GoPro. Not only did the company release a series of excellent new cameras, the footage that was captured on those devices continued to improve and become more refined. This video takes us on a 4+ minute look review of the year as seen through the lens of a GoPro camera, with some fantastic shots of some amazing places to remind us of all that took place in 2015.

Video: Mountain Biking Down a Volcano in Japan

This video takes us to Japan along with pro mountain biker Stevie Smith, where he sets off to ride down the slopes of a massive volcano. Stevie's ride beings right at the rim of the crater, and only gets more intense from there. It looks like quite a run, along a route that is both technical and fun. This makes me want to break out my bike today, even though there isn't a volcano anywhere close to where I am.

Video: Autonomous Drone Captures Great Mountain Biking Footage

The promise of a truly autonomous drone that can independently follow you on your adventures, recording the journey as it goes, has been dangled out there like a carrot on a stick for awhile now. But, as technology has improved, it now appears that we are getting closer to this elusive Holy Grail for aspiring adventure filmmakers. The Hexo+ is set to start shipping in early 2016, and looks like it will indeed deliver. Case in point, this video was shot by pro mountain biker Scot Pilgrim, who got to test out a prototype of the drone. As you'll see, the results are pretty impressive.

Video: The Trail to Kazbegi - Mountain Biking Through the Caucasus Mountains

Looking for a healthy dose of adventure today? Check out this video that follows a team of four mountain bikers on a 10-day journey through the Caucasus Mountains in the country of Georgia. Along the way they discover a host of challenges that include raging rivers, snowcapped peaks, trails that feature tough climbs and blistering descents, and so much more. This is an expedition to a part of the world that doesn't see many outsiders, let alone ones riding along on mountain bikes. The short film gives us a taste of that experience, along with some amazing views of the landscapes they discovered along the way.

The Trail To Kazbegi from Joey Schusler on Vimeo.

Video: Frozen Highway Trailer - Mountain Biking Through the Himalaya

Earlier this year, two Indian adventures – Rajesh P Nayak and Sharath Vishnu – attempted a winter crossing by mountain bike through the Himalaya. The two men decided to ride their bikes along the frozen Zanskar river through the highest motorable passes of Khardung La and Chang La in the Ladakh region, covering some 600 km (372 miles) in the process. A documentary team came along with them to capture their efforts, and that footage is now being turned into a film called Frozen Highway. The video below is a trailer for that film, and gives us a brief glimpse of what it was like for Rajesh and Sharath out on the trail. To say it was a challenge would be an understatement, as you'll see below.

Video: Danny MacAskill Takes Us on a Crazy Ride Through an Urban Setting

Mountain biker Danny MacAskill is up to his old tricks in this latest video. We've seen him ride through some incredible settings in the past, including along knife edge ridges in his home country of Scotland. This time out, he takes his bike along an equally perilous course, crossing the rooftops of buildings in a town in the Canary Islands. Colorful and bright, the city makes a great backdrop for Danny's antics, but of course he takes his bike to places most of us would never even consider. The results are once again impressive and scary at the same time. Warning: your heart rate may increase dramatically at times.