Extreme sports are action sports distinct by their high speeds and/or high risk. Common categories of extreme sports include, but are not limited to, boarding, climbing, gliding and skating.

This tag applies to the sports in action as well as the equipment and settings like sports parks.

List of extreme sports

• climbing sports
• buildering
• ice climbing
• mountain climbing
• air sports
• base jumping
• bungee jumping
• hang gliding
• paragliding (glider untowed)
• parasailing (glider towed by vehicle)
• skydiving
• locomotion sports
• aggressive skating
• biking
• BMX
• mountain biking
• parkour
• skateboarding
• skiing
• snowboarding
• surfing
• other extreme sports
• scuba

List of tricks

Locomotion sports, like skateboarding, feature tricks and maneuvers made to challenge the performer and dazzle a crowd. Here is a list of common extreme sports tricks. Each sport also features its own specific maneuvers.

• flip
• grab (extreme sports)
• grinding (extreme sports)
• manual (extreme sports)
• spinning