Extreme ironing

Extreme ironing is called an extreme sport by some and a performance art by others. It's all about taking an ironing board to a remote location, where you then proceed to iron your clothes! According to the official website, extreme ironing is 'the latest danger sport that combines the thrills of an extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt'.

Part of the attention this has attracted in the media is to do with the issue of whether it is really a sport or not, and it is often not taken so seriously. Some locations where such performances have taken place include on a mountainside, in a forest, in a canoe, on a ski slope, underwater, in midair (while parachuting) and under the ice on a frozen lake!