The Adirondacks, all of Upstate New York and Eastern Ontario, Canada are home to some of the world’s most spectacular outdoor adventures and natural resources. WPBS-TV, the PBS station serving Northern New York and Eastern Ontario, Canada, has announced the premiere of Xpedition Outdoors, a pilot episode for a new 13-part series, hosted by local outdoor enthusiast Chris LaShomb, highlighting nature’s most unique and high energy adventures from around the region. The pilot episode was shot at Ausable Chasm near Northern New York’s Lake Champlain in the Adirondacks; beginning with our host on a ‘short’ 30-foot rappel and 150-foot Tyrolean traverse (cable traverse) and nishing with an 80-foot rappel and then a 200-foot traverse that is 130 feet above the Ausable River. The series is being shot in high de nition and includes unique POV (Point of View) shots using cameras mounted to helmets or bodies to give the audience an exceptional appreciation for the adventure at hand.
Episode#1:
Rappelling Adventure Tour
Conquer your fear of heights on our newest adventure tour! Available for beginners & experienced adventurists alike, this tour provides a unique experience never before offered at Ausable Chasm. Tour starts with a short 30-foot rappel and 150-foot Tyrolean traverse (cable traverse) and finishes with an 80-foot rappel and then a 200-foot traverse that is 130 feet above the Ausable River. Tour duration: 3 hours.
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We’re looking for guests to be on one of the next Xpedition Outdoors episodes.
Please read and accept the Official Rules and fill out the form below.
These are St. Lawrence Valley Educational Television Council, Inc.’s ("WPBS-TV") Official Rules of The TV Casting Contest. The TV Casting Contest will discover individuals interested in participating in the production of an outdoor action adventure television show. The TV show, herein referred to as Xpedition Outdoors, will explore the Adirondacks, all of Upstate New York and Eastern Ontario, Canada which are home to some of the world’s most spectacular outdoor adventures and natural resources. WPBS-TV, the PBS station serving Northern New York and Eastern Ontario, Canada will produce a series of episodes of Xpedition Outdoors highlighting nature’s most unique and high energy adventures from around the region. The TV Casting Contest winners will receive a guest spot on a future episode. By entering The TV Casting Contest, you accept these Official Rules.
Eligibility
The TV Casting Contest is open to everyone 18 years of age or older and physically able to perform tasks that could be considered exerting and/ or physically challenging at times. Winners will be asked to sign a talent agreement without compensation from WPBS-TV. Production partners supplying and overseeing activities may require participants to accept a release of liability and equipment usage agreements.
Entrants must submit a video before April 30, 2013 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Entries will be judged by WPBS-TV between May 1, 2013 and May 31, 2013. Selected videos will then posted on the following platforms but not limited to, the WPBS-TV website, social media sites and the television stations operated by WPBS-TV for public viewing and voting.
HOW TO ENTER
Simply fill out the form on www.wpbstv.org with your information and video link.
We’re looking for video submissions that:
- Determine who you are
- Explain why you should be chosen
- Describe an interesting concept for a regional outdoor action adventure
GUIDELINES
- Video submissions that promote any activities which may appear unsafe or dangerous, profane, perverse or otherwise inappropriate will not be considered.
- Video submissions may not infringe any third party’s intellectual property rights or infringe any third party’s privacy rights.
- It is suggested that you keep your video length less than 5 minutes. Please do not use any music or sound effects.
- Where required by law, you must have obtained appropriate releases for every person who appears recognizably in your Submission.
- There is only one video submission allowed per entrant.
- Contestants chosen as finalists will be reached via phone and/or e-mail and must respond to the notification as directed within 5 business days to confirm eligibility.
- Submissions may be rejected for any reason, including (but not limited to) the submission guidelines mentioned above.
- By submitting your video, you grant WPBS-TV a non-exclusive, worldwide license to use, publicly perform, display, reproduce, transmit, sublicense, and distribute in all media formats that exist now or in the future.
- WPBS-TV will choose 25 Finalists which then will be voted on by viewers to select the 12 winners.
