Ekstremsportveko

Ekstremsportveko (Extreme Sports Week), or "Veko" as it is commonly called by the locals, is a festival held annually in Voss, Norway.

Established in 1998 by Einar Raa Nilsen, Frode Solbakk, Øyvind Kindem and Even Rokne,[1] has grown to become the world's largest extreme sports festival.

[2][3] In 2017, head of Ekstremsportveko is Kjetil Kriken[4] The week contains national and international competitions in disciplines such as BASE jumping, parachuting, paragliding, hanggliding, kitesurfing, climbing, longboarding, mountainbike, BMX, rafting, whitewater kayaking, and big air.

Ekstremsportveko is definitely a worthy winner," says the director of tourism, Per-Arne Tuftin from Innovation Norway.

In 2007 the festival included the national and international artists Beenie Man, Definition of Ill Sound System Show, "Delfinen", DJ Barabass, Hjalmar, Horace Andy & Dub Asante Band, Me First & The Gimme Gimmes, Mira Craig, Nico D with Admiral P and Daniel Lion of Manifest Sound, No Means No, Raggabalder Riddim Rebels, Sly & Robbie with Bitty McLean, Svenska Akademien, Theodor Babeuf and Valentourettes.