No one likes to do household chores. Phil Shaw either. But since the ironing will never be done by itself, Phil decided, one beautiful day in 1997, to combine business with pleasure by taking his last load to the top of a mountain. Extreme ironing was born.
According to the Extreme Ironing Bureau , extreme ironing is the only sport that combines the adrenaline of extreme outdoor activity with the satisfaction of a wrinkle-free shirt. Whether alone or in a group, fans of this sport are known to have ironed their laundry in the most unusual places, such as in the forest, in a canoe, on a ski, in the middle of the highway, underwater and even on a parachute.
The very first Extreme Ironing World Championship was held in Germany in 2002. Versatility was the order of the day, as competitors were required to iron clothes made with different fabrics in five harsh environments: in a car, on a river at strong current, on top of a tree, on a rock face and in another location of your choice. Competitors were judged on their creativity and the absence of wrinkles in the clothes.
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Increasingly popular during the 2000s, extreme ironing inspired other unusual sports, such as the extreme sweeper and the extreme cello.
"Extreme Ironing" is a mix of extreme sport and performance art, in which followers set up an ironing board in an incongruous, preferably dangerous, location to iron some clothes. (read about extreme ironing rules)
The official website describes it as: " the latest high-risk sport that combines the thrills of extreme activity with the satisfaction of a well-ironed shirt ."
Extreme ironing is practiced alone or in a group, it has already been practiced at the top of a mountain after having climbed it, in a forest, in a canoe, on ski or on a snowboard, at the top of a statue, in the middle of a mountain. 'a street, under water or under the ice of a frozen lake ...
An English newspaper wrote that this activity was part of the traditional British eccentricity.
Fans of the sport claim that it all started in 1997 with Phil Shaw , a Leicester resident employed in a woolen garment factory. As he came home from a hard day's work, he found himself in front of his ironing stack. Preferring to spend the evening doing a bit of rock climbing, he decided to combine the two activities and created a new extreme sport.
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