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Possibly the most stylish backflip on skis, ever?

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Rafiki
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chris helberg
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i've watched so many times over and over, never get tired of it. such a beauty
Jan 12 2013 5:15PM
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UFOsarereal
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that's cool, one of the most uniquely tweaked backflips ever, but def. not the most stylish ever
Jan 12 2013 5:17PM
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James.May
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watched that for a solid minute haha
Jan 12 2013 5:18PM
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Chubz.
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this this this
Jan 12 2013 5:27PM
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Lansfield
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What the eff. That was really sick
Jan 12 2013 5:39PM
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NinetyFour
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His goggles probably have a sick HUD because his head was ON FUCKING LOCK with that landing.
Jan 12 2013 5:53PM
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the_douger
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he needs to not let go of that foot
Jan 12 2013 5:53PM
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Bock
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I'd like to see a video because i feel like you could just isolate the part of his knee in the gif frame by frame and fake it. Not saying it is fake but it seems like it could easily be faked. Still a sick gif

Jan 12 2013 5:54PM
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a_burger
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definitely cool but imo andy wins in the stylish backflip contest


Jan 12 2013 6:06PM
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WillieFat
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Thats sick but I think the backflip where the guy does a screamin semen is more stylish. I dont have a link to the video.
Jan 12 2013 6:28PM
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CashmereCat
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Tony Seyffers switch backflip in the Midwest edit.
Jan 12 2013 6:52PM
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thebusiness19
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sash lazic switch backflip
Jan 12 2013 7:15PM
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j-bo
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Jan 12 2013 7:28PM
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Rafiki
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Chris Helberg 2012 from The TrashParty on Vimeo.




the backflip is at like :47. the whole edit is good though
Jan 12 2013 9:00PM
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DUKES
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nope Delome's back flip shifty from eyetrip
Jan 12 2013 9:10PM
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DUKES
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my mistake ahmet's switch whackflip
Jan 12 2013 9:19PM
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theschneidler
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that vid is so sick
Jan 12 2013 9:22PM
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Z-Juice
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Definitely up there.

On a related note, Delorme's cork 3 tree tap is possibly one of the most stylish tricks ever done. I am aware that it's not a backflip.
Jan 12 2013 9:23PM
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Blynch2
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Exactly
Jan 12 2013 10:39PM
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Slowbro
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ain't that true. last shot
Jan 12 2013 10:45PM
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Vitiligo
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Rory Bushfeild def wins it
Jan 12 2013 10:50PM
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remster
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hahaha too epic. I had a serious lol at this
Jan 12 2013 11:14PM
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Mr.Mitten
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It's either wallisch or harlaut but the backflips off the hip thing in this edit are my all time favorites http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2SWsBAhaq4g
Jan 12 2013 11:36PM
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FroesenSkeeze
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Most of the clips posted on here show some gnarly shit, most of it really technical or out of the ordinary. For pure steeze, this round goes to:
Jan 13 2013 12:25AM
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PoopDollar
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I have the most stylish backflip or any other trick for that matter. However, I have ZERO video evidence to support this claim.
Jan 13 2013 1:45AM
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bighomieflock
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That was a sick edit. The one footed 50-50 thing to 270 on to the tranny was nice.
Jan 13 2013 3:06AM
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Ronix
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I'm pretty sure it was a sw overflip
Jan 13 2013 3:51AM
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DrGroove
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No, just go relook if you're unsure, it was a sw whackflip. He just shifties it so nasty it looks like another trick.
On topic though, that gif is amazing, and for most stylish backflip grab he sure is up there.
Jan 13 2013 5:51AM
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Bock
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Wow that was sick. Thanks for posting this
Jan 13 2013 8:27AM
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Craigskis
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Sonic Boom!
Jan 13 2013 8:36AM
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Literature
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Any discussion of the most stylish backflip must include Seth Morrison. Especially some of his in Ski Movie Three.
Jan 13 2013 9:20AM
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JohnnyRossman
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JP's mute backies make you say uhh na na na
Jan 13 2013 10:11AM
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Winterski
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I was about to use that video
Jan 13 2013 10:40AM
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Jeffmnicholas
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that edit was dope, thanks for sharing
Jan 13 2013 11:01AM
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Tikayt
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Hahaha you made me laugh !!! Looked at his head for a solid minute and there's not a single muscle moving, so true.
Jan 13 2013 12:18PM
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GayWolf420
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I don't know, man. LJ did a fluid layed out dub backie in Pretty Good (I think). It's in one of his KOS or JOSS edit. I can't remember.
Jan 13 2013 12:41PM
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-dAvE-
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watched over and over.. still don't get it..
Jan 13 2013 12:47PM
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dvx100
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This pure gold. +k for find. Traveling Circus should have sponsored this kid.
Jan 13 2013 1:31PM
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IsaacShepard
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Not really stylish but its a double screamin seaman
Jan 13 2013 1:32PM
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Smuffy
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that was sooo sick! epic edit for sure
Jan 13 2013 1:39PM
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gusestomp
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Beast Coast from Andrew Keyser on Vimeo.


First clip of Sam Zahner. Switch backy, clean as fuck.
Jan 13 2013 1:43PM
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treebeard
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rory is and always will be the king of backflips
Jan 13 2013 4:26PM
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Rafiki
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for real. he does so many little tweaks that are just on point and make lower level tricks look so great
Jan 13 2013 4:35PM
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OCM
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Ive been wondering about this ever since I first saw that shot....does he actually tap the tree? because I really dont think he does.
Jan 13 2013 5:35PM
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bardissono
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Its Harlaut at 1:03, its pretty sick but I still like the one that the OP put up the best
Jan 13 2013 6:26PM
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MACK.
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http://youtu.be/zCu8d5M-R6E
this wins it for sure
Jan 13 2013 6:44PM
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Blynch2
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Came here to post this
Jan 13 2013 6:51PM
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Sharko
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pencil-steeze flips right out of old school moguls or aerials? Don't get me wrong, super smooth landings and he makes it look easy, but not a "cool" looking trick in the whole video.

Love the OP, the way his leg whips around when he finally lets go of the grab is sick.
Jan 13 2013 7:18PM
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SeanB
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There is some seriously innovative shit in that edit!
Jan 13 2013 9:10PM
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JakeBarrett
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js9EQnA1COA very first shot
Jan 13 2013 9:10PM
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BrewskiJr
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This has always been my favorite:

Jump to 1:25

Jan 13 2013 9:17PM
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