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First Quad backflip in 1974 by steve corbett

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Mag
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I remember seeing this somewhere before, trying to find the video and it all being taken down, so when I finally found a working one I figured I should reupload it. Always a cool video to watch and it seems a lot of people have never heard of/seen it. Definitely worth the watch.



Jan 30 2013 7:04PM
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Winterski
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Good find
Jan 30 2013 7:05PM
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SlimDunkin.
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Came too see Steven Colbert
Jan 30 2013 7:06PM
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Holte
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That was a huge piece of air for 1974. Doesn't look like he really landed it though...
Jan 30 2013 7:08PM
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_Garagely_
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I bet he got paid.
Jan 30 2013 7:10PM
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Fluttershy
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pfft. time to step up your game dollo
Jan 30 2013 7:11PM
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Mag
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You attempt a quad and don't die, or worse, and that's a win in my book. I'd count it.
Jan 30 2013 7:11PM
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a_burger
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It's a quad, close enough.
Jan 30 2013 7:15PM
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DERS.
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did he do it into his couloir?
Jan 30 2013 7:17PM
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T.CORC
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he causally threw practice triple.........
Jan 30 2013 7:19PM
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Skisteezin
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And people thought there was no way now!!
Jan 30 2013 7:20PM
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ohboy
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Without a helmet.
Jan 30 2013 7:23PM
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gingaskier
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Holy Shit!!!! 4 flips without a helmet on jump like that!!!!!!
Jan 30 2013 7:36PM
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Mag
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Nah whistler, didn't realise that was named after him.
Jan 30 2013 7:39PM
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a_burger
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btw anyone know where in Whistler this was? Would be cool to find the spot and see if the "natural jump" is still there. Looks like one of the upper bowls to me.
Jan 30 2013 7:40PM
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RubberSoul
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laid*


but wow that was some fucking air. what a nut

also, note to self: if im gonna throw a quad, bring filmers that will KEEP ME IN THE FUCKING FRAME
Jan 30 2013 7:55PM
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ignantchief
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are you kidding me? that guy is a fucking OG. Aerials/freestyle was not what it is today, and that guy said "fuck it ill go quad" in the name of progression and STOMPED a quad off a gnarly booter. props

Jan 30 2013 8:02PM
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skibeest
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Damn I thought he was going to flip right into the future
Jan 30 2013 8:15PM
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RRaDD
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flip to the past, spin to the future
Jan 30 2013 8:24PM
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sweetleaf
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at least he did it and didn't die haha plus this was over 30 years ago.

And awesome find
Jan 30 2013 8:30PM
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Rez4frederick
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That was the coolest thing I have ever seen. Commentary is TOP NOTCH!
Jan 30 2013 8:31PM
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SKIU4EA
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so he flipped back to 1964 or so? He better not create any paradox's... i'll be pissed. Like, if snowblades were never invented!! Can you imagine the CHAOS THAT WOULD INSUE?
Jan 30 2013 8:32PM
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GEORGEzimmerman
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i cant watch old skiing because they think they know whats up and that there skis are good but when in reality he looks like a fucking idiots the entire time.
Jan 30 2013 8:39PM
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KJfarwell
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very sick! great find
Jan 30 2013 8:42PM
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RubberSoul
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Click for larger image
Jan 30 2013 10:13PM
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Mr.Huck
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That's awesome. I have heard of that before, but I have never seen it. Pretty sure that jump is called "Jump for Joy". It is the same wind wave that Adam Schrab did the first Dub Misty.

What's really amazing is that he was probably skiing on 205s or longer. For all you youngens who have never skied on anything other than a center mounted ski less than 190 cms, you have no idea how hard this would have been. When you throw a back on an oldschool straight pair of 205s mounted traditionally back, you feel like you get stuck halfway. It's like it's easy to get inverted, but a hairy bitch to get your skis back under you again.

What a beast! I'm kind of surprised that the Canadians didn't rename of province after him.
Jan 30 2013 10:54PM
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Kirsakid
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Holy Shit he went huge
Jan 30 2013 10:58PM
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joshc97
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His dins are probably at 30
Jan 30 2013 11:57PM
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Z-PAULY.
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*they tightened his bindings as tight as they'd go* hahahaha. This guy is straight OG
Jan 31 2013 12:09AM
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TACO-DOG.exe
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170ft holy shit
Jan 31 2013 12:12AM
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Mr.Huck
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Don't let Mike Wilson see this.
Jan 31 2013 12:16AM
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special-J
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oh shut the fuck up.




HE WENT SO DAMN HIGH... seriously, how did that work, how did he live? not even a broken leg or anything? WTF.
Jan 31 2013 1:21AM
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BASEDRILEY
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dont think the camara man made him vear
Jan 31 2013 1:34AM
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Kreech
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You can't say that about this video until you can do a quad backflip.
Jan 31 2013 1:39AM
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@nonymous
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"testing to see wether his legs could withstand the crushing force of 50mph..."
Jan 31 2013 1:43AM
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joshc97
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He must have had the most fucked up knees
Jan 31 2013 2:25AM
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doyle.
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thats gnarly

Jan 31 2013 2:30AM
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SkiTillDeath56
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im loving the epic music and commentator!!
Jan 31 2013 2:43AM
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Mag
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& don't stand on the landing, that must have been so annoying.
Jan 31 2013 4:04AM
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joshwyat
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Thats a huge piece of air for now. Easily over 100+ feet.
Jan 31 2013 7:55AM
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Stainr
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future flipzzzz
Jan 31 2013 9:24AM
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Culture+
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do future flips they say,get on his level people
Jan 31 2013 11:56AM
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dubage
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no poles!
Jan 31 2013 12:02PM
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@+=~
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i feel like im watching the twilight zone...

Jan 31 2013 3:38PM
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scarsimd
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fuck that! he must have been so high.....................
Jan 31 2013 4:34PM
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Kreech
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Hahaha this
Jan 31 2013 4:39PM
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Mag
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Jump was 170ft apparently, ridiculously scary though
Jan 31 2013 7:00PM
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Mr.Huck
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This is the same jump:



Jan 31 2013 7:10PM
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R.dizzel
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damn

Jan 31 2013 8:55PM
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slugworth
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So much respect. Those skis looked well over 200 and without the helmets or boots like we have today the guy was a hero of the sport. Right on Steve
Jan 31 2013 9:44PM
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Mag
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When was that?
Feb 1 2013 4:07PM
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