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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.



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Winterski
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Good find
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SlimDunkin.
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Came too see Steven Colbert
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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...
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_Garagely_
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I bet he got paid.
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Fluttershy
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pfft. time to step up your game dollo
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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.
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a_burger
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It's a quad, close enough.
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DERS.
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did he do it into his couloir?
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T.CORC
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he causally threw practice triple.........
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Skisteezin
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And people thought there was no way now!!
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ohboy
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Without a helmet.
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gingaskier
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Holy Shit!!!! 4 flips without a helmet on jump like that!!!!!!
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Mag
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Nah whistler, didn't realise that was named after him.
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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.
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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
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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

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skibeest
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Damn I thought he was going to flip right into the future
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RRaDD
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flip to the past, spin to the future
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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
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Rez4frederick
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That was the coolest thing I have ever seen. Commentary is TOP NOTCH!
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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?
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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.
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KJfarwell
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very sick! great find
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RubberSoul
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Click for larger image
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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.
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Kirsakid
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Holy Shit he went huge
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joshc97
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His dins are probably at 30
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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
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TACO-DOG.exe
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170ft holy shit
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Mr.Huck
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Don't let Mike Wilson see this.
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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.
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BASEDRILEY
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dont think the camara man made him vear
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Kreech
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You can't say that about this video until you can do a quad backflip.
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@nonymous
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"testing to see wether his legs could withstand the crushing force of 50mph..."
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joshc97
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He must have had the most fucked up knees
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doyle.
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thats gnarly

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SkiTillDeath56
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im loving the epic music and commentator!!
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Mag
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& don't stand on the landing, that must have been so annoying.
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joshwyat
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Thats a huge piece of air for now. Easily over 100+ feet.
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Stainr
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future flipzzzz
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Culture+
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do future flips they say,get on his level people
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dubage
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no poles!
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@+=~
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i feel like im watching the twilight zone...

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scarsimd
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fuck that! he must have been so high.....................
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Kreech
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Hahaha this
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Mag
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Jump was 170ft apparently, ridiculously scary though
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Mr.Huck
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This is the same jump:



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R.dizzel
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damn

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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
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Mag
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When was that?
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