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[VIDEO] Norwegian Freeskier Anders Backe Sets World Record for Fastest Speed Skiing Backwards

Norwegian professional skier, Anders Backe, has set the world record for the fastest speed skiing backwards at an incredible speed of 82.92 mph (133.46 km/h).  Twelve years ago, he had set the same world record when he registered 79.97 mph (128.6 km/h). That record was later surpassed in 2017 by Switzerland’s Elias Ambüehl who recorded 81.54 mph (131.23 km/h). Now […]

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Avatar photo Brent Glogau | May 2, 2024
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VIDEO: Elias Ambühl Breaks World Record By Skiing Switch At 81.54mph

[iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fsrf3%2Fvideos%2F10154588766718402%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] Elias Ambühl skied switch at 131.23kph, which is equal to 81.54mph. He did this in a training session at Arosa, Switzerland earlier this week. This run shattered the previous world record that was set by Anders Backe in 2013 when he skied switch at 128.7kph or 79.97mph. You may not think that 81.54mph is that fast, but to […]

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Chris Wallner | March 1, 2017
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Nick McNutt – King of Switch

Nick McNutt can land anything switch. Watch Nick McNutt’s award winning segment from TGR’s 2014 release Almost Ablaze, landing him Rookie of the Year at Powder’s iF3. McNutt showcases his insane backcountry style, and in true McNutt form, lands almost everything switch. He casually nose butter 5’s with so much style, all anybody could do was stand and watch. McNutt spoke to Powder Magazine last year about his affinity for riding switch: I’ve always thought it was pretty rad when guys like Eric Pollard would 180 huge drops […]

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ameliatraynor | February 25, 2015
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