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‘Absolute Carnage’: Attempting a Double Flip on a Micro Jump

Getting major air off a huge jump is (relatively) easy. Crushing a trick off a 2-footer? A wee bit more complicated.
Written by Andrew Marshall
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Though some jumps be but little, they are fierce. Case in point, skier Jordy Legal attempting a double front flip off a two-foot jump at the Dopesnow X Snowboxx Jam in Avoriaz, France.

Is it the type of big mountain hijinks you might be used to seeing in ski edits? Nope. Is it still impressive and nerve-wracking?

Absolutely.

It helps that YouTuber steepsteep is on hand to function as equal parts narrator and hype man. Does Legal land his attempt? I’ll let you watch and find out.

Runtime: 8 minutes

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Andrew Marshall is a writer, illustrator, and photographer living and adventuring in the Smoky Mountains. His work across all three disciplines has earned Excellence in Craft awards from his colleagues in the Outdoor Writers Association of America for two years in a row.

Born and raised in the southern Appalachians, Andrew recently returned to his beloved home range after 10 years in the American West. He’s relieved to once again have access to a decent pulled-pork barbeque sandwich with South Carolina-style mustard sauce, but the weather is more humid than he remembered. You can find him on the web at www.andrewmarshallimages.com, on Instagram @andrewmarshallimages, or on Twitter @pawn_andrew. Fair warning: social media content is frequently cat-related.  

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