SNOWBOARDER'S FIRST TRIPLE FLIP OFF A RAIL
A LARD DAY AT THE OFFICE
To stomp this world first freestyle trick you need agility, mental preparation and plenty of practise, plus a secret to making your snowboard super slidey.Nineteen year old Czech snowboarder Jakub 'Kuba' Hroneš leapt to fame in the snowboarding world by pulling off the world's first triple flip off a rail.
Officially titled the Switch Boardslide Switch Triple Underflip 1170, it demanded years of meticulous preparation and the use of lard instead of traditional wax on his snowboard, because of its sliding properties.
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