Norwegian Sets Guinness World Record for Skiing Backwards

Last week, 37 year old Norwegian pro skier Anders Backe’s switch speed skiing world record was confirmed by Guinness. Backe hit 82.9 mph (133.46 km/h), narrowly surpassing Elias Ambühl’s 81.3 mph (131.2 km/h) record.The attempt took place at Vikersund Hill, a ski jumping course in Vikersund, Norway. The hill towers over 700 feet, and is the world's largest ski jumping course. Tap below to watch.Backe set the world's first switch skiing record in 2012, at 79.9 mph, nine