Xtreme Sports: Simon Dumont Breaks ‘Highest Air’ Quarterpipe Record-An EXPN Flashback
December 11, 2008
Simon Dumont has broken the world record for achieving the most air on a quarterpipe. His magnificent feat was witnessed by Guinness Book of World Records representatives, as well as a representative from Fédération Internationale de Ski, one of the world’s leading ski organizations. Simon Dumont’s record breaking attempt occurred in Bethel, Maine, at the Sunday River Ski Resort, just down the road from where Simon calls home.
Simon Dumont has been classified as a skiing prodigy since he first strapped on the bindings. In recent years he has risen to fame during the yearly X-Games competition, and has won a few medals to go with his ’skiing prodigy’ name.
Xtreme Sports: The First Wheelchair Backflip
December 2, 2008
Aaron Fotheringham has added his name to a list of people who have ‘officially’ done something first. Hillary and Norgay climbed Mt. Everest, Neal Armstrong stepped on the moon, and now Aaron Fotheringham has completed the first backflip ever recognized while seated in a wheelchair.
The 16-year-old teen says that he has been practicing this trick for two years, but up until recently his feat was not recognized. There was no basis for wheelchair athletics and antics. Aaron is beginning to change the way that he and others in wheelchairs are percieved. He was recently accepted into the World Records Academy and credited with the first ‘official’ wheelchair backflip.
