Talented Skier Attempts Freestyle Tricks With Race Skis

At the risk of stating the obvious, race skis, with their honed edges and stiff construction, are NOT designed for throwing freestyle tricks or going backward. If you want to jib around, you're (much) better off grabbing a pair of twins designed with freestyle skiers in mind.But that didn't stop skier Nathan Taugwalder from pushing his Fischer race skis to the limit last ski season as he threw 540s and skied backward.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Fischer Ski (@fischerski)
My knees.