Yamaha factory and Unbound Energy Drink sponsored freestyle snowmobiler Jimmy Blaze set the new long distance backflip record at 103 feet on December 21, 2006. The jump was filmed for the Discovery Channel show
Stunt Junkies in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Jimmy set the record on the new modified 2007 Phazer, and with the help of stunt coordinator Sebastian Landry, O'gio motorsports team manager Jason Fisher and ramp technician Tyler Johnson.
The film covers all the preparation and planning that went into the big jump and into the life of Jimmy Blaze. Watch
Stunt Junkies on the Discovery Channel to see Jimmy's record stunt in its entirety. Log on to
here for airdates and time. For more info on Jimmy Blaze, log on to
www.jimmyblaze.com.
Jimmy thanks his sponsors for making the backflip a reality: Yamaha, Unbound, Fly Racing, Mountain Performance, Thule Trailers, Fox Shox, Slydog Skies, Caliber, DC Shoes, Mountain Machines, Turnagain HardCore.