Spin me right round – like a Guinness World Record breaker! A daring skysurfer completes a dizzying jump, spinning 160 times before landing.
- On November 1, 2011, the world-record breaking skydive was made over Giza in Egypt.
- American skysurfer Keith Edward Snyder leapt from 13,500 feet
- He had already completed 160 spins mid-air and was now at 8,300 feet.
- At 5,000 feet, the record-breaker pulled out of the manoeuvre and parachuted
It is an amazing moment when a skydiver attaches to a snowboard and spins 160 times before dropping his parachute.
Video taken at 13500 feet, November 1st in Giza (Egypt), shows man entering Guinness World Records. He is attempting to record the highest number of ‘helicopter turns’ while “skysurfing”.
Two skydivers accompany Keith Edward Snyder from the United States. One filming this brave feat and the other one recording it.
Keith Edward Snyder, from the United States, jumped from 13,500 feet above ground on November 1 in Giza, Egypt
As a tandem skydiver, Snyder started to spin 360 degrees like a top. A companion recorded him.
A backdrop of a blue Egyptian sky, Snyder performed a record 160 spins and dropped 8,300ft – his parachute was deployed at the 5,000-foot mark.
With a snowboard strapped to his feet and jumping out of the plane, Snyder turns 360° like a spinning top, going around until he reaches the record-breaking 160 spins.
This dizzying feat took place under a clear blue sky with Giza’s pyramids serving as landing pad.
The skysurfing legend Mr Snyder set a new world record by spinning the globe while falling to the ground headfirst.
Snyder said that his strong stomach was due to years of experience. He also claimed the dizzying spin hadn’t sickened him because of the tolerance he has developed.
A shot of Mr. Snyder falling to Earth’s surface head-first is a result of the stunt that was done on November 1
The snowboard is strapped to Snyder’s feet, which aids in the stunt. Skysurfing has been a tradition for many years.
The iconic Giza pyramids in Egypt are Mr Snyder’s landing pad. It is a photogenic experience that you won’t want to miss.
Snyder said, “For the surf above the pyramids, I exited at 5,000ft the spinning manoeuvre.
He said, “There is a certain level of energy and connection that is unmatched at the pyramids.” It’s a great place to be an antenna of the universe.
Snyder commented on his ability to endure such an intense series of spins and attributed it to the experience.
His words were: “Regarding dizziness or disbalance. My mind experiences them differently now.
“There’s also tolerance, which has been developed over time.”
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