Spectacular backflip world record attempt

WATCH a group of 30 skiers perform a jaw-dropping simultaneous backward somersault in a world record attempt.

A GROUP of 30 skiers have performed a jaw-dropping simultaneous backward somersault in a world record attempt.

The skiers took off down a short slope, performed the backflip, then landed on their feet further down.

Organised by ski champion Mikael Kingsbury, the attempt took place yesterday at the Mont St Sauveur ski resort at Quebec, Canada.

Fellow skier, Jerome Berneche, 23, who took part, told Sky News: "Mikael had this idea a month or so ago and created a Facebook group where he invited the people he knew that could do a backflip easily enough to be confident doing it holding hands.

"When he saw there was interest, he contacted the mountain to see if they could build us a jump wide enough and close a part of a slope for a day.

"They were kind enough to help us with this idea and made it happen."

Watch the backflip record attempt above.