Ski Backflip.

1. Approach a medium kicker (around 5m) straight, at a steady moderate speed that won't stall you.

   A backflip is more about generating a "falling backward" force than spinning, so a straight, drift-free approach matters most.

2. Just before the lip, sink down by bending your knees and press both skis straight down.

   This sink loads the spring you'll release on takeoff.

3. As you leave the lip, extend ankles, knees, and hips all at once to launch straight up, and at the same moment lift your chest toward the sky and open your upper body.

   Don't throw your head back — opening the chest upward is what starts your body rotating backward naturally.

4. Right after takeoff, drive your hips (pelvis) slightly forward.

   When your feet stay ahead and your shoulders go back, that imbalance returns as backward rotation. Your spin speed is essentially set here — you can't add to it in the air.

5. Once you feel the backward rotation start, pull both knees toward your chest and tuck.

   The tighter you draw your arms and legs to your center, the faster you rotate on the same amount of force. Keep both poles tucked in front of your chest — never swing them.

6. Because each ski moves independently, keep both knees lightly together and tips aligned so your legs don't split.

   Splitting legs tilts your spin axis and adds an unwanted twist that wrecks the landing.

7. As you pass upside down and feel yourself coming back down (around three-quarters of the way through), open your tucked knees and hips and send your feet toward the slope.

   Opening earlier slows the spin and makes it easier to set your legs for the landing.

8. Eye line: look up at the sky on takeoff, keep tracking the sky through the flip, then spot the landing as you come down.

   Once you've spotted it, touch down on both skis together and bend your knees to absorb the impact.

You can pin your own clip to the tricks you've landed (My Video).