Misty Flip
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The Misty Flip is a backwards-flipping frontside spin performed on a straight jump with a snowboard. Similar in rotation to a McTwist, this maneuver is typically performed as a 540° rotation.
In order to perform a Misty Flip, a snowboarder throws his back shoulder (and arm) to his front foot, commencing a frontside spin while his head and body 'backflip' toward the nose of the snowboard. This motion initiates a rotation that mimics that of a McTwist, which is generally performed in halfpipes and on quarterpipes. However, because the Misty Flip is performed on a straight jump, it is further distinguished from a McTwist because the snowboarder lands backwards following the 540 rotation.
The Misty Flip was first popularized by Peter Line in the video Transworld Snowboarding Video Magazine Volume 1.
In order to perform a Misty Flip, a snowboarder throws his back shoulder (and arm) to his front foot, commencing a frontside spin while his head and body 'backflip' toward the nose of the snowboard. This motion initiates a rotation that mimics that of a McTwist, which is generally performed in halfpipes and on quarterpipes. However, because the Misty Flip is performed on a straight jump, it is further distinguished from a McTwist because the snowboarder lands backwards following the 540 rotation.
The Misty Flip was first popularized by Peter Line in the video Transworld Snowboarding Video Magazine Volume 1.