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This 18-year-old Swiss skier pulled off the world's first quad cork 1800, and we're not sure how

That’s a whole lot of spinning.
That’s a whole lot of spinning. That’s a whole lot of spinning.

Occasionally, athletes show us things we struggle to believe are possible, and this time it’s an 18-year-old Swiss freeskier who has our mouths agape in disbelief.

Andri Ragettli enjoys pulling off tricks on a pair of skis, and recently decided he was going to try to become the first skier to complete a quad cork 1800 (you know the one).

The trick involves five rotations while flipping four times off axis – here’s how it went.

Ragettli completed the trick at the Suzuki Nine Royals, an event where some of the best freeskiers and snowboarders come together for photos and filming, in a week that demonstrates their talents to the world.

Pretty impressive stuff? The public thought so.

Yeah – “wow” was pretty much our thoughts as well.

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Could someone pick our jaw up off the floor for us? Many thanks.