The Sickos are a group of YouTubers who are known for two things: testing out potentially dangerous extreme sport equipment and getting in way over their heads. For the former, they got their hands on a jet-powered surfboard, tow surfed behind an RC electric boat, and attempted to ride the world’s tallest foil board. In the latter category, they previously went iceberg kitesurfing in the arctic, got barreled in the Mentawais, and created a massive river wave. Now, they can add attempting the world’s biggest ski jump to the list.
The stunt happened on the eve of an actual world record ski jump attempt being performed by Ryoyu Kobayashi in Akureyri, Iceland. The Sickos were there to witness history being made, but not before trying their own hands at the jump.
Unsurprisingly, the whole endeavor was a daunting proposition. Even the test runs had the amateurs reeling. “This low key turned into a sketchy-ass situation,” said one Sicko. “I thought this was going to be fun and funny and chill, learning to ski jump like a little one. This is so gnarly.”
Finally, they worked their way up to an actual jump that…turned out surprisingly well. Then it was time to watch the expert at work, when Kobayashi ended up smashing the previous record with a 291-meter flight. “Of course the fact that I was able to make history here is nothing short of spectacular, but this was not possible without the support of everyone that’s involved in the challenge,” said Kobayashi to The Guardian afterwards. “This record will be my source of strength going forward.”
