News Flashes - Barrel Jumping (1955)

New York, USA (United States of America). The finals of the annual barrel jumping contest in progress. SV. Skater jumping row of barrels, pan as he slides up to snow ramp. SV. Skater leaping barrels. SV. Front view, another skater jumping. They all end up on their behinds. LV. Another jumper, he almost manages to stay upright, but he falls. SV. Another jumper. SV. Another barrel being added. LV. Barrel being added, now 15 barrels. SV. Jumper lands on barrels and slides towards edge. LV. Leo Nelle of New York clears all barrels, slides towards ramp - 28 ft. ins. - world record. CU. Leo Nelle. (F.G.) (Orig.K.) FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphi