In the Swiss town of Brunnen, canton of Schwyz, a thrilling stunt has earned a place in the Guinness World Records. Swiss athlete Robin Steiner set a world record for the highest flight after jumping onto a giant inflatable airbag (blobbing). He soared to a height of 28.22 meters, nearly twice the height of the famous "Hollywood" sign in the United States, reports infohub.kz.
For Steiner to be launched into the air, a well-coordinated team effort was required. Three jumpers—Swiss Luc Ziegenthaler, German Lennart Florchak, and American Tristan Kuhn—simultaneously jumped onto the airbag from a 14-meter tower. The entire operation was organized by brothers Adrian and Eric Baumann of Paintball Farm, who have been involved in blobbing for about 20 years.
The organizers and participants faced several challenges. One of the stunt performers was injured before the start and had to be replaced at the last minute. Additionally, an approaching storm forced the athletes to hurry. The second attempt proved successful: Steiner flew 28.22 meters, beating the 23-meter result they had achieved on their first try. The previous world record, held since 2012 by a German team (Christian "Elvis" Guth, Christian von Cranach, and Patrick Baumann), stood at 22 meters.
Just five minutes after the record-breaking stunt, a storm hit the site, with hurricane-force winds tearing down tents and forcing an emergency evacuation. According to Robin Steiner, the moment of launch felt like "a car crash in reverse," followed by an indescribable sense of freedom.