STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO — A massive firework launched over a Colorado ski resort town has set a record for the *****’s largest aerial firework.

The 2,800-pound (1,270-kilogram) shell flew 2,200 feet (671 meters) above the Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival before it burst, turning the sky bright red and drawing gasps from the crowd, The Steamboat Pilot & Today reported.

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Tim Borden of Steamboat Springs headed the team that developed the firework over seven years. Borden first attempted to set the ***** record last year, but failed when the shell exploded inside the mortar without lifting off the ground, the newspaper reported.

Guinness ***** Records representatives witnessed both attempts. Christina Conlon of Guinness said she verified the shell launched Saturday was the *****’s largest.

Spectators in Colorado had the hold their breath for a moment as the firework, weighing almost 200st, threatened not to go off ????

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The firework was 400 pounds (181 kilograms) heavier than the previous record-holder, a 2,397-pound (1,087 kilograms) ********* launched in the United Arab Emirates in 2018.

During a ceremony after the launch to present Borden and his team with their certificate, Conlon said they showed tenacity and perseverance in coming back after last year’s failed attempt.

A winter storm dumped more than 2 feet (0.61 meters) feet of snow on the 26-foot-long (7.92-meter-long) mortar used to launch the shell, and also made transporting the shell difficult. Borden said getting the area plowed was more trouble than setting up the firework itself.