NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Olympic Games 2014 Sochi Bronze medal, Slopestyle 2018 Pyeongchang Bronze medal, Slopestyle World Championships 2013 Stoneham Silver Medal, Slopestyle 2019 Utah Silver Medal, Slopestyle Winter X Games Gold Medal 2012 Aspen – Big air 2012 Aspen – Slopestyle 2013 Aspen – Slopestyle 2015 Aspen – Slopestyle 2015 Aspen – Big air 2016 Aspen – Slopestyle 2017 Norway – Big air 2019 Aspen – Slopestyle 2020 Norway – Big air
Winter X Games Silver Medal 2011 Aspen – Slopestyle 2013 Aspen – Big air 2013 Tignes – Slopestyle 2014 Aspen – Slopestyle 2016 Aspen – Big air 2019 Aspen – Big air 2020 Aspen – Big air 2020 Norway – Slopestyle Winter X Games Bronze Medal 2017 Aspen – Big air 2017 Aspen – Slopestyle 2018 Aspen – Slopestyle 2016 Rider of the Year Snowboarder Magazine 2017 FIS Crystal Globes Big Air and Overall Champion 2017 ESPY Award Winner Best Action Sports Male
SNOWBOARDING LINGO Slopestyle Riders perform tricks while descending a course, over obstacles that can include boxes, rails, jumps, jibs, or anything else the board or rider can slide across. Winning a slopestyle contest usually comes from successfully executing the most difficult line on the course mistakefree. However the rider who lands the hardest tricks will not always win over the rider who lands easier tricks on more difficult paths.
Big Air Riders perform tricks after launching off a man made jump built specifically for the event. Competitors perform tricks in the air, aiming to attain sizable height and distance, all while securing a clean landing. Many competitions also require the rider to do a complex trick but that isn’t always the case. Some competitions are based on height and distance of the launch of the snowboarder.
What is a front-side triple cork 1440? It is a spin off a jump where the rider rotates his body counterclockwise, opening up the shoulders so that the “front side” is the first side of the body going forward off the jump in the first 90 degrees of the spin. The move consists of four complete rotations (4 x 360 degrees = 1440 degrees).
30 December 2020
IMPACT Magazine
PETER MOURNING
Half-Pipe The half-pipe is a semi-circular ditch dug into the mountain or purpose-built ramp made up of snow, with walls between eight and 23 feet (7.0 m). Competitors perform tricks while going from one side to the other and while in the air above the sides of the pipe.