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Knuckle Huck is likely one of the most up-to-date editions to X Video games, prioritizing type and originality within the judging. Using the knuckle, or rollover, of the Huge Air soar, riders butter, hand-drag and flip their approach right into a win. Eight skiers session the knuckle over the course of 20 minutes, getting in as many runs as time permits. Scores are primarily based on total impression.
Knuckle Huck is judged on execution and issue of maneuvers, selection, development of try, originality and magnificence.
On the heels of an outstanding Ladies’s Ski Knuckle Huck, the lads took middle stage in Aspen on night time considered one of X Video games. To say that it was not possible to know is an understatement. The roster of eight riders was stacked with names from across the globe. Tormod Frostad, Alex Corridor, Mikkel Brusletto Kaupang (Mikkel BK), Matej Svancer, Jesper Tjader, Juho Saastamoinen, Colby Stevenson and Daniel Bacher introduced the warmth.
We noticed a deep bag of tips throughout, starting from insane double cork variations ( you Matej) to bewildering reverts and all the pieces in between. Hell, we even obtained to see Man Ramp staff up with Daniel Bacher for a run. What else may you ask for?
Third place went to Finnish rider Juho Saastamoinen. With the brand new 2024/25 Fischer Nightstick beneath him, he dazzled judges with arguably essentially the most inventive snowboarding of the night time, even throwing in a bewildering ultimate trick that blended a backslide, bio flip and screamin’ seamen into one. Matej Svancer took the silver medal. The Czech-Austrian skier solely spun double corks. He actually embodied the ‘spin to win’ mantra in the easiest way. It was wildly spectacular to observe Svancer take each trick so deep into the touchdown and experience away with ease.
The gold medal went to none aside from Park Metropolis’s Alex Corridor. It was actually a great night for Utah, as fellow Park Metropolis rider Rell Harwood took gold in Ladies’s Ski Knuckle Huck. Corridor demonstrated a whole mastery of air consciousness, technical prowess and creativity. His tips ranged from restricted to extra summary, however each run was managed and refined. A Corridor is competing in 4 disciplines this 12 months, and this win brings him a step nearer to changing into the primary athlete ever to win 4 gold medals in a single X Video games.
This marks his twelfth X Video games medal, tying him with Tanner Corridor and placing him simply two medals away from Henrik Harlaut’s file for many in XG ski historical past.
🥇 Alex Corridor (USA)
🥈 Matej Svancer (CZE)
🥉 Juho Saastamoinen (FIN)
