X-Games Aspen Day 2 Part II

Wow, what a way to end day two at X-Games Aspen with Torstein Horgmo doing a switch backside triple cork 1440 to win Snowboard Big Air, edging out Mark McMorris and Stale Sandbech in a wild Big Air Final.

Sandbech was absolutely solid the entire night in both heats, knocking down two huge runs of 49.00 and 42.00 respectively in the Final. His best trick was a backside triple cork 1440 on his first go.

After holding a lead for the majority of the final, Sandbech just waited for Horgmo and McMorris to jump and see if they could unseat the young Norwegian.

Horgmo needed at least a 48.00 in order to take first place before McMorris jumped. Horgmo then broke out the never before seen in competition switch backside triple cork 1440 to score a perfect 50.00 to drop Sandbech to second.

McMorris then needed a 49.00 in order to win the gold. McMorris unleashed a cab triple cork 1440 to score a 48.00 and tie Horgmo, dropping Sandbech from first to third in only two runs.

Both Horgmo and McMorris were tied at 94.00, but Horgmo won the gold since he had the highest single score of the two with a perfect 50.00 to McMorris' 48.00.

Horgmo became the second man in the history of the event to win it on more than one occasion (the other being Tanner Hall).

Sadly none of the three will be competing in the Snowboard SuperPipe final on Sunday, but they left Buttermilk Mountain on a serious high note. Without a doubt one of the best Big Air finals I have ever witnessed.

Tomorrow will be what the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would say, "radical!".