Torstein Horgmo Beats Heavies in X Games Big Air
Torstein beat out not only Kevin Pearce but Travis Rice and Andreas Wiig as well tonight in Big Air. It was great to see Big Air back in action after a hiatus. Only 4 guys in it, head to head format. In the first hat Andreas Wiig stomped a back rodeo 9 and bailed a double cork front 10 versus Kevin Pearce and his front 10 tail grab. KP moved on. By the way KP competed in three events today; slopestyle (he got a silver) pipe (he made the finals) and the Big Air.
Next up was a Travis Rice versus Torstein Horgmo. Travis did double back rodeo 10 versus Torstein’s switch back 12. I think they both scrubbed their second runs – Torstein moved on. The final saw Torstein make switch back 9 and a switch back 10 against KP who bailed twice.
“I could not get enough speed” – Torstein
“I can’t be happier, I did not expect this” – Torstein
“I broke my back and was back after 3 months” - Torstein
Rounds:
1- Andreas Wiig vs. Kevin Pearce
2- Travis Rice vs. Torstein Horgmo
Results
1 Torstein Horgmo
- Kevin Pearce starting the night off
- Travis Rice
- T Rice double back cork 1080
- Mikkel Bang took a few laps in practice
- Mikkel Bang and his dad Per Bang
-Kevin Pearce going for the 1260
- Travis Rice
- One spot for the final round. Torstein vs Travis. 50% of the vote was the viewers but the final call was made and Torstein's switch backside 1260 pushed him through.
- This was only once section of the crowd...The scene at the big air was a zoo!
- Kevin Pearce final round
- X games mascot Todd Richards
- Kevin Pearce couldn't quite stick the 1260
- Watch out for those yellow jackets
- Story of the X games.... constantly being told you can stand here, move now, cant shoot here, your pass doesn't work here etc....
- Kevin final round 1260 2nd anlge
- Torstein Horgmo stomping a solid 900 in the final round for the win