X-Games Halfpipe

[Tremblantskier]

Some observations mid comp:

1. The new format of two runs is counter productive for the riders and appears to be geared for commercial space. (This was an issue last night with snowboarding final)

2. How Kevin Rolland survived that crash I have no idea.

3. Perhaps a pipe expert like Simon or Justin would have been appropriate in the booth with Luke.

 

[FUUUCK]

2 runs is bullshit. I want to see the best skiers throw down, not play it safe.

 

[DrZoidberg]

Rolland looked absolutely stunned when he got to the bottom on his last run.

Also too bad Gus couldn't put his down cause that would have been so good.

 

[Dan-Man]

link to feed?

 

[Cadenmccullough]

They were struggling hard. Pipe looked so icey they couldn't even get an edge.

 

[Swandog7]

Agreed. 2 runs is absurd, it's a game of chance almost. Either play it safe or send, and playing it safe was the way to go this year

 

[Casey]

Random highschool kid takes pipe gold after entire field can't put a run together.

 

[scratchskier321]

worst x games pipe event of all time

 

[Bassin]

That was hard to get through, bummer so many people couldn't get anything solid down.

 

[Saga.]

Random highschool kid takes pipe gold after entire field can't put a run together.

I wouldn't say random. He's been around and on the come up.

 

[SPK_]

I haven't seen the whole event, but if a 71 score gets you on the podium in men's halfpipe, then there is clearly something wrong.

 

[Revelinyourstoke]

Right wall being under vert, two run format, and a couple French robots. Sums it up.

 

[SSteezle]

Random highschool kid takes pipe gold after entire field can't put a run together.

Random? He competed in the olympics and has been killing it for years

 

[BigBobo]

even wallisch commented on the icey pipe