18-year-old Candian snowboarder Mark McMorris has just walked away from the X Games with two gold medals. Here’s how he took the Big Air crown – with a monster triple cork over the 80 foot step-up jump that looked designed to encourage triples. Although Torstein Horgmo also layed down a triple cork – and a better one at that – McMorris pipped him thanks to a superior combined score.

“X Games is something that I have watched since I was super young and all of my idols have been here,” he said. “To end up on top of the podium in the biggest event in snowboarding is such a good feeling. All the support has been insane.”

What do you think people? Triple corks seem to be here to stay – do you give ’em two thumbs up, or dare we raise the aerial skiing debate? And how do you think Billy Morgan’s triple rodeo might have been scored if he’d been in Aspen?

WINTER X GAMES ASPEN 2012 – BIG AIR FINAL RESULTS:

1. Mark McMorris 49.00 31.00 30.00 14.00 BEST TWO: 80.00
2. Torstein Horgmo 50.00 26.00 14.00 14.00 BEST TWO: 76.00
3. Sebastien Toutant 41.00 35.00 26.00 12.00 BEST TWO: 76.00
4. Eric Willett 39.00 37.00 11.00 11.00 76.00
5. Seppe Smits 35.00 33.00 32.00 24.00 68.00

Update: In true ESPN style, they’ve already produced this cheesy ‘Mark McMorris Journey to Gold’ video, which turns the hype level up to 11. Enjoy.