Despite the pipe being in tip-top shape (Shaun going as far as calling it the best one the X Games has ever had), there were to be no triple cork attempts from the only two riders who we know to have given it a go – El Blanco or Ayumu Hirano. However, the latter did stick his own version of iPod’s ‘YOLO flip’, something we’d not seen him do before, finishing 6th overall.

Shaun once again busted out the double McTwist 12, but couldn’t improve on his second-run score of 82.00 and – as at Sochi – had to settle for 4th.

Shaun once again busted out the double McTwist 12, but couldn’t improve on his second-run score of 82.00 and – as at Sochi – had to settle for 4th. Having missed last year’s event in order to focus on the ‘lympics, that makes two Whiteless superpipe podiums in a row. He’ll have to wait at least another year to reclaim his X-crown, but with Danny on the hat-trick, it won’t come easy.

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