{"id":2453725,"date":"2020-01-25T23:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-26T06:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/parrots-1800-powers-him-to-x-games-snowboard-big-air-gold\/"},"modified":"2020-01-25T23:20:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-26T06:20:00","slug":"parrots-1800-powers-him-to-x-games-snowboard-big-air-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/parrots-1800-powers-him-to-x-games-snowboard-big-air-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"Parrot\u2019s 1800 powers him to X Games snowboard big air gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"swift-gallery p402_hide\" readability=\"6.82797731569\">\n<ul id=\"imageGallery-319828-591\" class=\"gallery list-unstyled\">\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/XBigAir-SDN-012620-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/XBigAir-SDN-012620-1-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com | Summit Daily News | Max Parrot wins gold in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1.5\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"8\">\n<p><strong>Max Parrot wins gold in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.<\/strong><br \/>Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com | Summit Daily News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/XBigAir-SDN-012620-1-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Max Parrot wins gold in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/XBigAir-SDN-012620-1-1-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/XBigAir-SDN-012620-1-1-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com | Summit Daily News | Max Parrot looks up at the leaderboard during his gold-medal win in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"9\">\n<p><strong>Max Parrot looks up at the leaderboard during his gold-medal win in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.<\/strong><br \/>Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com | Summit Daily News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/XBigAir-SDN-012620-1-1-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Max Parrot looks up at the leaderboard during his gold-medal win in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/XBigAir-SDN-012620-1-2-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/XBigAir-SDN-012620-1-2-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | Summit Daily News | Max Parrot wins gold in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen Snowmass, Colo. (Liz Copan\/Summit Daily News via AP)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Max Parrot wins gold in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen Snowmass, Colo. (Liz Copan\/Summit Daily News via AP)<\/strong><br \/>AP | Summit Daily News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/XBigAir-SDN-012620-1-2-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Max Parrot wins gold in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen Snowmass, Colo. (Liz Copan\/Summit Daily News via AP)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/XBigAir-SDN-012620-1-3-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/XBigAir-SDN-012620-1-3-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | Summit Daily News | Mark McMorris wins silver in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen Snowmass, Colo. (Liz Copan\/Summit Daily News via AP)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Mark McMorris wins silver in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen Snowmass, Colo. (Liz Copan\/Summit Daily News via AP)<\/strong><br \/>AP | Summit Daily News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/XBigAir-SDN-012620-1-3-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Mark McMorris wins silver in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen Snowmass, Colo. (Liz Copan\/Summit Daily News via AP)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li data-thumb=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/XBigAir-SDN-012620-1-4-150x150.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/XBigAir-SDN-012620-1-4-1024x682.jpg\" data-sub-html=\"AP | Summit Daily News | Sven Thorgren takes the bronze in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen Snowmass, Colo. (Liz Copan\/Summit Daily News via AP)\" class=\"h-100\" readability=\"1\">\n<div class=\"caption\" readability=\"13\">\n<p><strong>Sven Thorgren takes the bronze in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen Snowmass, Colo. (Liz Copan\/Summit Daily News via AP)<\/strong><br \/>AP | Summit Daily News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row no-gutters h-100\">\n<div class=\"col my-auto\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/01\/XBigAir-SDN-012620-1-4-1024x682.jpg\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" alt=\"Sven Thorgren takes the bronze in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen Snowmass, Colo. (Liz Copan\/Summit Daily News via AP)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"caption-toggle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/parrots-1800-powers-him-to-x-games-snowboard-big-air-gold\/#\" class=\"show-captions\">Show Captions<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/parrots-1800-powers-him-to-x-games-snowboard-big-air-gold\/#\" class=\"hide-captions\">Hide Captions<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Canadian star Max Parrot\u2019s big air win in November at X Games Norway was special because it was an X Games gold medal in his first competition back mere months after recovering from a Hodkins Lymphoma diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">But Saturday night\u2019s win at X Games Aspen\u2019s snowboard big air competition may have been more special because of the stage Buttermilk Ski Area is.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cAspen is the biggest one,\u201d Parrot said. \u201cIt\u2019s here I got my first invite when I was a kid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">A year after doctors forced him out of last winter\u2019s X Games Aspen to begin chemotherapy treatment, Parrot won Saturday on the strength of a soaring switch frontside triple cork 1800. Parrot, 25, is the only athlete in the world who can land the trick, which requires him to ride backward into the launch before rotating his body to his board\u2019s front side to invert on his vertical axis three times while completing five rotations. Parrot said it took six-day a week training sessions to build his strength and skill enough to land the move, which kept him ahead of a versatile, five-for-five performance from fellow Canadian and silver medalist Mark McMorris. Sven Thorgren of Sweden took the bronze medal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">Parrot also landed a backside triple cork 1620, a frontside triple cork 1620 he landed switch with an inventive melon grab, a cab triple cork 1620 and a triple cork 1440. McMorris rode to silver in the new X Games 25-minute jam format where riders aren\u2019t awarded exact scores. Rather, they are re-ranked on a leaderboard after each jump. The top of the leaderboard went back and forth between McMorris and Parrot before Parrot\u2019s 1800 kept him on top near the end. That said, with the silver medal McMorris tied legend Shaun White\u2019s 18 X Games medals for the most X Games medals by a skier or snowboarder in history. McMorris rode to second with a pair of 1620s and three types of 1440s, including a final one as the final jump of the night that featured two grabs: mute and tail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">As for when he\u2019ll go for medal No. 19, he said he may compete in Sunday\u2019s rail jam, though he may leave the stage for his older brother Craig. If not Sunday, he said he plans to compete at X Games China in Chongli later this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">\u201cThat\u2019s a performance I was really proud of,\u201d McMorris said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/sports\/parrots-1800-powers-him-to-x-games-snowboard-big-air-gold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: The Aspen Times<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Max Parrot wins gold in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday at Buttermilk Ski Area in Aspen.Liz Copan \/ ecopan@summitdaily.com | Summit Daily News Max Parrot looks up at the leaderboard during his gold-medal win in X Games Aspen\u2019s men\u2019s snowboard big air final on Saturday at Buttermilk Ski Area in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2453725","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-18 19:01:22","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KSPN The Valley&#039;s Quality Rock","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2453725"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453725\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2453725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2453725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2453725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}