It’s an illusion optical in nature.”Īnd while many might question whether the unconventional move is legal within the sport, the X Games commentators confirmed in the video that the only rule in the Knuckle Huck discipline is that there are no rules. The level of trust involved in performing something like this is remarkable.Įven the commentators were astounded by the stunt, saying: “This is an optical illusion. This is the coolest thing Ive ever seen /GNNDuhmeSD Take a look at the trick in the video below, which was posted on Twitter by user who said: “This is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen.” In simply insane circumstances, the 2020 gold medalist flies down the slope and skids up the ad-hoc ramp, flipping beyond the horizontal to pull off a huge backflip that sends him flying down the hill.
Planting his snowboard into the ground at a 45º angle, he then provides Powell with a makeshift ramp to ride his board off.Įast Coaster Zeb Powell Is Progressing Snowboarding-On And Off The Mountain /lM2wyH9wyS The aim is to perform the most audacious stunt you can when flying over the jump and riders are ranked by judges on the backflips, ollies and twirls they pull off in mid-air.īut while it can be difficult to get enough height from the small jump, Powell, who won the event at the 2020 Winter X Games, decided to get innovative and employed the services of his friend Luke Winkelmann as a prop.īravely putting his body on the line for his friend, Winkelmann slid down the slope and lay on the floor. The Knuckle Huck requires snowboarders to fly down a slope, gathering enough speed to throw themselves over a low trajectory jump that kicks them just a few feet into the air.
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