mark mcmorris

Mark McMorris commenced his professional career in 2010 with his FIS Snowboard World Cup debut, placing eighth in the big air event in Quebec City, quickly followed by a World Cup victory in slopestyle in Calgary. In 2011, he secured a silver medal in slopestyle at his inaugural X Games and made history by landing the first-ever backside triple cork 1440 at Snowmass Park in Colorado. The following year, McMorris achieved double gold at the 2012 X Games in both Big Air and slopestyle, a dominant feat previously accomplished only by Shaun White in 2009. McMorris demonstrated exceptional resilience and achieved significant milestones despite profound injuries.

Leading up to the Sochi 2014 Olympics, he broke a rib at the Winter X Games, yet he persevered to earn a bronze medal in the Olympic debut of snowboard slopestyle, marking Canada’s first medal in the event. A more severe incident occurred in 2017 while filming in the backcountry, resulting in multiple fractures to his jaw, left arm, pelvis, and ribs, alongside a ruptured spleen and collapsed left lung. Eleven months after this life-threatening accident, McMorris made a remarkable return to represent Canada at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics, where he secured his second consecutive bronze medal in slopestyle, solidifying his reputation as a formidable competitor. McMorris continued to build on his impressive achievements.

This ongoing success further reinforces his enduring legacy in the sport and his consistent ability to perform at the highest level globally.