"I took a fall last night and I hit my head and I will not be able to compete in Big Air tonight unfortunately. But fortunately, things are looking up for Slopestyle, so just trying to stay positive and shift my focus to that event. A massive thank you to the amazing medical staff that took awesome care of me and thank you all for reaching out-all the love and support."
"The Big Air event features a huge jump built partly using scaffolding, where snowboarders ride down a large ramp and take off, performing spins, flips, and grabs. The top of the ramp is over 50 meters (165 feet) tall. McMorris is coming off an X Games slopestyle victory less than two weeks ago. He also holds four X Games medals in the big air discipline."
Mark McMorris crashed while training for the Big Air qualifying round in Livigno, Italy, and was stretchered off the hill by medical staff. McMorris announced that a head injury will prevent him from competing in the Big Air qualifiers scheduled for February 5. The Canadian Olympic Committee described the crash as "heavy" and has not yet provided an update on his status. McMorris expressed gratitude to medical staff and supporters and said he is focusing on Slopestyle. McMorris recently won an X Games slopestyle event, holds four X Games big air medals, and has a history of serious injuries and surgical implants.
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