Aspen, CO (2/1/2011) - In
case you missed out on Winter X Games 15 Snowmobile
Best trick, Caleb and Colten Moore brought
something never before seen or heard of. But
before we dive too far into best trick lets
take a step back and look at how X Games 15
unfolded for the Texas tuesome as they've
been dubbed.
Caleb and Colten returned to Aspen after
a dissapointing run at Winter X Games the
year prior. Caleb had recieved a bronze medal
in freestyle but many people, the broadcasting
staff included, felt both brothers were underscored
considering the level of their performances.
No matter, the brothers put Winter X 14 behind
them and set their sights on doing something
bigger and better in 2011.
Both brothers felt the need to make a statement
at Winter X this year and went to great lengths
to keep their X Games plans concealed until
actually arriving at the event. Come to find
out, they held their cards close right up
to the final run of the final event.
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Caleb & Colten Moore's Winter
X 15 Tandem BackFlip Video
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Both brothers advanced from
their freestyle heats but after a three way
tie, Colten was ousted and eliminated from
the event final. Caleb went on to claim bronze
despite pulling back to back tsunami flips
and indian air flips. Caleb also recieved
a last minute invite to speed and style and
faired decently though he didn't earn a medal.
Best trick is where both brothers intended
to make their mark and Caleb's first run made
a loud statement as he executed a perfect
carolla. Colten followed suit by strapping
himself to his sled and letting fly with one
a lazyboy flip that rivaled most bike fmx
competitors. The brothers sat in 2nd and third
after their first attempts but two competitors
would push Colten off the podium and out of
medal contention.
Caleb came back with the carolla but this
time landed with no hands without checking
the bars first. The perfectly executed trick
made the crowd go wild but the judges apparently
didn't think it was innovative enough and
kept in him 2nd place. After revealing the
score the crowd let the judges know they weren't
happy with the score.
Colten motored out for his final run and
his last chance of claiming a medal and in
true Colten Moore fashion, dismounted his
sled and began playing to the crowd. What
happened next was truly something out of a
video game. Caleb came back onto the course
and Colten latched himself to the back of
Caleb as they approached the ramp for one
final run. The announcers couldn't believe
what they were seeing and as the brothers
executed a perfect tandem backflip, Colten
threw in an indian air off the back of the
sled just for good measure.
No one saw it coming and no one could believe
what they had just witnessed. Caleb and Colten
said later they knew they probably wouldn't
get a score for it but the WOW factor was
more than enough. The brothers definitely
left their mark on Winter X Games 15 and that
move will likely go down in Winter X Games
history. We're already excited to see what
they have planned for next year
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