Mark
McMorris
Canada
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Snowboarding
Date of birth | December 9, 1993 |
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Birthplace | Saskatchewan, Canada |
Age | 32 |
Nationality | Canada |
Career start | 2011 |
Disciplines | snowboarding |
From humble beginnings cutting his teeth in the most unlikely of locations to produce a snowboarder, Regina, Saskatchewan, Mark McMorris has climbed the ladder to become one of the most decorated athletes in snowboarding history. The count goes something like this: three Olympic medals in Slopestyle, 24 X Games medals and four Burton US Open wins.
His 24 X Games medals, three of which he earned during the 2019-2020 season, make him the winningest Winter X Games athlete of all time, ahead of Shaun White’s seventeen medals.
In 2009, at the age of 15, Mark competed in his first FIS World Cup snowboard contest and his first Burton U.S. Open. Then he secured spots on the podium at nearly every contest he entered. At his first X Games appearance, in Aspen, Colorado, in 2011, Mark earned a silver medal in Slopestyle and fourth place in Big Air.
But everything changed for Mark when he made history by landing snowboarding’s first ever backside triple cork 1440 at Snowmass park in Colorado. After that, Mark was invited on a park shoot with the crew from Brain Farm Cinema’s The Art of Flight. He impressed while riding a custom-built jump and he’s since gone on to appear in many other films, including Standing Sideways and 13.
Mark continued to put in strong performances on the competitive stage as well as the screen. In 2012, he won double gold at X Games by winning the Big Air and Slopestyle categories. He also claimed victory at the US Open and dominated the upper echelons of the overall Slopestyle rankings on the TTR World Snowboard Tour while racking up medals at the Dew Tour, European Open, Air & Style and the X Games. Then, in 2014, he represented Canada at Slopestyle’s debut at the Games in Sochi, Russia, where he won a bronze medal while competing with a broken rib.
A freak accident while filming in the backcountry in 2017 led to multiple serious injuries and required an emergency helicopter evacuation, but Mark knows perhaps better than anyone that tough moments just make you stronger. “I got lucky on this one,” he said at the time. “It's reminded me not to taking anything for granted.”
He bounced back from that injury setback in outstanding style with a series of impressive results throughout the 2018 season, including a headline-grabbing third-place finish in the Snowboard Slopestyle event in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and first place at the Burton US Open in Aspen, Colorado.
He started 2020 with silver in Big Air at the Winter X Games in Aspen, bringing him level with Shaun White's record of 18 X Games medals. It wasn't long before he surpassed that total, claiming Big Air gold and Slopestyle silver a few weeks later at X Games Norway. Mark was back in the medals in 2021, too, with gold in Big Air at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships in Aspen.
2022 and 2023 saw, as no surprise, more big results, including winning a bronze medal in the Slopestyle event at the Games in Beijing and a big Slopestyle win at X-Games Aspen.
Mark took home 2nd place in Slopestyle at X Games Aspen 2025, and was preparing to come back better than ever at X Games Aspen 2026. After his first two runs didn't go to plan, he had to lay it all on the line for his third and final run, and he didn't disappoint. Mark threw down a trick on the final jump of the course that he had only recently learned -- a frontside triple cork 1800 -- to lock in a score of 96.33 and take home the gold medal.
This increased his all-time record to 25 total Winter X Games medals, including 12 gold, further solidifying his presence as the most decorated and successful snowboard athlete in history. Mark also attended his fourth Winter Olympic Games in February 2026, representing Canada in Milano Cortina. A training crash unfortunately kept him out of the Big Air competition and almost kept him out of Slopestyle, but in true Mark fashion he was able to return and qualify for the Slopestyle finals, finishing in 8th place with a score of 75.50.
In the coming years, Mark plans to keep pursuing his love of snowboarding and excel at the highest level of the sport, but continue having fun while doing it.
Outside of snowboarding, Mark and his brother Craig launched the McMorris Foundation in 2012 with the goal of inspiring youth in need to find their passion through sport. The McMorris Foundation has raised over $250,000 and helped to provide over 2,500 Canadian kids with athletic opportunities.
Mark McMorris Milestones:
-- 2026: 1st Place: X Games Aspen -- Slopestyle (Aspen, USA)
-- 2025: 2nd Place: X Games Aspen - Slopestyle (Aspen, USA)
-- 2024: 2nd Place: X Games Aspen - Slopestyle (Aspen, USA)
-- 2023: 4th Place: X Games Aspen - Big Air (Aspen, USA)
-- 2023: 1st Place: X Games Aspen - Slopestyle (Aspen, USA)
-- 2022: 4th Place: X Games Aspen - Big Air (Aspen, USA)
-- 2022: 3rd Place: Winter Olympics – Snowboard Slopestyle (Beijing, China)
-- 2022: 1st Place: X Games Aspen - Slopestyle (Aspen, USA)
-- 2021: 1st Place: Aspen 2021 FIS Snowboard & Freeski World Championships
-- 2021: Film Part: One World
-- 2020: 1st Place: Natural Selection Tour Jackson Hole
-- 2020: 1st Place: X Games Norway - Big Air (Hafjell, Norway)
-- 2020: 2nd Place: X Games Norway - Slopestyle (Hafjell, Norway)
-- 2020: 2nd Place: X Games Aspen - Big Air (Aspen, USA)
-- 2019: 1st Place: X Games Aspen - Slopestyle (Aspen, USA)
-- 2019: 2nd Place: X Games Aspen - Big Air (Aspen, USA)
-- 2019: 2nd Place: Total Fight - Slopestyle (Andorra)
-- 2019: 2nd Place: WSSF Big Air (Whistler, Canada)
-- 2019: 2nd Place: FIS Modena World Cup - Big Air (Modena, Italy)
-- 2019: 3rd Place: Burton US Open - Slopestyle (Vail, USA)
-- 2019: 2nd Place: World Snowboard Championships - Slopestyle (Park City, USA)
-- 2018: 1st Place: Burton U.S. Open – Slopestyle (Aspen, USA)
-- 2018: 3rd Place: Winter Olympics – Snowboard Slopestyle (Pyeongchang, South Korea)
-- 2017: 1st Place: TTR World Snowboard Tour Banana Open – Slopestyle (Wanlong, China)
-- 2017: 1st Place – FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air (Beijing, China)
-- 2017: 1st Place Overall: World Snowboard Tour – Slopestyle
-- 2017: 1st Place Overall: Snowboard Super Series
-- 2017: 1st Place: FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air (Quebec, Canada)
-- 2017: 3rd Place: Winter X Games – Men's Snowboard Big Air (Aspen, USA)
-- 2016: 1st Place: Dew Tour Pro Competition (Breckenridge, USA)
-- 2016: 1st Place: FIS Snowboard World Cup – Big Air (Alpensia, South Korea)
-- 2016: 1st Place: Winter X Games – Men's Snowboard Slopestyle (Aspen, USA)
-- 2015: 1st Place: Winter X Games – Big Air and Slopestyle (Aspen, USA)
Mark McMorris prepares for action at Jackson Hole
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Unwinding at Mammoth Mountain
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Tearing up a slopestyle course in the Swiss Alps
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Carving powder in Aspen
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