Scotty Lago wins the Best Method at X-Games 15
Friday night was a night of firsts for Scotty Lago, as he won his first Winter X Games gold medal by vote of the fans in the inaugural Snowboard Best Method
Friday night was a night of firsts for Scotty Lago, as he won his first Winter X Games gold medal by vote of the fans in the inaugural Snowboard Best Method.
"I am stoked," Lago said. "Thanks to everyone for voting for me. I couldn't be any happier. I went from a super low not making Slopestyle finals today, to winning my first X Games gold medal."
The victory was huge for Lago, but the biggest victory may be the fact that Lago was even able to make an appearance at Winter X Games after breaking his jaw on January 11, while filming a snowboarding video in the backcountry.
"My jaw feels good," he said. "It is a little sore but it is all adrenalin right now, so I don't feel it anymore."
Ross Powers earned the silver medal and Chas Guldemond, who went shirtless for one of his jumps, earned the bronze.
New to Winter X Games, Snowboard Best Method features six riders will attempt to execute their best and most stylish method grab off the Big Air jump within a 10-minute jam format. This discipline is 100 percent fan judged, and their best attempt is voted in via text messaging.
Final results for best method
Name |
Bib No. |
Hometown |
Percentage of Vote |
|
1. |
Scotty Lago |
83 |
Seabrook, N.H. |
57.00 |
2. |
Ross Powers |
290 |
Stratton, Vt. |
14.00 |
3. |
Chas Guldemond |
71 |
Reno,Nev. |
11.00 |
4. |
Mason Aguirre |
279 |
Mammoth Lakes, Calif. |
7.00 |
5. |
Jack Mitrani |
99 |
Mammoth Lakes, Calif. |
6.00 |
6. |
Peter Line |
289 |
Seattle, Wash. |
2.00 |
7. |
Greg Bretz |
262 |
Mammoth Lakes, Calif. |
2.00 |
8. |
Mikkel Bang |
75 |
Oslo, Norway |
1.00 |
For more information visit the official Winter X-Games 15 website