Mark McMorris and Max Parrot aren't exactly rivals, but they're not best friends either. Parrot doesn't shy away from this approach to snowboarding, saying it gives him an opportunity to hone his skills year-round. Mark McMorris puts world on notice with Big Air gold in Beijing1:51Both snowboarders competed in slopestyle at the Sochi 2104 Olympics, with McMorris winning bronze and Parrot placing fifth. "I don't think I'll ever try that trick in any other circumstance than in a competition when I need to. "Max as a competitor is really, really great.

Source: CBC News December 06, 2017 10:02 UTC