Just when you thought the 16 Year old superstar couldn’t do anymore this Northern Hemi winter, he’s gone and fucking broke a world god damn record. Highest air out of a halfpipe ever. Valentino is officially on another level, and he keeps pushing and pushing. We spoke to Val about breaking the World Record and his season overseas…check it out below.
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Valentino boosted a HUGE 7.3 metres or 24 feet out of the pipe. Saying sayonara to previous world record holder Shaun White who has held onto the title for 11 years. Shaun record 7 metres or 23 feet out of the pipe at X-Games in Aspen on the 30 January 2010.
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“I was feeling pretty good on the day, conditions were pretty perfect, so I just went for it” said Valentino. “I reckon once my riding gets better, I’ll be able to go even bigger for sure”.
Just a few months ago Valentino blew minds in the pipe at the LAAX Open, qualifying first for the finals, putting on a show that caught the eye of everyone watching. Stamping his name in the global snowboard scene. This is now a cherry on top, what a way to go out with a bang as the Northern Hemisphere comes to a close.
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Here’s the StaleFly trick Valentino was talking about in our live interview with him: