In college I had friends that would call any trick on a skateboard or a snowboard a Kickflip McDonkey. I think Shaun White should call this trick a Kickflip McDonkey. It is that stupid. If you didn’t get that sarcasm, stupid was meant as impressive. When Jenks, the US Snowboard Coach, tweeted that Shaun had a ridiculous new trick on Monday I was wondering what it was. I didn’t think of a Double McTwist 12. The level of halfpipe riding has gone through the roof in the last 12 months. I am not a huge fan of contests or the olympics, but clearly the push to get gold in Vancouver has had a dramatic effect on the progression of the sport. It really is a shame that Danny Davis and Kevin Pearce won’t be able to give Shaun a run for his money because if those three were riding at the top of their game it would certainly be something to see. Here is a link to it. Double McTwist 12.