The knuckle
The rider works the rounded rollover where the Big Air landing begins instead of launching from the main kicker.
Competition desk / X Games
Style over
one perfect run.
It is spelled Knuckle Huck. Riders use the rollover of the Big Air landing as a creative feature, then build an impression across a fast jam.
Knuckle Huck / men + women / official X Games videosKnuckle Huck / the quick read
Not Big Air. Not a rail jam.
X Games describes a 20-minute final with one heat of eight riders and overall-impression judging. The format rewards a body of work, not just a single score.
Style + variety
Execution, difficulty, originality, variety and progression across attempts shape the overall impression.
A live jam
Riders take repeated attempts while the session develops. One idea can answer or escalate another rider’s line.
Men in 2019. Women in 2024.
X Games debuted men’s snowboard Knuckle Huck in 2019 and added the women’s snowboard event in 2024.
Official X Games queue
Watch the jam develop.
Start with the 2026 men’s and women’s full competitions, or use the 2025 highlight cut as the shorter introduction.
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01 / 04Men’s Snowboard Knuckle Huck — full competition, Aspen 2026
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The complete 2026 men’s jam, won by Rene Rinnekangas ahead of Halldor Helgason and Marcus Kleveland.
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