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These riders all have high hopes of becoming the next snowboarding king
Adam Moran
Age: 19
Hometown: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
Nickname: "McLovin"
Claim to Fame: The first person to land the insanely difficult triple cork trick in competition
Experts Say: "He has an endless bag of tricks," says ESPN's Keir Dillon. "McMorris has raised the bar, and Shaun [White] now has had to catch up."
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Age: 20
Hometown: Montreal
Nickname: "Seb Toots"
Claim to Fame: At age 19, he won gold in slopestyle at the X Games. His 97 is still the highest score ever in the event.
Experts Say: "Toots is so gifted," says Dillon, "But can he pull his tricks out on call?"
Olav Stubberud
Age: 19
Hometown: Rykkinn, Norway
Nickname: "Becho"
Claim to Fame: The youngest member of Norway's 2010 Olympic team, he's one of the few stars who competes against White in pipe and slopestyle.
Experts Say: "He's super-rad," says fellow star McMorris. "Such a good rider, with insane style."
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Age: 19
Hometown: Park City, Utah
Nickname: "Man Child"
Claim to Fame: Though he's not even 20, it feels like he has been around forever because he made his pro debut at 12.
Experts Say: "He's done well at events," says Dillon, "but has he learned the tricks to compete?"
Adam Moran
Age: 14
Hometown: Murakami, Japan
Nickname: "Mumu"
Claim to Fame: Won the half pipe at the Burton High Fives competition last year, despite being half the size of his rivals.
Experts Say: "He's a badass," says McMorris. "He goes big, and he's, like, two feet tall. In two years, he'll be the cat's meow."
