Winter x game death

He suffered a separated pelvis in the spill. The family said in a statement they were grateful for all the prayers and support they have received from people around the world. X Games officials expressed their condolences and said Moore, a four-time X Games medalist, would be remembered "for his natural passion for life and his deep love for his family and friends. Vaught, Caleb Moore's agent for almost a decade, said he first saw Moore when he was racing an ATV in Minnesota and signed him up to star in some action sports movies.

Later, Moore wanted to make the switch from ATVs to snowmobiles and asked Vaught to show him how to do a back-flip. In two weeks, Moore mastered the difficult maneuver. Moore's brother also got involved in snowmobiling, the close-knit duo pushing each other to become better.

Moore honed his skills in Krum, a town about 5, people 50 miles northwest of Dallas that rarely sees snow. Instead, he worked on tricks by launching his sled into a foam pit. In that contest, Moore captured a bronze in freestyle and finished sixth in best trick. Vaught said Moore didn't believe his sport was too extreme, but rather "it was a lifestyle. But he was first guy to get back on a sled and go try it again.

It shows a lot of heart. X Games officials said in a statement that they would conduct a thorough review of snowmobiling events and adopt any appropriate changes. Still, when the world's best compete at the highest level in any sport, risks remain," they said, noting that Moore was hurt performing a move he had done several times before.

Still, when the world's best compete at the highest level in any sport, risks remain. Moore was being treated at a hospital in Grand Junction since the Jan. A former all-terrain vehicle racer, Moore switched over to snowmobiles as a teenager and quickly rose to the top of the sport.

He won four Winter X Games medals, including a bronze last season when his younger brother, Colten, captured gold. Caleb Moore died from his injuries suffered in a crash Jan.

Caleb Moore was attempting a backflip in the freestyle event in Aspen when the skis on his pound snowmobile caught the lip of the landing area, sending him flying over the handlebars. Moore landed face first into the snow with his snowmobile rolling over him.

Moore stayed down for quite some time, before walking off with help and going to a hospital to treat a concussion. Moore developed bleeding around his heart and was flown to a hospital in Grand Junction for surgery. The family later said that Moore, of Krum, Texas, also had a complication involving his brain. Colten Moore was injured in a separate crash that same night. He suffered a separated pelvis in the spill. The family said in a statement they were grateful for all the prayers and support they have received from people around the world.

X Games officials expressed their condolences and said Moore, a four-time X Games medalist, would be remembered "for his natural passion for life and his deep love for his family and friends.

Vaught, Caleb Moore's agent for almost a decade, said he first saw Moore when he was racing an ATV in Minnesota and signed him up to star in some action sports movies. A natural talent, it only took Moore two weeks to master a difficult backflip.

Moore's brother also got involved in snowmobiling, the close-knit duo pushing each other to become better. Moore honed his skills in Krum, a town about 5, people 50 miles northwest of Dallas that rarely sees snow. Instead, he worked on tricks by launching his sled into a foam pit.

After a brief training run on snow ramps in Michigan, he was ready for his sport's biggest stage -- the Winter X Games. In that contest, Moore captured a bronze in freestyle and finished sixth in best trick. Vaught said Moore didn't believe his sport was too extreme, but rather "it was a lifestyle. Freestyle snowmobile rider Caleb Moore died Thursday from injuries he suffered a week earlier during the Snowmobile Freestyle competition at X Games Aspen.

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