Breckenridge halfpipe phenom Duncan Adams fell hard while practicing Thursday and will not compete in today's finals. The 19-year-old, who had gained momentum from back-to-back bronze medals at the Copper Grand Prix and Breckenridge Dew Tour in December, slammed the deck Thursday afternoon and landed on his back in the middle of the pipe.

In a previous interview with the Summit Daily News, Adams said he was poised to reveal some new tricks at the X Games this week, although he wouldn't say exactly what he had up his sleeve.

“I'm kind of keeping that on the down-low right now. I don't want to claim anything until it's perfected and ready for the contest,” Adams said last week. “There should be some new tricks; that's all I want to say. The X Games is the contest to bring new tricks out. So that's the goal, definitely”

The stylish skier, whose repertoire lacks the seemingly requisite double flips, has found recent success with huge, floating airs and a noticeable lack of aggressive spinning. He had high expectations for the contest.

“I've got a run that I've got in my head right now. Just to land that and piece the run together, that's my top goal. So the goal is to land some runs and feel good about the way I'm skiing. I don't want to focus on a certain result because there are too many variables,” Adams said prior to the contest.

As of press time, there was no word on his condition.

The Denver Post contributed to this report