<P> Half - pipe skiing is the sport of riding snow skis on a half - pipe . Competitors perform a series of tricks while going down the pipe . The current world record for highest jump in a half - pipe is held by Joffrey Pollet - Villard , with 26 feet 3 inches ( 8.00 metres ) . The sport is considered to be dangerous compared to other sports , and helmets are required to be worn during competitions . Half - pipe skiing has been part of the Winter X Games since 2002 , and made its Olympic debut at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi , Russia . David Wise of the United States of America became the first Olympic champion in this discipline with a total of 92.00 points . </P>
when did skiing halfpipe become an olympic event
2014