US skier's quest for Olympic gold comes to a crushing halt after terrifying crash

Goepper landed everything successfully until his fifth and final jump, when he didn't get enough height on his leap and landed hard on the halfpipe ledge.

However, Goepper stood up on his own two feet, gave a thumbs-up and a smile, and walked off under his own power.

It was not all bad news for the Americans, though, as Goepper's teammate, Alex Ferreira, took home the gold medal.

Goepper entered this year's Games with three other medals - one each from Sochi, Pyeongchang and Beijing - but none of them gold.

The broadcast said the trick Goepper attempted had never been done in competition.

"I have no regrets," he appeared to say as he walked off the mountain.