Just after midnight on the East Coast, Oakley’s star Freestyle Snowmobiler rocketed over 300 feet of water – safely landing and effectively shattering his own world record for distance jumping on a snowmobile, clearing 412 feet, 6 inches before a national audience (ESPN) over a Marina Park in San Diego, Calif.

All just about a year after a horrific accident left him with broken ribs, a cracked pelvis, a collaped lung and a punctured second lung after slamming into the ground while training for his 2010 “Red Bull: New Year. No Limits.” jump.

His 2011 try was a glorious triumph. And now, riding immense momentum, he’s gearing up for his return to Winter X Games. Chat live with him tonight (Jan. 10) at 6 p.m. Pacific below!

But not Levi LaVallee.

Despite broken ribs, a cracked pelvis, a collaped lung and a punctured second lung after slamming into the ground while training for his 2010 “Red Bull: New Year. No Limits.” jump – a flight of more than 300 feet over a Marina Park in San Diego – he bounced back with a vengeance this New Year’s Eve.

Just after midnight on the East Coast, Levi rocketed over 300 feet of water – safely landing and effectively shattering his own world record for distance jumping on a snowmobile, clearing 412 feet, 6 inches before a national audience (ESPN).

O’s newly signed Freestyle Snowmobile Icon, also a new member of Oakley Star Levi LaVallee’s Factory Team, busted out a double grab backflip to grab the Snowmobile Best Trick Gold on Sunday. The victory was his second Gold at Winter X 15.

“This was a fantastic X Games for the Oakley Brand,” said Pat McIlvain, Oakley Sports Marketing VP. “Led by an incredible athlete team laying it on the line, our exposure and brand leadership was at all time high. With our sponsorship and commercials, we had the ability to communicate a stronger brand message to a much wider audience.”

Oakley’s freestyle/snowcross chargers Heath Frisby and Cory Davis claimed Silver and Bronze, respectively, in the exhilarating Snowmobile Speed & Style event Friday…one short of an all out Oakley sweep.

Heath was in the hunt for the Gold as he went head-to-head with eventual winner Joe Parsons, throwing down the sickest tricks of the evening. But Parsons’ speed proved to be the deciding factor in the judging, as his 93.59 edged out Heath’s 89.66 – landing Frisby the Silver.

Oakley Snowmobile Star Daniel Bodin solidified that theory at Winter X Games 15, as his first 91.33 run in the Snowmobile Freestyle Finals landed him his first Gold medal after finishing in fourth for four years in a row in the event.

Seasoned pros like snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler and 2010’s breakout freeskier and newest addition to the Oakley ski team, Alex Schlopy, alike are headed to Aspen to throw down Oakley style at Winter X 15. If you can’t be there to experience the action first hand…your next best option is to tune in on ESPN. So check out espn.go.com/action for the complete competition and telecast schedule as well as confirmed competitors and more on the X Games franchise.

The stakes are high, the competition is tight and Winter X Games 15 is not to be missed.