[PHOTOS] Olympic Snowboarders Throw Down at 2024 Winter X Games

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Shuichiro Shigeno in his element at the X Games – PC: Lucas Gauthier

The vibe in Aspen was electric as the first day of the 2024 X Games at Aspen Buttermilk kicked off with the men’s and women’s snowboard superpipe events.ย As the sun began to set on Friday night, 16 olympic-level snowboarders geared up geared up to take on the superpipe in the Aspen Buttermilk terrain park.ย With 22-foot-high walls stretching down the mountain for 567 feet, the Buttermilk Superpipe is a finely manicured monster that can launch competitors more than 20 feet in the air. At the end of the night, Australian Scotty James ended up coming away with the gold in the men’s event with Ruka Hirano and Kaishu Hirano coming in second and third, respectively. On the women’s side, two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim came out on top with Mitsuki Ono and Xuetong Cai rounding out the podium.

And this was just the start of a jam-packed weekend of X Games action! You can follow along with the events at the X Games Youtube livestream or check out the schedule at the X Games website. Make sure to stay tuned to Snowbrains for more highlights and coverage throughout the weekend.

Gold medalist Chloe Kim in the superpipe at the 2024 Winter X Games – PC: Lucas Gauthier
Brooke D’Hondt throwing down at the Aspen X Games – PC: Lucas Gauthier
Mitsuki Ono inverted at the 2024 Aspen X Games – PC: Lucas Gauthier
Bea Kim dropping into her first run at the 2024 X Games – PC: Lucas Gauthier
Gold medalist Scotty James at the 2024 Aspen X Games – PC: Lucas Gauthier
Yuto Totsuka catching air at the 2024 Winter X Games – PC: Lucas Gauthier
Chase Josey dropping in at the 2024 Winter X Games – PC: Lucas Gauthier
Chase Josey dropping in at the 2024 Winter X Games – PC: Lucas Gauthier
Shuichiro Shigeno reaching new heights at the X Games – PC: Lucas Gauthier

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