“If You’re Not Scared, You Have a Death Wish” — Lessons for Aspiring Athletes From Champion Freeskier Alex Ferreira I had the great privilege of chatting with legendary halfpipe skier Alex Ferreira about the keys to his success from his home in Aspen, Colorado. Ferreira can look back on a perfect season: winning five out of five competitions in the halfpipe on the FIS World Cup circuit, awarding him the Halfpipe Crystal Globe as well as the Overall Park […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | April 11, 2024 0 Comments
U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Suspends Snowboarder Jake Canter After Domestic Violence Arrest Snowboarder Jake Canter, 20, has been suspended by the U.S. National Team after being arrested on domestic abuse charges. The arrest happened last month during the Winter X Games held in Aspen, Colorado. Canter had been competing in the Knuckle Huck on January 26, where he had a disappointing performance where he finished in last place (8th). Documents filed in […] Industry News Brent Thomas | February 12, 2024 0 Comments
X Games Aspen, CO, 2024 Report: A Fan’s Perspective Report from January 27-28, 2024 The X Games The Aspen airport is located steps from the base of Buttermilk Mountain where the X games are held. Although this weekend is pricy, so many fans not within driving distance fly into Denver and make the four hour drive. We left early Saturday to get into town and take a few laps […] Conditions Report Brett Ploss | January 30, 2024 0 Comments
Winter X-Games Slopestyle Spotlight: Red Gerard, Tess Ledeux, and Rene Rinnekangas – Day 3 Recap Aspen X-Games has been off to a blazing hot start, and now the heat of day three is in full fruition. Day three featured some of the most sought after events of the entire weekend, including Men’s Ski SuperPipe and Women’s Snowboard Big Air, but spotlighting the takeover of the Slopestyle field seems especially important today as it took up […] Trip Report Jesse | January 29, 2024 0 Comments
Winter X-Games at Aspen, CO, Recap Day 2 Day two at X-Games provided nonstop action from some of the heaviest hitters around the world. In addition to the competitors showing out, a much larger crowd showed up for the Saturday games, and unlike Friday, today was a warm, sunny day. Eileen Gu, one of the headlining athletes who is representing China, showed why she is the best female […] Industry News Jesse | January 28, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Olympic Snowboarders Throw Down at 2024 Winter X Games 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. 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. With 22-foot-high walls stretching down the mountain […] Industry News Lucas Gauthier | January 27, 2024 0 Comments
Olympic Snowboarder Scotty James Joins X Games as Investor and Advisor X Games announced today Scotty James will step into the business side of the competition to bridge the X Games legacy for the future and will continue to compete in X Games Aspen Men’s Superpipe competition in 2024 and beyond. James will liaise with X Games on how to continue to strengthen the competition moving forward and serve as a […] Industry News SnowBrains | July 14, 2023 1 Comment
Eileen Gu Out With Knee Injury Eileen Gu, the young superstar skier who won a gold medal in Big Air and Halfpipe at the 2022 Olympics Games in Beijing, was forced to withdraw from X Games 2023 with a significant knee injury. The 19-year-old phenom suffered the injury during a practice run before the competition and will miss an extended period while going through rehab. Related: Eileen […] Industry News Matt Scribner | January 31, 2023 0 Comments