non-stop weekend at X-Games 13
By: Keith McCathren | Monday, January 26, 2009
This past weekend a couple of us were able to rally down to Aspen for X-Games 13. After leaving Jackson early Thursday morning we arrived at Buttermilk in time tocheck out the nights two big events.
In Skier Superpipe Xavier Bertoni took gold over Heavy hittersTanner Hall and Simon Dumont with a solid run in Skier Superpipe. Followed by Travis Rice dominating Snowboard Big Air.
Friday brought some fresh snow and variable conditions for women’s snowboard superpipe. A massive crash by Gretchen Blieller on her second run took her out of competion paving the way for Torah Bright to take home Gold with a solid run. Following women’s snowboard superpipe was Snowmobile next trick. Opting to call it next trick instead ofbest trick the athletes competing had to perform a new trick and stomp theirclaim.
All the hype was on Levi Lavelle and his claim of a double backflip. With the announcers proclaiming Levi was going to do a warm up hit no one was ready for him to drop the double back on his first run in. Gunning it up the ram he did two huge back flips almost overshooting his landing and getting bucked off after hitting the ground. Levi Lavelle wasn’t phased by gettingbucked off his sled and ran to the top of the landing as the crowd cheered himon. Opting not to attempt the trick again Levi Lavelle was disqualified and the winner of best trick went to Dane Fergusan.
Saturday night was all about Skier big air and Pennywise. With the events held at Buttermilk Mountain, Aspen Highlands had booked Pennywise to get the night started. With the concert going from 5:30pm-6:30pm and Snowboard Superpipe eliminations starting at 6:30 a massive crowd blasted out of the Aspen venue and headed for the transportation buses back to Buttermilk. One bus ignored the que and picked up fans as others who had waited for that bus became enraged and started hucking snowballs at the bus and driver. That energy continued into the night at buttermilk with a massive snowball fight by fans towards the ESPN box seats at the base of the pipe. Skier Superpipe was fun to watch but had the same debatable ending as snowboard bigair had last year. Having Dumont win the X-Games with a big crowd pleaser double back over more technical tricks still leaves the big air event as more of a popular vote than a technical win event.
Last weekend turned into a crazy whirlwind of riding and spectating. Exhausted we decided to head back to Jackson on sunday. 14hrs later and white knuckle snowstorms we were back in Jackson leaving it all in Aspen, and winter X-Games 13 had come to an end.
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April AK Sessions Continue Dana Flahr - Thursday, April 16, 2009
5 Days of Backcountry Sessions Pete O'Brien - Monday, April 13, 2009
BC Backcountry Goods Dana Flahr - Tuesday, April 07, 2009
2 Blue Days in Haines, AK Seth Morrison - Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Alaska weather check Todd Jones - Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Sage's AK training Pete O'Brien - Sunday, March 29, 2009
Line after line with Ian Mcintosh Rick Johnston - Tuesday, March 24, 2009
TGR in AK the Session continues Todd Jones - Saturday, March 21, 2009
A Rocky Mountain Winter Storm Cycle Pete O'Brien - Friday, March 20, 2009
Back to Haines America Todd Jones - Sunday, March 15, 2009
Freeride Paradise Adam Clark - Thursday, March 12, 2009
Cody Townsend Pete O'Brien - Monday, March 09, 2009
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Last Frontier Heliskiing: Oakley and TGR session in Canada Todd Jones - Sunday, March 01, 2009
LFH: Tanner, Seth, Dana and Kye explore the range Todd Jones - Friday, February 27, 2009
Callum Petit – Hole In One Rick Johnston - Monday, February 23, 2009
Last Frontier Heliskiing: Seth, Kye, and Dana Todd Jones - Saturday, February 21, 2009
Trench Town in Jackson Hole Cody Townsend - Friday, February 20, 2009
Sage, Tanner, and Seth sessioning North Cascade Heli Todd Jones - Thursday, February 19, 2009
Sage & The Provo Brothers Session Some Pillows Pete O'Brien - Monday, February 16, 2009
TGR: Bluebird in the North Cascades 2009 Todd Jones - Sunday, February 08, 2009
Return to North Cascade Heli 2009 Todd Jones - Saturday, February 07, 2009
Throwing Down in Silverton Dustin Handley - Friday, February 06, 2009
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Little Cottonwood Canyon Pete O'Brien - Wednesday, January 28, 2009
non-stop weekend at X-Games 13 Keith McCathren - Monday, January 26, 2009
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Big Wave Charger Ian Walsh Shreds Jackson Hole! Todd Jones - Thursday, January 22, 2009
NV B/C Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Snow Camp Pete O'Brien - Thursday, January 08, 2009
Jackson Hole: The Deepness Continues Todd Jones - Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Merry Christmas! Be extra careful in the mountains Todd Jones - Thursday, December 25, 2008
The Big One Returns! Jackson Hole's New Tram Opens Todd Jones - Saturday, December 20, 2008
TGR Pro Rider Avalanche Workshop Todd Jones - Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Tram Fantasies Lynsey Dyer - Wednesday, December 10, 2008
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Days of thunder Hot Tate - Thursday, November 13, 2008
What more is there to say! Todd Jones - Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Here comes Winter in JH!! Todd Jones - Wednesday, October 22, 2008
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Off Seaon Escapades Dana Flahr - Friday, October 10, 2008
47 days until the Tram! Shroder Baker - Friday, October 10, 2008
Jackson Hole Tram update Hot Tate - Thursday, October 02, 2008
Park City Show Hot Tate - Monday, September 29, 2008
World Premiere JH part 1 Hot Tate - Monday, September 22, 2008
Portillo!!! Erik Roner - Thursday, September 04, 2008
August In A Far Away Place Called Las Lenas! Seth Morrison - Monday, August 25, 2008
Long Live The Dream!! Happy 4th of July Todd Jones - Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Edit Face Josh Nielsen - Thursday, June 26, 2008
Marc Andre Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Turkey, The origins of snowboarding discovered Todd Jones - Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Out There So. Cal. Hot Tate - Tuesday, May 27, 2008
2 Winters in 1 Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Da...SHEEL!! Pete O'Brien - Thursday, May 22, 2008
A Ghee Gallery Pete O'Brien - Friday, May 16, 2008
Natural Terrain Park Pete O'Brien - Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Fresh Milk Pete O'Brien - Monday, May 12, 2008
Grand Targhee Magic Todd Jones - Sunday, May 11, 2008
Grand Targhee Super Session Todd Jones - Tuesday, May 06, 2008
Influence Pete O'Brien - Sunday, May 04, 2008
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AK Withdrawl Dana Flahr - Wednesday, April 30, 2008
heli wars Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Monday, April 28, 2008
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AK Mega Day! Jeremy Jones - Monday, April 14, 2008
Clean Up! Haines, AK Seth Morrison - Friday, April 11, 2008
Haines: 33 Mile Roadhouse Jeremy Jones - Friday, April 11, 2008
Late March Madness Rick Johnston - Thursday, April 03, 2008
Shooting at Home Eric Themel - Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Liquid Crunch Pete O'Brien - Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Winter Madness! Dana Flahr - Tuesday, April 01, 2008
In the field Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Monday, March 31, 2008
Breakfast of Champs Pete O'Brien - Sunday, March 23, 2008
Alaska: Land of the Brave, Home of the Free Jeremy Jones - Sunday, March 23, 2008
Haines - Afternoon Glass! Josh Nielsen - Friday, March 21, 2008
Fun DOO Pete O'Brien - Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Alaska: Here We Go!! Todd Jones - Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Persistence Pays Off Steve Jones - Monday, March 17, 2008
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Fresh Shots Pete O'Brien - Monday, March 03, 2008
Juicy Fruit Pete O'Brien - Sunday, March 02, 2008
The Land of Portable Mailboxes! Todd Jones - Friday, February 29, 2008
Blue Skies and Broken Bones Rick Johnston - Monday, February 25, 2008
Kicking it French Style Pete O'Brien - Thursday, February 21, 2008
North Cascade Spine Spotting Todd Jones - Tuesday, February 19, 2008
North Cascade Heli continues to deliver! Sage Cattabriga-Alosa - Sunday, February 17, 2008
North Cascade Pillow Popping Todd Jones - Thursday, February 14, 2008
Rebates Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, February 12, 2008
The Darkness Never Goes... Todd Jones - Monday, February 11, 2008
Tahoe! Erik Roner - Monday, February 11, 2008
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Cutting it Close Rick Johnston - Thursday, February 07, 2008
Picture Perfect Pete O'Brien - Sunday, January 27, 2008
January Light Pete O'Brien - Thursday, January 24, 2008
Lights, Camera, Action Pete O'Brien - Thursday, January 24, 2008
DEEP in the Canadian backcountry Rick Johnston - Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Return of the Deep Todd Jones - Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Digital Postcards Pete O'Brien - Friday, January 18, 2008
What dreams may come Hot Tate - Thursday, January 17, 2008
The Hills are Alive Todd Jones - Tuesday, January 15, 2008
The Cameras are Rolling! Todd Jones - Sunday, January 13, 2008
Billabong Magic Todd Jones - Friday, January 11, 2008
Jackson Hole Goes off! Todd Jones - Friday, January 11, 2008
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Wolves & Coyotes Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, December 25, 2007
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P N Dub Shelley - Tuesday, November 20, 2007
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Snow in the Tetons Dirk Collins - Wednesday, October 24, 2007
The Front Range Shelley - Friday, October 19, 2007
"The Meeting" ASPEN Hot Tate - Monday, October 08, 2007
Park City Lost and Found Premiere Chris Germain - Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Lost and Found Premiere Hot Tate - Monday, October 01, 2007
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A Strong Finish Pete O'Brien - Tuesday, June 05, 2007
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Inferior Potassium Pete O'Brien - Friday, May 18, 2007
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Assssspen Josh Nielsen - Monday, May 14, 2007
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Walk The Dogs Pete O'Brien - Thursday, May 03, 2007
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Day 4 Welcome back Johan Jeremy Jones - Wednesday, April 18, 2007
Whistler Crew Victoria Jealouse - Monday, April 16, 2007
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Day 3 Dr Seuss Jeremy Jones - Thursday, April 12, 2007
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Dirty Dogleg Jeremy Jones - Monday, April 09, 2007
Magnitude in AK Jeremy Jones - Wednesday, April 04, 2007
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Avi Madness Victoria Jealouse - Monday, April 02, 2007
Decency in BC Dana Flahr - Wednesday, March 28, 2007
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GROM Invasion Hot Tate - Wednesday, March 21, 2007
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Photo Booth Erik Roner - Friday, March 16, 2007
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1st annual Tordrillo Lodge Photo Contest Todd Jones - Friday, March 02, 2007
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Deepest, Darkest Jeremy Jones - Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Epic Powder Session In Northern B.C. Mark Carter - Tuesday, February 27, 2007
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