My Week at Winter X Games Aspen

Day 1- freezing my face off

SuperPipe, SlopeStyle & Big Air

Boarding on Buttermilk

I was the voice of the Powder Awards!

Pipe at night for Sarah Burke's tribute

Reggie Bush & K-Robb on XCast

Snow Wolf's hard at work :)

7am morning pickup

The Crew- Big B, Keir, Sal and I

Barenaked Ladies performance...wich sounded like a shitty cover band...very disappointing.

The champ & only perfect 100 ever scored in XGames history...Shaun White

Closing up XGames at the top of the SuperPipe

“Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment; full effort is full victory.” - Mahatma Gandhi

LAST DAY- Winter XGames Aspen

History was made Friday night at Winter XGames Aspen as over 46,000 fans cheered in the cold. 21 year old Jamie Anderson took home the gold with the highest score and hardest run ever seen in women's Slopestyle history. Then jaws dropped watching Big Air as the first "official" triple cork was landed at XGames by Mark McMorris & Torstein Horgmo.

Sunday's Competition Schedule (PST)

11:00-1:00pm- Skier X Men's & Women's Final- ESPN

11:15-12:45pm- Snowboard superPipe Men's Eliminations- ESPN

1:45-3pm- Mono Skier X Final- ESPN

6:00-6:45pm- Snowmobile Best Trick Final- ESPN

6:45-8pm- Snowboard SuperPipe Men's Final- ESPN

the snow wolves hard at work :)

HOPING TO SEE A SHAUN WHITE 5-PEAT

Winter X Games Aspen DAY 2

BUMMER Breaking News

Shaun White pulled out of the Slopestyle competition due to an ankle injury that happened in practice yesterday. He is undeniably the best in the business, especially at pipe, so the question is, can he pull off the 5 peat on Sunday?

Friday's Competition Schedule (PST)

9:30-11:30am- Snowboard Slopestyle Men's Elimination- ESPN3

10:30-12:00pm- Skier X Men's & Women's Qualifying-

12:30- 1:30pm- Snowboard slopestyle Women's Final- ESPN3

1:00-2:30pm- Snowborader X Men's & Woment's Qualifying

5:30-7:00pm- Skiing SuperPipe Men's Elimination- ESPN3

7:30-9:30pm- Snowboard Big Air Final- ESPN

7:30-10:30PM- LIVE XCast

9-10:00pm- Snowboard SuperPipe Women's Final- ESPN

yesterday it snowed all through the night and into the morning

Tonight's forecast is -5 with a wind chill...Greeeeeat.

Winter X Games Aspen DAY 1

Winter X Games Aspen has officially begun!

Today's Competition Schedule (PST)

9:30-11:30am - Skiing Slopestyle Men's Elimination - ESPN3

12:30-1:30pm - Skiing Slopestyle Women's Final - ESPN3

1:30-2:30pm- Snowboard Street Final - ESPN3

6:00-7:15pm- Snowmobile Freestyle Final - LIVE on ESPN

6:00-8:00pm- LIVE XCast

6:45-8:00pm- Skiing Slopestyle Men's Final - LIVE on ESPN

Sarah Burke's memorial in the athletes lounge

Tune into to ESPN at 6:35pm to watch XGame's tribute to Sarah Burke 

THE FINAL CITIES FOR GLOBAL X WERE ANNOUNCED TODAY

X Games in Aspen [Day 2: Buttermilk]

One of the many perks of working Winter X Games in Aspen...the free lift pass! During our prep days leading up to the games, everyone takes "run breaks"...and since our office is conveniently located at the bottom of Buttermilk mountain and steps away from the chair lift, taking a 3 run break is a daily routine. 

First run of the trip w/ the dancing queen herself- Erin.

top of Buttermilk mountain

first day in the office

Aspen's iceskating rink

Around 12pm I was contacted by the local TV station, Plum TV, and asked to be the voice of the Powder Awards.

So at 4pm I recorded my first award show VO's

Road to Aspen

After 2 full days at LAX, I finally made it to Aspen on Sunday...and the wait was totally worth it!

While most passengers were pissed our flight was cancelled on Saturday (it was illegal to take off from LAX due to weather conditions in Aspen), I was extremely grateful I did not have to experience the scary/bumpy flight...Sunday's flight was as smooth as a baby's bottom :) 

view from my hotel room

brown bear made out of old nails

path to Narnia 

Aspen at sunset

After getting settled in & touring the offices, Big B and I watched the Patriots win at Finbarr's Irish Pub & watched the Giants take the win in overtime at The Belly Up. Stoked for that Superbowl match up.

SAD Breaking News: Freestyle Skier Sarah Burke Dies at 29

A talented soul was lost today with the death of Sarah Burke. The 29 year old Canadian skier was injured January 10th while training in Park City, Utah when she crashed at the bottom of the infamous superpipe...The same half pipe that snowboarder Kevin Pearce suffered a traumatic brain injury while training back in 2009.

This 4 time Winter X Games Champion suffered "a torn vertebral artery, which led to severe bleeding on the brain causing her to go into cardiac arrest on the scene," according to a statement released by her publicist Nicole Wool, on behalf of the family. Wool also states that Burke's organs and tissues were donated per her wishes.

"Burke was the best-known athlete in her sport and will be remembered for the legacy she left for women in freestyle skiing."

Next week's Winter X Games in Aspen will not be the same without you...

Winter X Games Real Snow: Halldor Helgason

Here's a little taste to get you ready for Winter X Games. Watch Halldor Helgason tear up the streets and jump off buildings...these guys are super human. 

Check out more insane X Games videos HERE

Winter XGames Aspen 2012

It that time of year again for epic backflips, insane airs & the jaw dropping action of Winter XGames 2012. With just 13 days till the athletes hit the slopes, it's crunch time for our crew in Aspen. 

Watch all the action LIVE on the XCast started Thursday January 26th