Winter X Games XI are coming to Aspen, Colorado in January 2007. Here is a quick look at the games and what's new for this year.
Mark your calendar: The Winter X Games XI is scheduled for January 25-28, 2007. The Winter X Games is the ultimate forum for winter action sports. Athletes from around the globe come to compete for medals and prize money. Competitors are invited to participate by a sport-specific selection committee. The only athletes who don’t need an invitation are the previous year’s gold medal winner in each sport.
Sponsored by ESPN ( two years after the first "Extreme Games"), the Winter X Games has been the competitive forum for winter action sports since 1997. In 2002 the games premiered in Aspen, Colorado which will serve as the official winter home of the X Games through 2010.
New to the Games: For the 2007 Games, Snowmobile Freestyle will make its debut. Ten riders will take to the course, demonstrating their skills and tricks. According to the X Games press release, “the variety of jumps will allow the riders to showcase the full arsenal of tricks that the sport Snowmobile Freestyle has to offer.”
The Events: In addition to the debut of Snowmobile Freestyle, athletes will be competing in the following sports:
Winter X Games XI will be broadcast live on ESPN and ABC.
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This sounds like an awesome, rocking good time! I'd love to see those
moto-tricks.
Great article!
Dec 4, 2006 11:46 PM
Alan Sorum :
Got to love this. It's good to see some of the craziness escape the cold
country. Snow Xcross is huge here. Wish we still had WESC at the pass. If I
had the leave available, Aspen would be a good trip for this event.
Dec 5, 2006 9:09 AM
Jodi Gallegos :
I think it's going to be an amazing year at Winter XG if you can make it.
Unless you're staying right in Aspen though, don't try to drive in. You
WON'T find a place to park. Luckily, the Aspen/Snowmass area has a great
transit system with routes to the surrounding areas. You can stay just
about anywhere and catch a bus to Buttermilk Mountain resort.
Dec 6, 2006 6:06 AM
Mitch Kaplan :
jodi- i repsonded to your poll, but don't think it's fair. i don't
prefer skiing to snowboarding one way or the other - just love to watch the
"cross" competitions, no matter if it's skier-cross or
boarder-cross. cross comps are probably the best thing that the
freeskiing/riding community has brought to the planet: no timing, no stule
points, just get there. mitch
Dec 6, 2006 9:31 AM
Jodi Gallegos :
Sorry, Mitch. It seemed like the best way to divide them at the time. I do
love the all-out race to the finish events as well, they leave no doubt
about who's in first
Jan 21, 2007 3:54 PM
Lyle Stratton :
Be watching - "THE WEST COAST MAN" - "JEFF SNOW" will
be in the medals. His aggresive style and constant pressure will put him in
front. Out west we don't ride horses, we ride CATS.
Jan 22, 2007 8:19 PM
Jodi Gallegos :
I'll be there and I'll be looking for him! What is your prediction? Any
medal or are you set on gold?
