X Games

ASPEN — The Aspen City Council and Aspen Chamber Resort Association have agreed to pitch in $275,000 annually over the next two years toward Aspen Skiing Co.'s overall cash incentive to ESPN in an effort to keep the Winter X Games.

ASPEN — Aspen's Winter X Games 16 had 108,000 people in attendance during the four days of the event. Buttermilk hosted an X Games record on Saturday, funneling in 45,600 people. The games have had more than 1 million visitors over the history of...

ASPEN —Imagine being a 14-year-old superstar. Loads of cash. Adored by hordes of fans. Hounded by media. Sponsored by giant corporations. Traveling the world, training and competing. Spending months away from mom and dad. Riding all day, studying...

ASPEN — Monday, six-time Winter X boardercross gold medalist Nate Holland tweeted: “XGames here I come and I want my gold back.”

He admitted that it was a bold claim, but he backed up his words Saturday afternoon.

ASPEN — The past year has produced big changes for David Wise.

Since last January's Winter X Games, the Reno, Nev., product married girlfriend Lexi and became a father; daughter Nayeli was born Oct. 5.

ASPEN — The most decorated athlete at the Winter X Games on Saturday at Buttermilk may have been a woman who can't walk.

ASPEN — Conscious of the physical and mental demands of a full competition schedule, snowboarder Kelly Clark said she's been focusing on going into contests at 90 percent in an attempt to avoid both injury and maxing herself out.