What's New at the Winter X Games?

 
 

It’s that time of the year when extreme sports fans gather together and watch the gods and goddesses of extreme sports defy gravity and inspire awe.  The Winter X Games launches on Jan. 27 in Aspen, its home for the past ten years.

ESPN Launches Winter X Games Micro Site

With only six days to the WX Games, ESPN has unveiled the 2011 site at http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/winter/2011/.  Get the latest news, more information about the athletes, event information and everything you need to know about the Winter X Games here.

Outkast's Big Boi Headlines

It has been announced that Outkast's Big Boi is going to headline the Bud Light Hi-fi Concert.  You can catch Big Boi on January 29 at the bottom of Aspen Mountain.

Tete-a-tete with Your Idols

ESPN has announced that they have lined up Tucker Hibbert, Tanner Hall, Jeremy Jones, Simon Dumont, Kevin Pearce and Danny Davis for a live chat session from January 27 through 30.  For those who are interested in shooting the breeze with their idols, check out http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/winter/2011/news/story?page=2011-winter-x-games-athlete-chats

Canadians Might Prove to Be Strong Contenders

The Canadian ski cross team have always shown to be great contenders at every Winter X Games outing, but this year, competitors are quite literally shaking in their boots.

This is after the team practically shined at the World Cup with Kelsey Serwa leading all Whistlerites in qualifying for the quarter-final heat.  Every one in the women's team, Ashleigh McIvor, Julia Murray and Marielle Thompson, finished within the top 16.  Chris del Bosco surmounted a knee injury and won the men's finals, ranking second only to Andreas Matt.

Real Snow

WX15 launched the first ever real snow competition, where eight of the world's best and brightest snowboarders compete for medals, money and bragging rights.  Dan Brisse, Simon Chamberlain, Seth Huot, Jeremy Jones, Louis-Felix Paradis, Joe Sexton, Nic Sauve and JP Walker were all invited to compete in the video only contest, similar to summer's Real Street Skateboard contest.

Each of these athletes will work with an editor to present a one-minute video documenting up to eight tricks each.  The videos will air on Jan. 29., but fans will have a chance to see the videos beforehand and vote on their favorites.

All eight will also compete in the first Snowboard Street fete live on the same day.

Curious?  Well fans have already cast their vote and these four snowboarders won their nods:

Nic Sauve

Dan Brisse


JP Walker


Jeremy Jones


So who's your favorite?  Vote now to add your voice and have a choice on who will get into Round 3 of voting and discuss it in the comments board below!

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