Tag: Elena

X Games Wraps with Shaun White Capturing First 6-Peat in Snowboard History, Kelly Clark 3-Peats, and Record Attendance in Aspen

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X Games Aspen 2013 made history with the largest 4-day crowd attendance ever with 115,000 people including a record-breaking 47,200 on Saturday alone at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, CO, January 26, 2013. While the X Games continues to be known as the “alternative Olympics” it also has some interesting snow sports in its competition line-up […]

Shaun White and Elena Hight Win Halfpipe Titles at the 30th Burton U.S. Open

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Last weekend one of the most prestigious events in snowboarding, the Burton U.S. Open, took place at Stratton Mountain, VT.  Tight competition on well-planned courses and jumps, within several days of festivities, including a celebration of the event’s 30th anniversary, brought the snowboarding industry together for the wrap-up event of the season. In it’s 30th […]

Women’s Halfpipe Olympic Snowboarding Results Illustrated Big Maneuvers That Inspired the World

Taking a look at women’s snowboarding halfpipe in the Olympics and what this means for the sport based on performances, young women and our global data, and opportunities in the future.

Shaun White Makes the U.S. Olympic Snowboard Team -Now How to Judge Him

New tricks and runs have kept the Grand Prix snowboarding qualifying events to the Olympics very exciting, yet pose a challenge for judges.