ESPN Winter X Games 15
Thursday, January 27 - Sunday, January 30
Base of Buttermilk Mountain

 For an unprecedented 10^th year in a row, more than 250 ski, snowboard and snowmobile athletes from across the globe will land in Aspen/Snowmass to compete in ESPN’s Winter X Games 15 on Buttermilk.   All events at Buttermilk are FREE and open to the public.  In addition to the action at Buttermilk, Aspen/Snowmass will host a FREE Bud Light Hi-Fi concert at the base of Aspen Mountain on Saturday, January 29.  This year’s band is yet to be announced but last year’s performance by Ghostland Observatory was not to be missed.

In addition to 24 hours of live programming on ESPN, Winter X Games 15 will be offered for the first time on ESPN 3D for all the SuperPipe, Slopesyle and Big Air competitions, as well as on ESPN International, XGames.com, ESPN3, SportsCenter and ESPN2’s X Center.

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On January 21, 2009, ESPN and Aspen Skiing Company announced that the Winter X Games, the world’s signature action sports event, will stay in Aspen/Snowmass through Winter X Games 16 in 2012! As part of the new agreement, the Winter X Games will remain in Aspen/Snowmass for a total of 11 consecutive years (2002-2012).

 

 

The annual Winter X Games is the premier winter action sports event in the world, featuring athletes from across the globe competing for medals and prize money in the following sports: Ski, Snowboard and Snowmobile. Winter X Games 15 will feature nighttime events and will be telecast live on ESPN and ABC.

WHAT

Winter X Games will return to Aspen/Snowmass for an unprecedented tenth year from Thursday, January 27 through Sunday, January 30, 2011!

WHEN

January 27 - 30, 2011

WHERE

Buttermilk

cross country skiing

Before you go cross country skiing you should have skis and warm clothes and take at least one lesson on how to ski

Practice keeping your arms and legs moving together rhythmically. Skiing in the classical style is a little like walking and running, only with really long skinny duck feet and poles. Push your heel down into the ski of your front leg. Put all your weight on this leg and lean forward. Now with your back foot, kick forward to send the ski into a glide. Swing your arms and repeat.

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Know how to scooter, snowplow, herringbone and, of course, fall. All these skills will help you navigate the terrain safely and keep you enjoying cross-country skiing.