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 12 will feature nighttime events and will be telecast live on ESPN and ABC.
Winter X Games VIII in 2004 marked the first time that an X Games event was televised live and also featured coverage by ESPN's flagship news program, Sports Center. Viewership across the three networks that carried coverage of the event - ABC Sports, ESPN and ESPN2 exceeded last year's household average by 30% according to Nielsen Media Research. The event also reached record highs in several major demographic categories. To accommodate the first-time live coverage, nighttime competitions were added, resulting in record attendance for the Aspen/Snowmass venue.
Announced last year, Winter X Games will remain in Aspen/Snowmass through Winter X Games 14 in 2010 - an unprecedented NINE-YEAR STINT at one venue!
You'll find more info about Winter X on EXPN.com
This event is free to the public. Please note that no public parking is available at Buttermilk during the X Games; however free transportation is available via Roaring Fork Transit Authority. For more information on RFTA schedules during the X Games, call (970) 925-8484