X Games Aspen 2015 kicked off with eleven of the world’s best winter action sports athletes for an unprecedented 14th consecutive year at Buttermilk Mountain on Wednesday afternoon (January 21) in Aspen, Colorado.
Athletes present at the event included Shaun White (Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe), Kelly Clark (Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe), David Wise (Men’s Ski SuperPipe), Nick Goepper (Men’s Ski Slopestyle), Jamie Anderson (Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle, Special Olympics Unified Snowboarding), Dara Howell (Women’s Ski Slopestyle), Danny Davis (Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe, Special Olympics Unified Snowboarding), Levi LaVallee (Men’s Snowmobile HillCross, Speed & Style, Long Jump, SnoCross), Mike Schultz (Men’s Snowboarder X Adaptive, Snowmobile SnoCross Adaptive), Max Parrott (Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle, Big Air), and Chloe Kim (Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe). X Games commentator Brandon Graham emceed the event.
CS4U was on-site at Buttermilk Mountain to get the juicy details on what you can expect from this year’s X Games. Check out our photos and videos from X Games Aspen’s Kickoff Event below.
X Games Aspen 2015 begins Wednesday, January 21st at 9PM with Women’s Ski SuperPipe Final on ESPN3.
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Shaun White Interview
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Nick Goepper Interview
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Chloe Kim Interview
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Kelly Clark Interview
Photos: Juliet Schroder/CelebSecrets4U