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Hight, Teter on podium in snowboard halfpipe at X Games

By Devon O’Neil, XGames.com ASPEN — Ten years removed from her first Winter X Games gold medal, Kelly Clark reminded everyone Friday night why she will go down as the greatest snowboard halfpipe rider in history. Clark, wearing a “Celebrate Sarah” sticker on her helmet in memory of late halfpipe skier Sarah Burke, posted both of the [...]

Shaun White has first perfect score in Winter X Games history (video)

So much for Shaun White’s gimpy ankle. He managed two firsts — the first perfect 100 in Winter X Games history and his fifth consecutive gold medal in snowboard superpipe Sunday night in Aspen, Colo. “It's unreal. I've been wanting that 100 forever. Thank you so much, everybody tonight,” White, a two-time Olympic halfpipe gold medalist, said (via ESPN). “I came here on a mission: I couldn't ...

First triple cork 1440s landed in Winter X history

ASPEN, Colo. -- The Snowboard Big Air finals Friday at Winter X Games 2012 quickly turned into a triple cork party under the lights at Buttermilk with Canadian rider Mark McMorris claiming his first Winter X gold thanks to a massive backside triple cork mute 1440. McMorris scored 49 out of a possible 50 points for the trick. "I didn't really think it was going to come down to triples because ...

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TIMEPIECE brand Swatch and the TTR World Snowboard Tour have just announced the third annual Swatch Art Rules Design contest. It offers artists the chance of a lifetime to have their artwork featured on the 2012/13 TTR World Tour Trophy and matching Swatch Tour Watch.

Shaun White Makes Winter X History with Perfect Score

Shaun White achieved perfection in his final run on the Snowboard SuperPipe during the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo. For the first time in the history of Snowboard SuperPipe, the judges determined that White's run was worthy of a score of 100. White already had the event won with his totals during the first two rounds, so he decided to put on a show for what was called his "victory run."