Look for riders performing multiple corked rotations and landing high on the transition to maintain their speed while flowing down the 567-foot SuperPipe. SuperPipe is judged on combinations, flow, difficulty, amplitude, and execution. Just as impressive is the agility and precision required to stick a winning run. Anyone who has seen a SuperPipe in person knows how gargantuan the arena is. Riders hurl themselves at the 22-foot sloped walls at breakneck speed, oftentimes launching over 20 feet into the air with multiple inversions in a single trick. Let’s face it, SuperPipe is beyond impressive. It also pays to note that many of these tricks will be performed switch stance, adding an even more unfathomable dimension when watchers realize they’re riding backward! SuperPipe Riders must make perfect landings and ride away clean to have a chance at medal contention. Competitors must show their mastery of the sport by exhibiting stylish executions and supreme board control. In this era of highly advanced maneuvers, it’s not enough to simply land tricks. Judges will be watching for well-executed grabs and clean landings throughout the runs. A jam session format means riders can make as many runs as time permits, with their best run counting for their score.Įxpect to see highly technical rail work along the top of the course, coupled with huge airs and dizzying spins as riders reach the lower section. Judging is based on trick difficulty, amplitude, style, and flow. Competitors are tasked with hitting jumps, rails, boxes, and other special features. In order to excel at Slopestyle, riders not only have to be well-rounded in their ability to hit different features, but they must also link their tricks in a manner that maximizes flow between each obstacle. Can the decorated veterans push back the tide of incoming talent, or will this year solidify the shape of what’s to come? Whether watching the men’s or women’s divisions, there will be drama in the battle between young standouts and experienced shredders. Women’s SuperPipe is wide open with last year’s gold medalist, Sena Tomita, and Olympic gold medalist, Chloe Kim both stepping away from competition this year. In SuperPipe, last year’s champion Scotty James (AUS) has his work cut out for him with the Hirano brothers from Japan, both of who medaled in the X Games and the Olympics. McMorris now has the opportunity to break the tie with Anderson by adding to his medal count in both Slopestyle and Big Air. Sadowski-Synnott may have an easy path to victory this year since Anderson is taking a break from the competition while expecting the birth of her first child. Mark McMorris (CAN) came away with a win in Slopestyle which put him in a tie with Jamie Anderson for most Winter X Games medals at 21 each.
Perennial standout Jamie Anderson (USA) took a back seat to rising star Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (NZL) on the women’s side, while Marcus Kleveland (NOR) took home the most gold in the men’s events. Last year, a bevy of fresh riders put the veterans on alert by claiming spots on the podium that were formerly reserved for seasoned pros. 2022 saw big-name snowboarders not only competing in the X Games but also collecting impressive amounts of hardware at the Winter Olympics.
After a big season last year, a bevy of highly-decorated athletes are returning to Aspen January 27th - 29th to defend their titles. Winter X Games XXVII is slated to kick off this weekend with a stacked pool of talent ready to rip up the slopes of Buttermilk Mountain.
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