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13
Mar
X Games Europe Wrap-up
X-Games Europe wrapped up today passing out the last of medals in Snowboarding and Freeskiing, Slopestyle and Superpipe competitions in the first X-Games ever held outside the United States. The event was held in Tignes, France and the Europeans came out in droves to witness the spectacle of snowboarders and skiers hucking and spinning their way down the mountain.
In Women’s Snowboarding Slopestyle, runner-up in the Dew Cup Championship race … Details & Pictures
10
Mar
European X-Games Day One
So the X-Games bandwagon has finally rolled into Europe. Whether it’s to spread the freestyle message to a whole new audience or simply to generate a whole load more cash, you can’t argue with the quality of the park the peeps at ESPN construct – or the caliber of the rider names on the startlist.
The high French resort of Tignes was the lucky resort chosen to host this inaugural event, and I doubt the locals have seen anything like it. Pulling into Val Claret (the top end of town) you couldn’t help but be open mouthed at the whoppercock halfpipe – illuminated beneath an Olympic-esque set of arc lights – which dominates the … Details & Pictures
Jenny Jones not only completely ripped the slopestyle course today (see full results of today’s eliminations), she also talked us through the practice yesterday.
Today’s results:
1. Jenny Jones
2.   Details