In its third year the Feb. 7-10 Aspen/Snowmass Open gives up-and-coming (and established) skiers and snowboarders a chance to get into the ESPN Winter X Games Slopestyle and Superpipe courses to compete for a prize purse of $50,000. And with so much money on the line, you better believe these skiers and riders are putting it all on the table with a whole lot of amped-up 9s, 12s, back flips, and more. Action-sports enthusiasts can expect big performances from locals Michael Olenick and Teddy Karlinski, as well as Sean Field, Mike Hornbeck, and Henrik Lampert to name a few. It may seem like a mini X Games—but we assure you that when you see these jibbers and jumpers in action, you’ll know they mean business.
Want to see what the action is all about? Check out our piece from day three of last year's Open, or check out our footage below from the first day of the 2007 Aspen/Snowmass Open.
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Check out all the action from day 1 at the Aspen/Snowmass Open--a Slopestyle and Superpipe competition on the ESPN Winter X Games 12 course for upcoming (and established) skier and snowboarders.
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