
RED BULL Round Up
Australian Scotty James became the first male snowboarder to win four consecutive Halfpipe crowns at the Winter X Games in Aspen, while Austrian Anna Gasser claimed the Big Air title and Fracne’s Tess Ledeux triumphed in the ski Slopestyle competition. There were also podium finishes in Colorado for Matěj Švancer, Mark McMorris, Maddie Mastro, Benny Milam and Mac Forehand.
THURSDAY
Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe
– Scotty James went into the event fresh off a Laax Open victory last weekend and the 30-year-old wasted no time in thrilling the crowd with a first run of 96.33 that Japanese duo Yuto Totsuka and Ayumu Hirano were unable to eclipse with their best second runs of 93.66 and 92.33 respectively.
– It was his fourth consecutive win in the Aspen event to beat the three-win record that American legend Shaun White set. Wearing his signature red boxing gloves, James landed a switch McTwist, cab triple cork 1440, frontside 1260, backside 1080 and switch back 1200 to win in the first run.
– The three-time Halfpipe world champion said: “Just winning a gold medal is amazing here at X Games, and to do four in a row, I am absolutely speechless. The triple cork is the one. It’s the trick I feel you have to have in the mix to have any intention of making any damage on the podium, so to put it in my run and do it switch and try and put in my own flair at the start feels good for the soul.”

Women’s Snowboard Big Air
– Anna Gasser knew she would be in a Big Air fight against a stacked field at the Buttermilk Ski Area, however, the 33-year-old stomped a flawless switch triple cork cab 1260 to record a best score of 93.66 in the first run that beat Japan’s Reira Iwabuchi (93) and Kiwi Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (92.66).
– The double Olympic Big Air champion, who won the event for the first time since X Games Norway 2020, declared: “I am in disbelief. The girls rode so sick, and I’m just so happy to be a part of it.”
Men’s Ski Knuckle Huck
– Run in a 20-minute jam format using the “knuckle” of the bottom jump of the slopestyle course as the platform for their tricks, Austrian Matěj Švancer impressed the judges enough to finish second behind American winner Alex Hall with Finn Juho Saastamoinen back in third. The 20-year-old said: “I felt more nervous because I’ve never done any of the four tricks today.”
FRIDAY
Men’s Freestyle Skiing Slopestyle
– The crowd were treated to an electric final as athlete after athlete threw down a barrage of flips, spins and grinds. Despite cloud cover complicating the spotting techniques, Team USA’s Mac Forehand delivered an action-packed run to score 88.33 points and grab the bronze medal, finishing behind Luca Harrington and Andri Ragettli.
Women’s Freestyle Skiing Big Air
– Freezing cold temperatures in Aspen badly impacted the Big Air final as competitors struggled to deliver their best runs. France’s Tess Ledeux had qualified in top spot but struggled with both of her runs, finishing third on 27.00 points, behind Italian Flora Tabanelli and American Grace Henderson.

SATURDAY
Men’s Snowboard Slopestyle
– After finishing second last year, Mark McMorris was determined to go one better this time around. The veteran Canadian snowboarder went all out for glory during his second run, pulling out a switch backside 1620 and a frontside 1440.
– His score of 90.33 was enough to finish ahead of Japan’s Taiga Hasegawa in third but it was American Red Gerard who claimed gold. Silver for McMorris means he has now won 24 career X Games medals across all sites and 20 in Aspen.
Women’s Ski Slopestyle
– Competing against a stacked line-up of athletes in the Slopestyle final, there were concerns that Ledeux would be able to perform at her best after taking a hard fall in the Big Air event. However, there were no signs of nerves or caution as she delivered a flawless performance to claim gold ahead of Olivia Asselin of Canada and Anni Karava of Finland.
– The 23-year-old executed a double cork 1260 followed by a double cork 1440, the first time in history these two moves were landed consecutively in a women’s competition. This resulted in a score of 95.00 which secured a 12th X Games medal and seventh gold.
Men’s Snowboard Street Style
– Some of the most well-known street riders in the world attempted to impress the judges on a custom-built urban course in Aspen. After an action-packed jam session, American Benny Milan was able to secure third place and win his first-ever X Games medal, finishing behind Canadian Frank Jobin and fellow American Nate Haust.

Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe
– After qualifying in one of the top two spots, Maddie Mastro was one of the favourites in the final and delivered a sensational run. The American stomped a massive double crippler (two backflips) on her first hit to land her run clean, earning a score of 89.66.
– It was the highest score of the night but the 24-year-old had to settle for a silver medal after fellow American Chloe Kim scored 93.33. Meanwhile, Japan’s Sara Shimizu secured the bronze with a score of 87.33.

Men’s Ski Big Air
– Švancer won his second medal of the weekend as he claimed third place in a hugely entertaining Big Air final. The Austrian landed a never-before-seen trick, a switch tail butter with six rotations, to post a huge score of 96.33. However, it was only good enough for bronze as New Zealand’s Luca Harrington grabbed second and Italy’s Miro Tabanelli claimed gold.
