Stevenson Makes History at X Games Aspen

Colby Stevenson put down a dominant performance to become the first X Games rookie to win gold in freeski slopestyle on day three of X Games Aspen 2020 Saturday. 

“I had no idea I was gonna win today,” said an ecstatic Colby. “I was just hoping to make it to finals and after I qualified first I was relieved. I came out today with a smile on my face, we had beautiful weather, and I couldn’t ask for much more. I had four different runs in mind and somehow was able to put them all down. It’s amazing to have my family here and thank you everyone for watching.”

This is Colby’s second gold medal of the week after winning the inaugural ski knuckle huck event on Thursday night. After qualifying in first-place in slopestyle, Colby carried that momentum and a positive attitude with him throughout the week in Aspen. 

Last year’s defending gold medalist Alex Hall finished in sixth place and had a very unique approach to shark fin feature stomping a double misty 900. Double Olympic slopestyle medalist Nick Goepper put on an impressive display of skiing to finish behind Alex in seventh. Nick dislocated his shoulder in training earlier in the week, but persevered to not only qualify, but lace together multiple top to bottom runs in the finals. 

Canadian Evan McEachran finished in second place and Swiss freeskier Fabian Boesch finished in third. 

In women’s superpipe, U.S. Freeski Team member and Olympic bronze medalist Brita Sigourney put on a great display of skiing finishing sixth. Brita had consistent amplitude as well as landed back to back 900’s on her second run that lit up the Aspen crowd. 

Estonian Kelly Sildaru finished earned her first X Games superpipe gold medal, and Canadian’s Rachael Karker and Cassie Sharpe finished in second and third respectively. Kelly is the youngest women’s X Games freeski superpipe gold medalist at 17 years-old. 

X Games action continues on Sunday with the final day of competition. See the full broadcast schedule below.

Watch Colby's Runs Here

RESULTS
Men’s freeski slopestyle 
Women’s freeski superpipe

HOW TO WATCH
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FREESKI
Sunday, Jan. 26
2:00 p.m. - Women’s Ski Slopestyle Finals - Aspen, Colo. - ESPN2
8:30 p.m. - Men’s Ski Superpipe Finals - Aspen, Colo. - ESPN