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PHOTOS: Triumph and Heartbreak at the 2026 Winter X Games

By January 24, 2026 | updated 3 weeks ago

Skiers warm up before the start of the Women’s Ski Superpipe Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Sara Shimizu competes in the Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Cassie Sharpe competes in the Women’s Ski Superpipe finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Sharpe took bronze. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Cody Matechuk competes in the Snowmobile Freestyle Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Matechuk took Bronze. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Finley Good slides down the hill after missing a landing while competing in the Women’s Knuckle Huck Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Brett Turcotte competes in the Snowmobile Freestyle Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Turcotte took gold in the competition. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Fans watch the Women’s Ski Superpipe Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Skiers warm up before the start of the Women’s Ski Superpipe Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Grace Elden slides down the hill after missing a landing as she competes in the Women’s Knuckle Huck Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Sorana Ohashi competes in the Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Sorana Ohashi competes in the Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Queralt Castellet competes in the Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Castellet won bronze. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Anni Karava celebrates a clean run during the Women’s Knuckle Huck Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Grace Elden flies over the knuckle as she competes in the Women’s Knuckle Huck Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Fans watch from the base of Buttermilk Mountain during the Women’s Knuckle Huck Finals at the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Finley Good holds one ski as she glides to the base of the mountain after wrecking while competing in the Women’s Knuckle Huck Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Marin Hamil slides to a stop after competing in the Women’s Knuckle Huck Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
A skier competes in the Women’s Ski Superpipe Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Brandon Cormier is taken to an ambulance after crashing during the Snowmobile Freestyle Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Marcus Ohlsson does a flip while competing in the Snowmobile Freestyle Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. Ohlsson crashed later in the run, but is recovering well, according to posts he’s made on his instagram. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Girl Scouts get autographs from athletes during warm ups for the Women’s ski big air during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Workers groom the Superpipe as they wait for conditions to improve during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. The morning events were all postponed or canceled due to conditions. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Fans wait for word on whether the Women’s Ski Big Air Final will be postponed during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. Weather conditions postponed all the morning events until the afternoon. (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)
Skiers are shuttled back to the top of the slope as they warm up for the Men’s Ski Slopestyle Finals during the X Games at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026 (Stephen Swofford, Denver Gazette)

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