- With events in skiing, snowboarding, snowmobiling, and snow BikeCross, there was nothing but excitement throughout one of the biggest winter action sports weekends of the year.
- Check out some of the four-day event's best photos courtesy of ESPN Images' photographers below:
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The 2020 Winter X Games took place in Aspen, Colorado's Buttermilk Ski Resort January 23 to 26.
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Welcome to the 2020 Winter X Games.
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Every year, the biggest event in winter action sports takes place in Aspen, Colorado.
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The four-day competition included events in snow BikeCross...
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...which is essentially Motocross adapted for the winter.
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The exciting race returned to the X Games for the fourth year this weekend.
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And it didnt disappoint.
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Brock Hoyer who has medaled in the event since its inception placed fifth this year.
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While last years silver medalist, Jesse Kirchmeyer, finished with bronze in 2020.
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Yanick Boucher secured his first-ever X Games medal by finishing the event in second.
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And Cody Matechuk won gold for the third consecutive year.
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Snowmobile Freestyle was wild this year as well.
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Competitors pulled off big tricks and got even bigger air.
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Willie Elam took bronze with an 84.00 in both runs.
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Daniel Bodin took silver after completely defying gravity in the event.
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And rookie Brandon Cormier stunned the field to snag the gold medal.
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As always, the ski events were larger than life.
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And the skiers were going bigger than ever.
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Unsurprisingly, Henrik Harlaut the winningest Big Air skier in X Games history won his sixth gold medal in the event this year.
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He also took home a silver medal in this years ski Knuckle Huck.
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While rookie Colby Stevenson took gold.
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Alex Ferreira took the top spot in Mens Ski SuperPipe for the second-straight year.
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And nine-time X Games medalist Kelly Sildaru practically swept the competition on the womens side.
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Zeb Powell blew the competition away in the snowboarding knuckle huck.
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And it looked like the 20 year old had fun doing it.
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And legendary Olympian Jamie Anderson won the womens snowboarding slopestyle competition.
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But the gorgeous scenery and big tricks made the resulting photos almost as impressive as the individual athletic feats.
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Snowy conditions at Buttermilk Ski Resort made for picture-perfect conditions.
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But the clear nights nights werent too shabby, either.
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There were action shots aplenty.
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That were even clearer to see during the daylight hours.
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Check out the Rockies in the background!
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It may very well have been the most exciting Winter X Games to date.
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Now check out what its like at the only indoor ski and snowboard slopes with real snow in North America:
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I went to North Americas only indoor ski and snowboard park with real snow, and it was an artificial winter wonderland inside a giant warehouse
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