Winter X Games XVI

Winter X Games XVI (re-titled Winter X Games Aspen'12; styled as Winter X Games Sixteen in the official logo) were held from January 26 to January 29, 2012, in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 11th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen. The events were broadcast on ESPN. The following year, the Winter X Games were held in two international cities: Aspen, Colorado and Tignes, France.[1]

Winter X Games XVI
(Winter X Games Sixteen)
LocationUnited States Aspen, Colorado
DatesJanuary 26–29

Sports

The following are the events at Winter X Games 16.

Highlights

  • Games dedicated to renowned freestyle skier Sarah Burke, who died on January 19, 2012, after a freak accident in training.[2]
  • Mark McMorris and Torstein Horgmo landed the first-ever triple corks in the Big Air competition.
  • Heath Frisby landed the first-ever snowmobile frontflip in the Best Trick competition.
  • Shaun White's final run in the Snowboard SuperPipe final scored a perfect 100.00. White's victory also gave him the first-ever five-peat in that event.
  • Mark McMorris became the first snowboarder since Shaun White to win two gold medals in one X Games.

Results

Medal count

  *   Host nation (United States)
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States (USA)*1010727
2 Canada (CAN)71412
3 Norway (NOR)1225
4  Switzerland (SUI)0202
5 Finland (FIN)0112
6 Bulgaria (BUL)0101
 Slovenia (SLO)0101
8 Australia (AUS)0022
9 Japan (JPN)0011
 New Zealand (NZL)0011
Totals (10 entries)18181854
  *   Host nation (Host state (Colorado))
RankStateGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 California3249
2 Idaho2002
3 Texas1113
4 Vermont1102
5 Colorado*1012
6 Nevada1001
 Pennsylvania1001
8 Washington0112
9 Alaska0101
 Indiana0101
 Michigan0101
 Minnesota0101
 Utah0101
Totals (13 entries)1010727

Men's Slopestyle results

[3]

RankNameRun 1Run 2Run 3Score
 Tom Wallisch (USA)93.6659.6696.0096.00
 Nick Goepper (USA)88.3394.6688.6694.66
 Andreas Håtveit (NOR)87.6690.6692.0092.00
4 Gus Kenworthy (USA)89.3346.0036.6689.33
5 Russ Henshaw (AUS)85.0089.0020.0089.00
6 P.K. Hunder (NOR)77.6686.3386.0086.33
7 Bobby Brown (USA)65.3339.6683.3383.33
8 Alex Schlopy (USA)33.6640.0077.0077.00

Women's Slopestyle results

[4]

RankNameRun 1Run 2Run 3Score
 Kaya Turski (CAN)88.3388.6695.0095.00
 Devin Logan (USA)56.3342.6692.3392.33
 Anna Segal (AUS)90.0086.3314.6690.00
4 Keri Herman (USA)87.0060.3345.3387.00
5 Ashley Battersby (USA)39.0085.0086.0086.00
6 Dara Howell (CAN)48.0081.3363.0081.33
7 Emma Dahlström (SWE)69.3346.0077.6677.66
8 Megan Olenick (USA)25.0071.0030.6671.00
9 Rose Battersby (NZL)32.0029.0051.0051.00
10 Kim Lamarre (CAN)28.6638.0039.0039.00

Men's SuperPipe results

[5]

RankNameRun 1Run 2Run 3Score
 David Wise (USA)86.3393.0077.6693.00
 Noah Bowman (CAN)87.6638.0090.0090.00
 Torin Yater-Wallace (USA)85.3338.6689.6689.66
4 Kevin Rolland (FRA)28.0089.3326.6689.33
5 Tucker Perkins (USA)79.3386.0088.3388.33
6 Simon Dumont (USA)82.6674.0087.0087.00
7 Mike Riddle (CAN)80.3333.3323.0080.33
8 Justin Dorey (CAN)25.3338.33DNS38.33

Women's SuperPipe results

[6]

RankNameRun 1Run 2Run 3Score
 Rosalind Groenewoud (CAN)87.3393.6615.6693.66
 Maddie Bowman (USA)91.0092.0090.0092.00
 Brita Sigourney (USA)21.6636.3390.6690.66
4 Anais Caradeux (FRA)89.0082.3387.0089.00
5 Devin Logan (USA)80.6687.0087.6687.66
6 Keltie Hansen (CAN)86.3310.0029.6686.33
7 Dara Howell (CAN)22.3313.6670.6670.66
8 Megan Gunning (CAN)18.0024.0049.0049.00

Men's Big Air results

[7]

RankNameTwo Highest RunsScore
 Bobby Brown (USA)44 + 4488
 Kai Mahler (SUI)43 + 4184
 Jossi Wells (NZL)44 + 3983
4 Gus Kenworthy (USA)37 + 3572
5 Sammy Carlson (USA)40 + 3272

Women's Skier X results

[8]

RankNameTime
 Marte Gjefsen (NOR)1:26.88
 Hedda Berntsen (NOR)1:27.79
 Jenny Owens (AUS)1:29.06
4 Marielle Berger (FRA)1:29.17
5 Marielle Thompson (CAN)2:00.27
6 Sanna Luedi (SUI)DNF

Men's Skier X results

[9]

RankNameTime
 Chris Del Bosco (CAN)1:20.59
 Filip Flisar (SLO)1:20.73
 Dave Duncan (CAN)1:20.81
4 Jouni Pellinen (FIN)1:21.01
5 Casey Puckett (USA)1:21.45
6 Christian Mithassel (NOR)1:21.93

Men's Mono Skier X results

[10]

RankNameTime
 Samson Danniels (CAN)1:51.98
 Gregory Peck (USA)1:52.61
 Josh Dueck (CAN)1:53.14
4 Sean Rose (UK)1:53.57

Men's Snowboard Street results

[11]

RankNameScore
 Forest Bailey (USA)88
 Ryan Paul (USA)83
 Nick Visconti (USA)76
4 Ethan Deiss (USA)74
5 Phil Jacques (CAN)10

Women's Snowboard Slopestyle results

[12]

RankNameScore
 Jamie Anderson (USA)95.33
 Enni Rukajärvi (FIN)82.66
 Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas (NOR)78.33
4 Charlotte van Gils (NED)65.00
5 Spencer O'Brien (CAN)60.00
6 Silje Norendal (NOR)55.00
7 Cheryl Maas (NED)44.66
8 Silvia Mittermueller (GER)31.66
9 Šárka Pančochová (CZE)24.00
10 Rebecca Torr (NZL)15.66

Women's SuperPipe results

[13]

RankNameRun 1Run 2Run 3Score
 Kelly Clark (USA)73.6690.0093.6693.66
 Elena Hight (USA)65.0080.6683.6683.66
 Hannah Teter (USA)35.0076.0012.0076.00
4 Gretchen Bleiler (USA)12.6656.6665.0065.00
5 Kaitlyn Farrington (USA)18.3360.0028.0060.00
6 Cai Xuetong (CHN)51.6639.6617.3351.66
7 Torah Bright (AUS)27.6615.3324.3327.66
8 Maddy Schaffrick (USA)14.3311.0012.6614.33

Men's Big Air results

[14]

RankNameScore
 Mark McMorris (CAN)80
 Torstein Horgmo (NOR)76
 Sebastien Toutant (CAN)76
4 Eric Willett (USA)76
5 Seppe Smits (BEL)68

Women's Snowboard X results

[15]

RankNameTime
 Dominique Maltais (CAN)1:31.61
 Alexandra Jekova (BUL)1:33.34
 Maelle Ricker (CAN)1:33.64
4 Susi Moll (AUT)1:34.53
5 Yuka Fujimori (JPN)1:35.19
6 Zoe Gillings (GBR)1:35.73

Men's Snowboard X results

[16]

RankNameTime
 Nate Holland (USA)1:27.57
 Nick Baumgartner (USA)1:28.10
 Jayson Hale (USA)1:33.27
4 Alex Deibold (USA)1:56.82
5 Pierre Vaultier (FRA)2:46.44
6 Stian Sivertzen (NOR)3:10.80

Men's Slopestyle results

[17]

RankNameRun 1Run 2Run 3Score
 Mark McMorris (CAN)90.0093.008.3393.00
 Sage Kotsenburg (USA)30.0037.6688.0088.00
 Peetu Piiroinen (FIN)60.0070.0086.0086.00
4 Sebastien Toutant (CAN)83.6647.6621.6683.66
5 Seppe Smits (BEL)26.0040.6679.3379.33
6 Gjermund Braaten (NOR)29.0078.6617.0078.66
7 Eric Willett (USA)38.6663.0037.0063.00
8 Torstein Horgmo (NOR)28.3324.0029.6629.66

Men's SuperPipe results

[18]

RankNameRun 1Run 2Run 3Score
 Shaun White (USA)94.0071.33100.00100.00
 Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI)90.0092.0093.0093.00
 Ryo Aono (JPN)73.3368.6686.0086.00
4 Christian Haller (SUI)33.3383.0013.3383.00
5 Matt Ladley (USA)78.6629.6641.3378.66
6 Louie Vito (USA)70.009.3318.6670.00
7 Greg Bretz (USA)60.0010.007.3360.00
8 Luke Mitrani (USA)37.0032.0037.6637.66
  • Shaun White became the third athlete in Winter X Games history to achieve a five-peat. His 100-point victory run included a Double McTwist 1260 combo'd into the first-ever frontside double cork 1260. It was the first-ever perfect score in the history of SuperPipe.

Freestyle results

[19]

RankNameRun 1Run 2Score
 Colten Moore (USA)92.6693.6693.66
 Joe Parsons (USA)90.6689.0090.66
 Caleb Moore (USA)87.0086.0087.00
4 Heath Frisby (USA)80.0082.6682.66

Best Trick results

[20]

RankNameScore
 Heath Frisby (USA)96.66
 Colten Moore (USA)89.66
 Joe Parsons (USA)88.00
4 Cory Davis (USA)79.33
5 Caleb Moore (USA)72.00
6 Justin Hoyer (USA)71.33
  • Frisby won gold with the first-ever Frontflip
  • Colten Moore won silver with a Tsunami flip
  • Justin Hoyer attempted a double back flip, but under-rotated, fell over his handlebars, and broke his arm

References

  • Winter X Games XVI Page
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