Wallisch sets men’s skiing slopestyle record

For the first time, the Men’s Ski Slopestlye final was held under the lights at Buttermilk Mountain. That along with the falling snow provided the ideal backdrop for Tom Wallisch’s gold medal record score of 96.00, his first Winter X Games medal.“This is amazing,” Wallisch said with a smile beaming across his face. “Under the lights in primetime and this crowd, it is amazing. I think it’s going to open the sport up to...
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ESPN athletes dedicate Winter X Games to Sarah Burke

Aspen snowboard star Gretchen Bleiler wiped tears from her cheek as she and other athletes at the opening of Winter X Games dedicated this year's event to Canadian freeskier Sarah Burke.

“This year is such a great time for us to all come together and do what we do best and celebrate Sarah,” Bleiler said Wednesday afternoon. “She is X Games and is what X Games is all about. I think that's why this year is going to b...
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State lawmakers mixed on Obama's clean energy plan

President Obama's call to increase domestic energy production Tuesday received a rosy reception from Colorado's lefty lawmakers but was all but ignored by its conservative congressional delegation who are still smarting from the commander-in-chief's recent blocking of the Keystone XL oil pipeline.

“The President had...
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Aspen ski racer Julia Mueller-Ristine finishes 12th at Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck

INNSBRUCK, Austria — Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club racer Julia Mueller-Ristine capped her 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games with 12th in slalom, less than 24 hours after meeting Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn.

Vonn was in Innsbruck for a few hours to meet with all Youth Olympic athletes, but spent some time talking privately with Mueller-Ristine.

"Oh my gosh, she�...
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