Sierra X Games Takeover!
This week, top athletes and Sierra family members Maddie Bowman , Jamie Anderson , Kyle Smaine , and Hannah Teeter have taken over Aspen, CO reppin hard for Sierra at the Winter X Games ! Each athlete has brought their own style and flair to their event, making Sierra proud and crushing it in the process!
Maddie Bowman made sure everyone knows her favorite color is gold when she competed in Women’s Ski SuperPipe, making her the second skier in X Games history to win 4 consecutive Gold Medals! Watch her winning run here .
Jamie Anderson proved once again she is a force to be reckoned with when she took home the silver in the Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle! Jamie’s well known for making her runs look effortless and graceful while adding her own style, and this time was no different. Watch some highlights from the competition here .
This year was Kyle Smaine’s first time competing in the X Games, and he crushed it placing 9th in the Men’s Ski SuperPipe after suffering from a gnarly crash during practice. Needless to say, we are super proud of him for powering through his injury and placing 9th at his first ever X Games event!
While the X Games are all about dope events and watching your favorite athletes throw down sick tricks, Hannah Teeter was there to remind us that the beautiful thing about snowsports is how they bring people from different backgrounds together and empower them. This year Hannah and Jamie both partnered up with riders from the Special Olympics, mentoring them before their Snowboard Dual Slalom Competition . Hannah and her athlete, Daina Shilts , took home the bronze medal, while Jamie and her athlete, Cody Field , placed 5th! Scope out this video with Hannah and Daina to get an idea of what the partnership is all about.