Riders and Competitions
One of the most popular Slopestyle competitions is the Winter X Games. There are also other different competitions held all over the world for slopestyle snowboarding/skiing. The first Winter X Games took place at Mountain Resort in Big Bear Lake, California in 1997. Since 2002 the Winter X Games have been held at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colorado, and according to ESPN they will continue to be held there through 2012. At these competitions, snowboarders/skiers compete for medals and as is the case of the X Games, cash prizes. The riders usually get more than one try to impress the judges. In order to be given a high score, riders must maneuver the course without falling and while performing the most difficult variety of tricks.
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