Monster Energy congratulates its team of freeski and snowboard athletes on a strong performance on the final day of X Games Aspen 2025.
ASPEN, Colo., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --
- 24-Year-Old Chloe Kim from Los Angeles, California, Defends Gold in Women's Snowboard SuperPipe
- 19-Year-Old Taiga Hasegawa from Iwakura, Japan, Claims Bronze in Men's Snowboard Slopestyle
- 20-Year-Old Olivia Asselin from Canada Takes Silver in Women's Ski Slopestyle
- Monster Army Rider Luca Harrington from Wānaka, New Zealand, Takes Silver in Men's Ski Big Air
X Games Aspen 2025 is officially a wrap! Monster Energy congratulates its team of freeski and snowboard athletes on a strong performance on the final day of X Games Aspen 2025. On Saturday, Monster Energy riders claimed a total of 4 medals (one gold, two silver, and one bronze) across seven contest events at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen Snowmass, Colorado.
This concludes a history-making edition of Winter X Games in Aspen! During three eventful days the Monster Energy team took home 22 X Games medals (eight gold, six silver, and eight bronze) in the world's biggest winter action sports spectacle.
On Saturday, 24-year-old Chloe Kim from Los Angeles, California, earned a dominant victory in Monster Energy Women's Snowboard SuperPipe to defend her gold medal and achieved a new record for most Superpipe gold medals at eight gold medals in a tie with Shaun White.
Earlier in the day, 19-year-old Taiga Hasegawa from Iwakura, Japan, claimed the bronze medal in Men's Snowboard Slopestyle. Keeping the podium spots coming, 20-year-old Olivia Asselin claimed silver in the Women's Ski Slopestyle final. Rounding out an epic X Games, the historic Men's Ski Big Air final concluded with 20-year-old Monster Army rider Luca Harrington from Wānaka, New Zealand clinching the silver medal with a never-been-landed trick.
Here's how the action unfolded for team Monster Energy on the final day of X Games Aspen 2025:
Men's Snowboard Slopestyle: Taiga Hasegawa Rises to Bronze Medal Finish
Saturday kicked off with one of the weekend's most anticipated events: The Men's Snowboard Slopestyle competition featured an elite field of ten riders, set to earn their way into the final round with two runs. As the level of riding escalated, several podium favorites were disqualified from the top spots, but Taiga Hasegawa blasted into the final in first place.
When the action came down to final runs, Hasegawa put down a run featuring a 270 lipslide 270 off, Cab 450 lipslide 270 off and hand drag to 50-50 backside 180 the rainbow rail. In the jumps, the aerial expert excelled with a switch backside 1620 Weddle grab, double backside rodeo to 1260 tailgrab and Cab 1800 Weddle on the final hit for 81.00 points and the bronze medal.
Hasegawa now owns three X Games gold medals (one gold, one silver, and one bronze).
Women's Ski Slopestyle: Olivia Asselin Claims Silver Medal in Competitive Final
Keeping the focus on big booters and massive rails, the Women's Ski Slopestyle showcased the current evolution of women's freeski. With some of the biggest obstacles of the season challenging riders, the level required to make the final four was higher than ever.
After braving the brutal cutoff into the final four, Olivia Asselin found herself in a high-pressure situation: After missing her first run of the final, it all came down to the final attempt for the Canadian.
In her final Run, Asselin landed a perfect run featuring switch 270 on to forward, right 270 on to the flat rail, and a 360 front swap to forward on the rainbow rail. Asselin now owns three X Games medals (two gold, and one silver).
Monster Energy Women's Snowboard SuperPipe: Chloe Kim Defends Gold Medal and Sets New Record for Most SuperPipe Gold Medals at X Games
In a nighttime festival atmosphere, the sold-out crowd on Buttermilk Mountain witnessed a historic record in the Monster Energy Women's Snowboard SuperPipe competition. Dropping in as the defending gold medalist, Chloe Kim stoked the audience with a creative run that propelled her straight to the final in first place.
Once the action moved into the final, Kim turned up the volume with a perfect run combining a huge 720 Indy to fakie, massive switch method air, Cab double cork 1080, frontside 540, and Indy McTwist for 93.33 points and the gold medal.
Saturday night's victory puts Chloe into a league of her own with a new record: Holding eight gold medals, she now owns the most X Games gold medals in the SuperPipe discipline of any female athlete and rests in a tie with male athlete Shaun White (also at eight gold medals).
"This one means a lot. If I'm going to be completely honest. I wish I had put down my second run, but am really happy nonetheless," said Monster Energy's Kim upon claiming the victory at X Games Aspen 2025. Kim now owns 10 X Games medals (eight gold, one silver, one bronze).
Men's Ski Big Air: Luca Harrington Claims Silver in History-Making Final
Saving the best for last, the Men's Ski Big Air final in front of a sold-out crowd sent trick difficulties through the stratosphere. Within less than a handful of attempts in the playoff round, riders already broke through the 90-point benchmark for making the cut into the final.
Bringing his own flavor into the progression session, Monster Army rider Luca Harrington cracked a rightside triple cork 1980 tailgrab on Run 1 to claim 95.00 points and collect his ticket into the final. Good to keep in mind that he only edged into X Games as an alternate for the first time this year!
When it all came down to final attempts, Harrington held his own like a veteran and posted a contorted triple cork 1980 for 95.33 points. Sitting in third place, Harrington pulled out a never-been-done trick on the final attempt: A triple cork 2160 tailgrab made X Games history and earned Harrington 97.00 points and the silver medal in his X Games debut. Harrington now owns two X Games medals (one gold, and one silver).
And that's officially a wrap for X Games Aspen 2025!
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