X Games Aspen 2026 Driven by Jeep – Day One Results

Snowmobile Freestyle returns and 15-year old indra brown becomes youngest woman to ever medal in ski superpipe

X Games Aspen 2026 kicked off an action-packed weekend with six world-class competitions on Day One: Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle, Women’s Ski Knuckle Huck, Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe, Women’s Ski SuperPipe, Men’s Ski Big Air and the highly anticipated return of Snowmobile Freestyle.

Jeep Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle

mia brooks dominates podium fresh off her 19th birthday

Fresh off her 19th birthday, Mia Brooks (GBR) dropped in ready to dominate. Holding the top spot throughout the competition, Brooks improved her score to a 96.33 in her final run to claim her second X Games gold medal and fourth overall in her second X Games appearance. 

Zoi Sadowski-Synott (NZL) was sitting in last position going into her third run, then leapfrogged over Japanese rider Cocomo Murase (JPN) for second place. Murase nearly rode away with a triple cork 1440 on the final hit in Run 3, but was unable to complete the landing, and took bronze. Both Brooks and Murase are competing in three disciplines this weekend: Big Air, Slopestyle and Knucklehuck. 

“It was really sick to win a second gold here. I did not expect it. I was just having the best time and obviously that led to best results.”

– MIA BROOKS

Full Run Tricks from winning Run 2: Cab 270 front board to switch, half Cab onto the flat rail to backside 360 off, boardslide 270 out, frontside 360 frontside grab on the sharkfin jump, backside 1260 melon over the channel gap, Cab 1440 stalefish. 

Women’s ski knuckle huck

five countries represented in the x games aspen 2026 women’s ski knuckle huck lineup, including USA GOLD medal winner marin hamill

The Women’s Ski Knuckle Huck final featured an international lineup representing five countries. In her second X Games appearance, Marin Hamill (Salt Lake City, Utah) impressed judges with her creativity and control, earning her the top spot on the podium during a snowy day. Hamill owns two career World Cup podiums and most recently secured a second-place finish at the January 2026 World Cup in Laax in Slopestyle, officially qualifying her for the Milano Cortina 2026 Games. France’s Alais Develay made her first X Games appearance and landed a bronze medal with a standout run, including a backslide from the four on the knuckle.

“I came here with four tricks in mind and I was just stoked to land it. I’m trying to figure out the course for slopestyle but looking forward to it on Sunday.”

-Marin Hamill

Winning Trick (overall impression): Trick No. 1 – the switch right tail butter 720, was the best of the competition and set the tone for the rest of the field. 

Women’s snowboard superpipe

sara shimizu upgrades last year’s bronze medal to gold

Under the night lights and falling snow, fans lined the decks and base of the 22-foot high, 575-foot long pipe SuperPipe as a field of eight women who dropped in on. Two 16-year-old Japanese riders electrified the night, claiming the top two podium spots. Sara Shimizu (JPN) delivered a standout performance, including a massive double cork 1080, jumping into the leader spot with a score of 95.33. She held the top position through the final run, upgrading last year’s bronze to gold. 

Rookie Rise Kudo (JPN) locked in silver, capping a near-perfect final run with a frontside 1080. Veteran Queralt Castellet (ESP), 36-year-old X Games gold medalist and Olympic silver medalist, rounded out the podium – nearly a decade older than the next-oldest competitor in the field.

Sara Shimizu Winning Run Tricks: Frontside double cork 1080 truck driver, Cab 720 Weddle, crippler, back 900 Weddle, frontside 720 frontside grab.

Women’s ski superpipe

stanford university student zoe atkin earns second x games gold

A stacked field of X Games veterans and Olympians delivered a fast-paced Ski SuperPipe final, but the night belonged to favorite Zoe Atkin of Park City, Utah, representing Great Britain. The Stanford University junior earned her second X Games gold medal and third career medal overall after a flawless opening run, elevating her routine with four-way spins, locked-in grabs and standout amplitude.

X Games rookie Indra Brown (AUS), the youngest athlete at Aspen 2026 at 15 years, 11 months, became the youngest woman to ever medal in Ski SuperPipe, earning silver in her X Games debut. Defending champion Cassie Sharpe (CAN) completed the podium with bronze.

“Winning my second X Games gold means so much to me. X Games has incredible history, and it’s been a huge part of my journey. My first gold in 2023 came at a time when I wasn’t confident in my skiing ability coming off a disappointing season. Standing back on top of the podium feels full circle, especially heading into the Olympics. The crowd energy here is electric – X Games is my favorite event every year. I’m super stoked.”

-zoe atkin

Winning Run Tricks: Left 540 mute (16 feet above the deck, biggest amplitude of the night), right side 720 lead tail, switch left 720 Japan, left alley-oop, flat spin 540 mute, right alley-oop 360 lead Japan, switch right 720 lead safety. 

Men’s Ski big Air

mac Forehand lands switch triple 2160 to earn his second gold medal

Mac Forehand (Stratton, Vt.) successfully put down the switch triple 2160 with six minutes remaining on the clock with a score of 96.00 to launch in top position. Tonight’s gold makes his second X Games gold medal, both earned in Big Air. Luca Harrington (NZL), sporting a short sleeved t-shirt, landed a switch right triple cork 1980 ESCO grab to finish second. Dylan Deschamps (CAN) finished third. 

“That was definitely the best 21 I’ve ever done. It really took the pressure off for me to focus on just one trick and the format worked out for me. I’m so stoked!”

-Mac Forhand

Winning Trick – Jump 2: Switch left triple cork 2160 mute grab for a score of 96.00

Snowmobile freestyle

the highly anticipated return of snowmobiles brings back legends

The final competition of the day was the highly anticipated return of Snowmobile Freestyle since 2020, where athletes were given two runs to showcase their deepest bag of tricks. X Games and snowmobile legends were in attendance for the homecoming event including Levi Lavalle, Heath Frisby, and Chris Burandt, the inaugural gold medalist in 2007. 

The battle for gold came down to three-time X Games gold medalist Brett Turcotte (CAN) and defending 2020 champion Cody Matechuk (CAN), who learned to backflip just three weeks ago. Turcotte, seeking redemption after a sixth-place finish in 2020, secured the top spot with a dominant first run and held the lead through the final round to claim gold.

“I got back to my roots and started a backcountry snowmobiling business. Just trying to help keep sport healthy! When I got the call to come back to compete, I dropped everything and put my head down. I didn’t want to go there for anything less than gold. I still have one left to go but this one meant the most to me. The crowd is into it!”

-Brett Turcotte

Winning Trick – KOD flip, holy grab (let go of bars and grabbed the seat) to rock solid (grabbed seat with both hands, let go, caught the seat again), Hart attack flip, supercan flip, Rowdova flip (one hand on seat, one hand on bar while), double grab flip.

In addition to the world-class competitions, the national anthem featured country artist Kameron Marlowe, who rose to national attention following his appearance on Season 15 of NBC’s The Voice in 2018. Known for his powerful, soulful vocals and relatable songwriting, the rising American country star brought a national spotlight to opening day in Aspen. Rounding out the day’s festivities included female DJ duo Tessla and one of the fastest-rising names in dance music Disco Lines.