# Winter X Games XVI

Winter X Games XVI (re-titled Winter X Games Aspen'12; styled as Winter X Games Sixteen in the official logo) were held from January 26 to January 29, 2012, in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 11th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen. The events were broadcast on ESPN. The following year, the Winter X Games were held in two international cities: Aspen, Colorado and Tignes, France.

## Sports

The following are the events at Winter X Games 16.
* Freestyle Skiing
* Snowboarding
* Snowmobiling

## Highlights

* Games dedicated to renowned freestyle skier Sarah Burke, who died on January 19, 2012, after a freak accident in training.
* Mark McMorris and Torstein Horgmo landed the first-ever triple corks in the Big Air competition.
* Heath Frisby landed the first-ever snowmobile frontflip in the Best Trick competition.
* Shaun White's final run in the Snowboard SuperPipe final scored a perfect 100.00. White's victory also gave him the first-ever five-peat in that event.
* Mark McMorris became the first snowboarder since Shaun White to win two gold medals in one X Games.

## Results
### Medal count

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA)* | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |
| 2 | Canada (CAN) | 7 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Norway (NOR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | Totals (10 entries) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 |
| Rank | State | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | California | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Idaho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Vermont | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Colorado* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Washington | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Alaska | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Indiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Michigan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Utah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | Totals (13 entries) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 27 |

### Skiing
#### Men's Slopestyle results

| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Score |
| | Tom Wallisch (USA) | 93.66 | 59.66 | 96.00 | 96.00 |
| | Nick Goepper (USA) | 88.33 | 94.66 | 88.66 | 94.66 |
| | Andreas Håtveit (NOR) | 87.66 | 90.66 | 92.00 | 92.00 |
| 4 | Gus Kenworthy (USA) | 89.33 | 46.00 | 36.66 | 89.33 |
| 5 | Russ Henshaw (AUS) | 85.00 | 89.00 | 20.00 | 89.00 |
| 6 | P.K. Hunder (NOR) | 77.66 | 86.33 | 86.00 | 86.33 |
| 7 | Bobby Brown (USA) | 65.33 | 39.66 | 83.33 | 83.33 |
| 8 | Alex Schlopy (USA) | 33.66 | 40.00 | 77.00 | 77.00 |

#### Women's Slopestyle results

| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Score |
| | Kaya Turski (CAN) | 88.33 | 88.66 | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| | Devin Logan (USA) | 56.33 | 42.66 | 92.33 | 92.33 |
| | Anna Segal (AUS) | 90.00 | 86.33 | 14.66 | 90.00 |
| 4 | Keri Herman (USA) | 87.00 | 60.33 | 45.33 | 87.00 |
| 5 | Ashley Battersby (USA) | 39.00 | 85.00 | 86.00 | 86.00 |
| 6 | Dara Howell (CAN) | 48.00 | 81.33 | 63.00 | 81.33 |
| 7 | Emma Dahlström (SWE) | 69.33 | 46.00 | 77.66 | 77.66 |
| 8 | Megan Olenick (USA) | 25.00 | 71.00 | 30.66 | 71.00 |
| 9 | Rose Battersby (NZL) | 32.00 | 29.00 | 51.00 | 51.00 |
| 10 | Kim Lamarre (CAN) | 28.66 | 38.00 | 39.00 | 39.00 |

#### Men's SuperPipe results

| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Score |
| | David Wise (USA) | 86.33 | 93.00 | 77.66 | 93.00 |
| | Noah Bowman (CAN) | 87.66 | 38.00 | 90.00 | 90.00 |
| | Torin Yater-Wallace (USA) | 85.33 | 38.66 | 89.66 | 89.66 |
| 4 | Kevin Rolland (FRA) | 28.00 | 89.33 | 26.66 | 89.33 |
| 5 | Tucker Perkins (USA) | 79.33 | 86.00 | 88.33 | 88.33 |
| 6 | Simon Dumont (USA) | 82.66 | 74.00 | 87.00 | 87.00 |
| 7 | Mike Riddle (CAN) | 80.33 | 33.33 | 23.00 | 80.33 |
| 8 | Justin Dorey (CAN) | 25.33 | 38.33 | DNS | 38.33 |

#### Women's SuperPipe results

| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Score |
| | Rosalind Groenewoud (CAN) | 87.33 | 93.66 | 15.66 | 93.66 |
| | Maddie Bowman (USA) | 91.00 | 92.00 | 90.00 | 92.00 |
| | Brita Sigourney (USA) | 21.66 | 36.33 | 90.66 | 90.66 |
| 4 | Anais Caradeux (FRA) | 89.00 | 82.33 | 87.00 | 89.00 |
| 5 | Devin Logan (USA) | 80.66 | 87.00 | 87.66 | 87.66 |
| 6 | Keltie Hansen (CAN) | 86.33 | 10.00 | 29.66 | 86.33 |
| 7 | Dara Howell (CAN) | 22.33 | 13.66 | 70.66 | 70.66 |
| 8 | Megan Gunning (CAN) | 18.00 | 24.00 | 49.00 | 49.00 |

#### Men's Big Air results

| Rank | Name | Two Highest Runs | Score |
| | Bobby Brown (USA) | 44 + 44 | 88 |
| | Kai Mahler (SUI) | 43 + 41 | 84 |
| | Jossi Wells (NZL) | 44 + 39 | 83 |
| 4 | Gus Kenworthy (USA) | 37 + 35 | 72 |
| 5 | Sammy Carlson (USA) | 40 + 32 | 72 |

#### Women's Skier X results

| Rank | Name | Time |
| | Marte Gjefsen (NOR) | 1:26.88 |
| | Hedda Berntsen (NOR) | 1:27.79 |
| | Jenny Owens (AUS) | 1:29.06 |
| 4 | Marielle Berger (FRA) | 1:29.17 |
| 5 | Marielle Thompson (CAN) | 2:00.27 |
| 6 | Sanna Luedi (SUI) | DNF |

#### Men's Skier X results

| Rank | Name | Time |
| | Chris Del Bosco (CAN) | 1:20.59 |
| | Filip Flisar (SLO) | 1:20.73 |
| | Dave Duncan (CAN) | 1:20.81 |
| 4 | Jouni Pellinen (FIN) | 1:21.01 |
| 5 | Casey Puckett (USA) | 1:21.45 |
| 6 | Christian Mithassel (NOR) | 1:21.93 |

#### Men's Mono Skier X results

| Rank | Name | Time |
| | Samson Danniels (CAN) | 1:51.98 |
| | Gregory Peck (USA) | 1:52.61 |
| | Josh Dueck (CAN) | 1:53.14 |
| 4 | Sean Rose (UK) | 1:53.57 |

### Snowboarding
#### Men's Snowboard Street results

| Rank | Name | Score |
| | Forest Bailey (USA) | 88 |
| | Ryan Paul (USA) | 83 |
| | Nick Visconti (USA) | 76 |
| 4 | Ethan Deiss (USA) | 74 |
| 5 | Phil Jacques (CAN) | 10 |

#### Women's Snowboard Slopestyle results

| Rank | Name | Score |
| | Jamie Anderson (USA) | 95.33 |
| | Enni Rukajärvi (FIN) | 82.66 |
| | Kjersti Oestgaard Buaas (NOR) | 78.33 |
| 4 | Charlotte van Gils (NED) | 65.00 |
| 5 | Spencer O'Brien (CAN) | 60.00 |
| 6 | Silje Norendal (NOR) | 55.00 |
| 7 | Cheryl Maas (NED) | 44.66 |
| 8 | Silvia Mittermueller (GER) | 31.66 |
| 9 | Šárka Pančochová (CZE) | 24.00 |
| 10 | Rebecca Torr (NZL) | 15.66 |

#### Women's SuperPipe results

| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Score |
| | Kelly Clark (USA) | 73.66 | 90.00 | 93.66 | 93.66 |
| | Elena Hight (USA) | 65.00 | 80.66 | 83.66 | 83.66 |
| | Hannah Teter (USA) | 35.00 | 76.00 | 12.00 | 76.00 |
| 4 | Gretchen Bleiler (USA) | 12.66 | 56.66 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| 5 | Kaitlyn Farrington (USA) | 18.33 | 60.00 | 28.00 | 60.00 |
| 6 | Cai Xuetong (CHN) | 51.66 | 39.66 | 17.33 | 51.66 |
| 7 | Torah Bright (AUS) | 27.66 | 15.33 | 24.33 | 27.66 |
| 8 | Maddy Schaffrick (USA) | 14.33 | 11.00 | 12.66 | 14.33 |

#### Men's Big Air results

| Rank | Name | Score |
| | Mark McMorris (CAN) | 80 |
| | Torstein Horgmo (NOR) | 76 |
| | Sebastien Toutant (CAN) | 76 |
| 4 | Eric Willett (USA) | 76 |
| 5 | Seppe Smits (BEL) | 68 |

#### Women's Snowboard X results

| Rank | Name | Time |
| | Dominique Maltais (CAN) | 1:31.61 |
| | Alexandra Jekova (BUL) | 1:33.34 |
| | Maelle Ricker (CAN) | 1:33.64 |
| 4 | Susi Moll (AUT) | 1:34.53 |
| 5 | Yuka Fujimori (JPN) | 1:35.19 |
| 6 | Zoe Gillings (GBR) | 1:35.73 |

#### Men's Snowboard X results

| Rank | Name | Time |
| | Nate Holland (USA) | 1:27.57 |
| | Nick Baumgartner (USA) | 1:28.10 |
| | Jayson Hale (USA) | 1:33.27 |
| 4 | Alex Deibold (USA) | 1:56.82 |
| 5 | Pierre Vaultier (FRA) | 2:46.44 |
| 6 | Stian Sivertzen (NOR) | 3:10.80 |

#### Men's Slopestyle results

| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Score |
| | Mark McMorris (CAN) | 90.00 | 93.00 | 8.33 | 93.00 |
| | Sage Kotsenburg (USA) | 30.00 | 37.66 | 88.00 | 88.00 |
| | Peetu Piiroinen (FIN) | 60.00 | 70.00 | 86.00 | 86.00 |
| 4 | Sebastien Toutant (CAN) | 83.66 | 47.66 | 21.66 | 83.66 |
| 5 | Seppe Smits (BEL) | 26.00 | 40.66 | 79.33 | 79.33 |
| 6 | Gjermund Braaten (NOR) | 29.00 | 78.66 | 17.00 | 78.66 |
| 7 | Eric Willett (USA) | 38.66 | 63.00 | 37.00 | 63.00 |
| 8 | Torstein Horgmo (NOR) | 28.33 | 24.00 | 29.66 | 29.66 |

#### Men's SuperPipe results

| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Score |
| | Shaun White (USA) | 94.00 | 71.33 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| | Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI) | 90.00 | 92.00 | 93.00 | 93.00 |
| | Ryo Aono (JPN) | 73.33 | 68.66 | 86.00 | 86.00 |
| 4 | Christian Haller (SUI) | 33.33 | 83.00 | 13.33 | 83.00 |
| 5 | Matt Ladley (USA) | 78.66 | 29.66 | 41.33 | 78.66 |
| 6 | Louie Vito (USA) | 70.00 | 9.33 | 18.66 | 70.00 |
| 7 | Greg Bretz (USA) | 60.00 | 10.00 | 7.33 | 60.00 |
| 8 | Luke Mitrani (USA) | 37.00 | 32.00 | 37.66 | 37.66 |
* Shaun White became the third athlete in Winter X Games history to achieve a five-peat. His 100-point victory run included a Double McTwist 1260 combo'd into the first-ever frontside double cork 1260. It was the first-ever perfect score in the history of SuperPipe.

### Snowmobile
#### Freestyle results

| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Score |
| | Colten Moore (USA) | 92.66 | 93.66 | 93.66 |
| | Joe Parsons (USA) | 90.66 | 89.00 | 90.66 |
| | Caleb Moore (USA) | 87.00 | 86.00 | 87.00 |
| 4 | Heath Frisby (USA) | 80.00 | 82.66 | 82.66 |

#### Best Trick results

| Rank | Name | Score |
| | Heath Frisby (USA) | 96.66 |
| | Colten Moore (USA) | 89.66 |
| | Joe Parsons (USA) | 88.00 |
| 4 | Cory Davis (USA) | 79.33 |
| 5 | Caleb Moore (USA) | 72.00 |
| 6 | Justin Hoyer (USA) | 71.33 |
* Frisby won gold with the first-ever Frontflip
* Colten Moore won silver with a Tsunami flip
* Justin Hoyer attempted a double back flip, but under-rotated, fell over his handlebars, and broke his arm