X Games Aspen: The Hardware Collectors

Day two at X Games Aspen 2014 saw P.A.V.  Progression, Amplitude and Variety...that's what the judges want to see.   5 sets of Medals were passed out todayat X Games Aspen. Many familiar faces claimed the Golden hardware.

David Wise completed the 3-peat in Ski Superpipe while Maddie Bowman took her second straight victory on the women's side.  Wise boosted very technical tricks from both sides of the pipe and looks to be the men's favorite for Gold in Sochi. 19 year old Aspen local Alex Ferreira broke through to grab the Bronze. Bowman, from Lake Tahoe bested a very competitive field and will be seeking Gold in Sochi too.   Ski Superpipe makes it's Olympic debut in Sochi.

Max Parrot from Montreal topped a powerful international field in Snowboard Big Air.  He stomped a backside triple 1620 to solidify the win.

In Snowboarder X hard charging Nate Holland pocketed his 7th Gold while super star Lindsey Jacobellis nabbed her 8th Gold,  the most ever by any woman at X Games.   Both Americans will be favorites in Sochi.

It was a huge day at X Games Aspen.   The pix tell the story.

David Wise boosted it to claim his third straight Gold Medal in Ski Superpipe. Photo GabrielChristus ESPN IMAGES

Maddie Bowman took her secons straight Gold in Ski Super Pipe. Photo: Matt Morning ESPN IMAGES Max Parrot (Can) / Yuki Kadono (JPN) / Stale Sandbech (Nor) on the podium for Snowboard Big Air. Photo: Christian Pondella ESPN IMAGES

Nate Holland led the pack to take his 7th Gold in Snowboarder X. Photo: Peter Morning ESPN IMAGES

 Lindsey Jacobellis grabbed her 8th Gold in Snowboarder X. Photo: Peter Morning ESPN IMAGES

The Silver Rush

The USOC brought out the A-Team for Silver Rush.SNOW MAGAZINE pulled out all the stops in Aspen last night to present the inaugural SILVER RUSH Event and Gala to benefit the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).  Silver Rush was structured as a fast moving mobile cocktail party including 7 separate in-store events  thorough-out down-town Aspen, topped off with a Gala party with dancing, drinks and a silent auction at The Baldwin Gallery.

Click 4 pix.  SILVER RUSH

Donors, Olympians and well-heeled party guests were feted with food and drinks throughout the core provided by Aspen's finest restaurants.  The night was warm and clear as Silver Rush patrons strolled through Aspen and mingled at their favorite retails stops including Caribou Club, Gorsuch, Buccellati, The North Face and others.

Olympic Champions Dawn Harper (reining 110 meter Hurdle Gold medalist) Evan Lysacek (reining Men's Olympic figure skating champion) and Nate Holland (2 time Olympic Snowboarder and 6-Time X games Gold medalist) took time out from their training to celebrate with a who's who of Aspen's glitterari and to raise money for the USOC.

There were a few of speeches and a wee bit of a fund-raising push from the USOC...but Silver Rush was a night filled with food, drinks, dancing and fun.  Everyone had a blast.   Snow Mag's Editor-in Chief David Gibson, Founder and Publisher Barbara Sanders and the entire staff including Daniel Swinford, Maggie Strassel and Julie Wilson put on an awesome soiree that went late into the night.   Aspen socialites mingled with Olympic Athletes to create an atmosphere that can only be described at mountain town chic.  "It was an extremely successful event" shared Sanders as the night wound down.  "It was a beautiful crowd, I can't wait for next year" added  Swinford.  AspenSpin could see the wheels turning for a bigger, better Silver Rush next year.

Click the pix:   SILVER RUSH.

Dawn Harper Gold Medal Hurdler, Evan Lysacek, Gold Medal Figure Skater and Nate Holland who plans to win Gold at Sochi in 2014. click 4 pix.The Snow Mag team pulled out all the stops for Silver Rush.in aspen. Click 4 pix.The Shot-ski made an appearence at The North Face in-store event. Click 4 pix.