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The Other X Games—Because it’s A Lot More than Superpipe and Slopestyle

The offbeat moments are even better.

The Afterparty

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Après X was as good as the main event. Musical acts ruled the night: a large crowd gathered in anticipation of Nas, the weekend’s first show.

The X Games is so many different things to so many different people. Young shredders come to watch their heroes go huge. Mothers, moms and boyfriends nervously watch their people compete. While others could actually care less about the athletes: they show up at Aspen’s Buttermilk Resort for the music. Ryan Wallerson gives us a walk through his X Games experience.