http://www.mail.com/subjects/165472-winter-x-games.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/165472-winter-x-games.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1886654-despite-numbers-burton-bullish-boarding.html DENVER (AP) — Three decades after snowboarders barged their way onto the mountain, Shaun White is a household name and the sight of an iPod-wearing teenager carving turns down the hills of a family resort doesn't even raise an eyebrow. Those are good things, industry leaders say, because snowboarding is now firmly entrenched in the mainstream it once disd... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1886654-despite-numbers-burton-bullish-boarding.html 2013-02-12T17:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1873674-wallisch-slopestyle-find-fast-track-to-olympics.html For years, Tom Wallisch's focus in skiing was more about fun than fame or fortune. An otherworldly video and a surprise decision from Olympic leaders changed his perspective. Wallisch, the 2012 Winter X Games champion in slopestyle skiing, hopes to be among the new faces to watch on the U.S. team when the Sochi Games start a year from Thursday, bringing w... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1873674-wallisch-slopestyle-find-fast-track-to-olympics.html 2013-02-07T02:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1868486-tragic-week-snowmobiles-forces-reexamination.html DENVER (AP) — For more than a decade, daredevils in snowsuits climbed atop their quarter-ton snowmobiles, sped them up icy ramps and flipped them head over heels into the frosty night air. Fans of action sports cheered while others, less enthralled with the event, wondered whether the sport was a good idea. It's a question that's getting a much more serio... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 22:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1868486-tragic-week-snowmobiles-forces-reexamination.html 2013-02-04T22:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1862760-x-games-permit-to-undergo-thorough-scrutiny.html ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — The death of snowmobile rider Caleb Moore and another accident involving a driver-less snowmobile that careened into a fence and injured a spectator at the Winter X Games will trigger a more thorough review of the permit process for next year's event. On Thursday, Moore died from injuries suffered when he flew off his snowmobile and it... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1862760-x-games-permit-to-undergo-thorough-scrutiny.html 2013-02-01T22:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1859660-winter-x-games-snowmobiler-dies-colo-crash.html DENVER (AP) — Caleb Moore was a Texas kid drawn to the snow, rehearsing complicated tricks on a snowmobile into a foam pit back home until they became second nature and ready for the mountains. With his younger brother following along and constantly pushing him, Moore became a rising talent in action sports. The innovative freestyle snowmobile rider, who ... Fri, 01 Feb 2013 02:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1859660-winter-x-games-snowmobiler-dies-colo-crash.html 2013-02-01T02:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1857432-crashes-raise-concerns-winter-x-games.html ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — The image was chilling: Snowmobile rider Caleb Moore, launched over his handlebars on a backflip gone wrong, rolled down the landing hill with his 450-pound machine somersaulting behind him. Run over by his sled, Moore lay on the snow for several minutes before being helped off the course. As of Wednesday, he was hospitalized in critic... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1857432-crashes-raise-concerns-winter-x-games.html 2013-01-30T22:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1855702-winter-x-contender-crashes-critical-condition.html DENVER (AP) — Caleb Moore grew up racing all-terrain vehicles in Texas but later switched to snowmobiles, learning to do tricks and flips far from the mountain slopes. He was a fast learner, going from beginner to a fierce competitor in action sports in a short time. But his run could end after a crash last week during the Winter X Games left him in criti... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 07:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1855702-winter-x-contender-crashes-critical-condition.html 2013-01-30T07:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1855468-snowmobiler-critical-condition-winter-x.html DENVER (AP) — Snowmobiler Caleb Moore was in critical condition Tuesday in a Colorado hospital after a dramatic crash at the Winter X Games in Aspen, and a relative said the family wasn't hopeful about the 25-year-old's chances for survival. Moore was performing a flip Thursday when he clipped the top of a jump and went over the handlebars and landed face... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 03:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1855468-snowmobiler-critical-condition-winter-x.html 2013-01-30T03:28:00Z