| Winter X Games XIII (Winter X Games Thirteen) | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Aspen, Colorado |
| Dates | January 22–25 |
Winter X Games XIII were held from January 22 to January 25, 2009 in Aspen, Colorado. They were the 8th consecutive Winter X Games to be held in Aspen. The events were broadcast on ESPN and ABC.
The 13th games introduced the X Games' current theme song: a remix of Peter Gabriel's "Games Without Frontiers" featuring Lord Jamar. [1]
The following were the events at Winter X Games 13.
Men's Monoski Cross
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tyler Walker |
| Silver | Sam Ferguson |
| Bronze | Kees-Jan van der Klooster |
Men's Ski SlopeStyle
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | T.J. Schiller |
| Silver | Sammy Carlson |
| Bronze | Colby West |
Men's Skier X
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Stanley Hayer |
| Silver | Hiroomi Takizawa |
| Bronze | Andreas Steffen |
Men's Ski Superpipe
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Xavier Bertoni |
| Silver | Tanner Hall |
| Bronze | Simon Dumont |
Men's Ski Big Air
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Simon Dumont |
| Silver | Jon Olsson |
| Bronze | Jacob Wester |
| Bronze | P.K. Hunder |
Women's Skier X
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ophelie David |
| Silver | Magdalena Jonsson |
| Bronze | Sasa Faric |
Women's Ski Superpipe
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Sarah Burke |
| Silver | Jen Hudak |
| Bronze | Jess Cumming |
Women's Ski SlopeStyle
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Anna Segal |
| Silver | Grete Eliassen |
| Bronze | Kaya Turski |
Men's Snowboard Superpipe
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Shaun White |
| Silver | Kevin Pearce |
| Bronze | Antti Autti |
Men's Snowboard Big Air
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Travis Rice |
| Silver | Torstein Horgmo |
Men's Snowboard SlopeStyle
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Shaun White |
| Silver | Scotty Lago |
| Bronze | Mikkel Bang |
Men's Snowboarder X
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Nate Holland |
| Silver | Graham Watanabe |
| Bronze | Stian Sivertzen |
Women's Snowboard Superpipe
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Torah Bright |
| Silver | Kelly Clark |
| Bronze | Hannah Teter |
Women's Snowboard SlopeStyle
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Jenny Jones |
| Silver | Spencer O'Brien |
| Bronze | Megan Ginter |
Women's Snowboarder X
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Lindsey Jacobellis |
| Silver | Helene Olafsen |
| Bronze | Sandra Frei |
Men's Snowmobile Freestyle
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Joe Parsons |
| Silver | Justin Hoyer |
| Bronze | Daniel Bodin |
Men's Snowmobile SnoCross
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tucker Hibbert |
| Silver | Robbie Malinoski |
| Bronze | Dan Ebert |
Men's Snowmobile Speed & Style
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Joe Parsons |
| Silver | Levi LaVallee |
| Bronze | Cory Davis |
Men's Snowmobile Best Trick
| Place | Athlete |
|---|---|
| Gold | Dane Ferguson |
| Silver | Jimmy Fejes |
| Silver | Joe Parsons |
| Silver | Levi LaVallee |
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