X Games starts in Aspen - more races for Team BSS

X Games kicks off in Aspen, Alcott back in action and another busy weekend for Alpine and Ski Cross


Regarded as one of the biggest events on the freeski and snowboard calendar, the X Games which takes place in Aspen, Colorado begins today with four British athletes taking part. James 'Woodsy' Woods, the sole ski representative, will ride in the Ski Slopestyle, with qualifiers tomorrow and the finals taking place on Sunday. In Snowboarding, Billy Morgan and Aimee Fuller compete in Snowboard Slopestyle which starts today with men's eliminations and then finals on Saturday for both men and women. In Snowboard Cross, Zoe Gillings takes to the slopes tomorrow.

In Alpine Skiing, Chemmy Alcott raced today in her first World Cup since injury taking on the Super G in Cortina d'Ampezzo where she came 42nd. Chemmy will compete in another Super G on Sunday, following the Downhill on Friday and Saturday. Dougie Crawford and TJ Baldwin have been in Val d'isere this week competing in the Europa Cup Super G races. Crawford had the best result on Tuesday, coming 29th in the Super G. Both athletes are due to race in the Downhill tomorrow. Dave Ryding competes in the Kitzbühel World Cup Slalom tomorrow and then goes on to race in Schladming at the World Cup night Slalom on Tuesday.

The Cross Country skiers will spend this weekend training in Misurina, Italy preparing for the World Juniors in Val di Fiemme and Andrew Musgrave's World Cup in Toblach, both next weekend.

In Ski Cross, Emily Sarsfield, Pam Thorburn and Ed Drake race in the World Cup in Kresichberg, Austria. All continue to try and make their mark on the rest of the World Cup Circuit this season.

For full profiles of all British Ski and Snowboard athletes visit www.teambss.org.uk