X Games Aspen Day 1

Milo Gladstein and Garrett Mogel

January 26, 2024

X Games Aspen 2024 kicked off with a bang, featuring the Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle, Monster Energy Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe, Thayers Men’s Snowboard Knuckle Huck, Pacifico Men’s Ski Big Air and Monster Energy Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe. Aspen held a sold-out crowd toward the end of the night for the crowd favorite Thayers Men’s Snowboard Knuckle Huck.

Restults for the day are as follows:

Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle: 17 year old Mia Brookes took first place with a score of 97.66, Kokomo Murase took second place with a score of 94.33 and Reira Iwabuchi took third place with a score of 92.00.
Monster Energy Women’s Snowboard SuperPipe: Chloe Kim took first place with a score of 96.33, Mitsuki Ono took second place with a score of 87.00 and Xuetong Cai took third place with a score of 83.66.
Thayers Men’s Snowboard Knuckle Huck: Liam Brearley took first place, Zeb Powell took second place and Darcy Sharpe took third place.
Pacifico Men’s Ski Big Air: Troy Podmilsak took first place with a score of 86.00, Alex Hall took second place with a score of 85.00 points and Daniel Bacher took third place with a score of 70.00 points.
- A snowboarder prepares to drop into the Pacifico Men’s Snowboard Big Air during X Games Aspen Jan. 26.
  
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- A Skier flies through the air on the Monster Energy SuperPipe during a practice session at X Games Aspen Jan. 26
  
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- Scotty James Fly’s through the air over the Monster Energy SuperPipe during a warm up session at X Games Aspen Jan. 26
  
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- Eileen Gu through the air on the SuperPipe during a practice session at X Games Aspen Jan. 26
  
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- Zeb Powell fly’s over the knuckle of the Big Air jump during a practice session at X Games Aspen Jan. 26
  
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- A Snowboarder flies through the air during the Men’s and Women’s Big Air/Knuckle Huck practice at X Games Aspen Jan. 26
  
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- Scotty James flys high over the Monster Energy Snowboard SuperPipe Jan. 26.
  
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- Chloe Kim celebrates her win in the Monster Energy Womens Snowboard SuperPipe Jan. 26.
  
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- A snowboarder soars above the Monster Energy Men’s Snowboard SuperPipe during X Games Aspen Jan. 26.
  
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- Zeb Powell reacts to another contestant’s trick during X Games Aspen Jan. 26.
  
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About the Contributors

Milo Gladstein, Photo Director

Milo Gladstein is a fifth-year senior majoring in journalism and media communications. He is currently serving as one of the two photo directors for the 2o23-24 school year. Gladstein's work focuses on long-form stories diving deep into what it means to be human and sharing people's passion and story with the community. He did not begin as a journalism major and has worn many hats while at CSU. He began as a conservation biology major, moving to undeclared and then horticulture therapy before finally landing in the journalism department. He seeks stories about community members who are impacting the world around them in positive ways and shares those stories. Working at The Collegian has taught Gladstein about working on a team, how to develop a story and the best ways to present said stories. Most importantly, he has grown from a photographer into a photojournalist. As co-photo director, he hopes to pass that knowledge on to the next group of journalists rising through The Collegian. When not working at The Collegian or in class, Gladstein can be found reading a book or in the outdoors climbing, camping, exploring and getting lost in the mountains.

Garrett Mogel, Photo Director

Garrett Mogel is a fourth-year journalism student with a second field of study in philosophy. He is one of two photo directors for the 2024-25 school year. Growing up in Colorado and surrounded by dreamlike landscapes and adventure sports, it was only a matter of time before Mogel picked up a camera. For over a decade, he explored Colorado, ported rivers, postholed through several feet of snow, rappelled over cliffs and skinned up mountains, all with a camera in hand. Through his adventures, Mogel began attaching stories to images and engaging viewers in conversation about their favorite areas. Eventually, Mogel’s passion for photography and storytelling drew him to pursue a degree and career in photojournalism. In his time at Colorado State University, Mogel has worked with The Collegian every year. In progressing through the publication, Mogel has seen all the ways student media fosters growth, both individually and through collaboration. Additionally, the opportunity to witness how impactful a story can be on a personal, organizational and community level is his greatest lesson thus far. Beyond The Collegian, Mogel still finds time to appreciate his Colorado upbringing. When not on assignment, he can usually be found mountain biking, skiing, camping, river surfing or at home planning his next adventure.

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