Winter X Games XIII were held from January 22 to January 25, 2009 in
Aspen
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Species
These species are called aspens:
*'' Populus adenopoda'' – Chinese aspen (China ...
,
Colorado
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. They were the 8th consecutive
Winter X Games
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to be held in Aspen. The events were broadcast on
ESPN
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and
ABC
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.
The 13th games introduced the X Games' current theme song: a remix of
Peter Gabriel
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's "
Games Without Frontiers" featuring
Lord Jamar
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.
Disciplines
The following were the events at Winter X Games 13.
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Skiing
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*
Snowboarding
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*
Snowmobiling
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Results
Skiing
Men's Monoski Cross
Men's Ski SlopeStyle
Men's Skier X
Men's Ski Superpipe
Men's Ski Big Air
Women's Skier X
Women's Ski Superpipe
Women's Ski SlopeStyle
Snowboarding
Men's Snowboard Superpipe
Men's Snowboard Big Air
Men's Snowboard SlopeStyle
Men's Snowboarder X
Women's Snowboard Superpipe
Women's Snowboard SlopeStyle
Women's Snowboarder X
Snowmobiling["Winter X Games Snowmobiling Results." EXPN.com, January 31, 2010. http://espn.go.com/action/xgames/winterx13/results/snowmobile]
Men's Snowmobile Freestyle
Men's Snowmobile SnoCross
Men's Snowmobile Speed & Style
Men's Snowmobile Best Trick
References
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