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	Kjeldaas

The temperature was dropping like a prom dress Saturday, as the Winter X Games rolled on toward Sunday's big finale. With three more groups of Winter Xers also dropping in toward their gravity-induced finish lines, crowds packed Mount Snow to watch the action in the freezing conditions. What a scene...

Even before any competition got underway, it was obvious that this was the largest crowd ever at Mount Snow; an estimated 30,000 spectators caused miles-long traffic jams, forcing police to turn away cars by 10am. Even though this is first and foremost a made-for-TV affair, it has also become a huge spectator event. Today's turnout also marked the largest ever single-day crowd at the Winter X. And with three final events featured in three venues, there was plenty for the crowds to see and do.

"I was just relaxing and maxin'. I was glad to be out having fun with my friends at the pipe...."— Todd Richards

Halfpipe, mountain snow biking and skiboarding were Saturday's feature events, with practice sessions and qualifying taking place in between. All three final events took place between noon and 3pm, making it impossible to take in all the action and keeping the Zone crew running in all directions in the sub-freezing temps. You'd be amazed how quickly batteries die in these conditions.

Snowboarding: Superpipe
The women's finals went off late in the morning, while the men finished things in the afternoon. Huge crowds lined the 18-foot-wide "superpipe." While winds kicked up under clear blue skies, the women got airborne for their three runs.

Stine Brun Kjeldaas of Norway ruled the star-studded field with an overall score of 85. She just edged out Barrett Christy of Vail, whose score of 83 wasn't enough to counteract Kjeldaas' high-flying antics. Christy, the most decorated athlete in Winter X history, won her ninth medal today.

Christy had been leading the field after the first run with an 83, but was eclipsed by Kjeldaas when her second run only earned her a 79.67. "I didn't have enough speed to get the hit I wanted in the end," said Christy. Natasza Zurek of Vancouver took bronze with an overall score of 82.

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A few people were surprised by Todd Richards' silver in slopestyle yesterday. But today the California boy had people really freaked when he took the gold in one of the games' biggest events — the men's halfpipe.

"I was just relaxing and maxin," he said afterward. "I was glad to be out having fun with my friends at the pipe."

Richards, who also likes surfing, beat local favorite Ross Powers with a stellar second run that earned him a 92. Powers took a 90.67 overall – good enough for silver. Tommy Czeschin of Mammoth Lakes was 3rd overall with a score of 87.67.

Snow Mountain Biking: Biker X
Another one of the most popular Winter X events also wrapped up Saturday, as the downhill mountain bikes kicked up powder and flew down the fall line in the Biker X. Racing in six-person packs, a long list of pro mountain bikers showed up for this one-of-a-kind event — the only pro sanctioned snow downhill race in the country.

Myles Rockwell took the gold in men's racing, completing an amazing comeback from an injury last season – one that cost him the U.S. championship. Rockwell beat Mike King by inches on the cold and snowy course, keeping it together against a strong field that included Nigel Page, Eric Carter, Bas BeBever and Wade Bootes. Last year's winner Steve Peat was eliminated in the first round after a crash.

The bikes were bumping and grinding their way down the mountain, taking approximately 60 seconds to complete the course. Racers worked their way over short airs, banked turns and table-top jumps as the large crowd lined the fencing from the top of the course to the bottom. A deep grove got worked into the track, making it difficult for the competitors to even stay upright.

	Miller

Aussie Katrina Miller dominated the women, stealing the gold medal from last year's winner Tara Llanes, who finished second. Miller had been following leader Elke Brutsaert down the first half of the course until Brutsaert crashed, opening the door for Miller to take the lead and hold it to the end.

Miller used her stellar dual racing skills and ability to jump, holding off Llanes in a familiar scenario. Leigh Donovan, Shawna Ward and Marla Streb were also in the women's final, but no one could match Miller's speed. She must be bike-commuting this winter.

— Ari Cheren, running around and freezing his toes off for MountainZone.com