Winter X Games 2012 highlights

Nate Holland (2R-yellow) leads the field in his semifinal heat before advancing to the final and winning the gold medal in the men's snowboarder X during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 28, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. (L-R) Pierre Vaultier of France, Max Schairer of Austria, Jonathan Cheever, Nate Holland, Alex Deibold and Kevin Leahy compete in the semifinals.

Christian Mithassel (yellow) of Norway leads the pack to win the semifinal heat ahead of Casey Puckett (black) of the USA, Dave Duncan (white) of Canada, Daniel Bohnacker (red) of Germany and Alex Fiva (green) of Switzerland during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. Mithassel, Puckett and Duncan advanced to the final.

Kelly Clark does a backside air on her way to winning the goal medal in the women's snowboard superpipe during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 27, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Roz Groenewoud of Canada soars above the pipe as she warms up for the women's ski superpipe finals during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 28, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. Groenewoud took the gold medal in the event after her teammate Sarah Burke died on January 19, 2012 from injuries she sustained while training in Park City, Utah.

Dominique Maltais (yellow) of Canada leads the final heat as she won the gold medal in the women's snowboard X during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 28, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Gjermund Braaten of Norway soars over a feature during men's snowboard slopestyle practice during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 28, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Kevin Rolland of France spins above the pipe during warm ups for the final of the men's ski superpipe during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 28, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. Rolland went on to finish fourth.

Eric Willett soars over a feature during men's snowboard slopestyle practice during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 28, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Shaun White does a backside air above the pipe as he warms up before the men's snowboard superpipe elimination during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. White finished first to advance to the finals.

Shaun White soars above the spectators as he competes in men's snowboard superpipe elimination during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. White finished first to advance to the finals.

Marte Gjefsen (R) of Norway flies to the finish line ahead of Hedda Berntsen (L) of Norway as the teammates took first and second place in the women's skier X during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

An unidentified snowboarder in the women's snowboard X during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 28, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Peetu Piiroinen of Finland soars over a feature during men's snowboard slopestyle practice during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 28, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Luke Mitrani spins above the pipe during practice for the men's snowboard superpipe eliminations during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. Mitrani qualified second to advance to the final.

Christian Haller of Switzerland does a backside air above the pipe during practice for the men's snowboard superpipe eliminations during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. Haller qualified eighth to advance to the final.

Ryo Aono of Japan looks on as he prepares to take a run during practice for the men's snowboard superpipe eliminations during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. Aono qualified third to advance to the final.

A skier with a GoPro camera follows a snowboarder as they practice on the big air jump at Buttermilk Mountain on January 27, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Kevin Rolland of France spins above the pipe during men's ski superpipe eliminations during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 27, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. Kevin Rolland qualified for the finals.

Torin Yater-Wallace soras about the crowd during men's ski superpip eliminations during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 27, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. Yater-Wallace qualified for the finals.

A skier practices on the big air jump at Buttermilk Mountain on January 27, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Shaun White soars above the spectators en route to winning the goal medal in the men's snowboard superpipe final during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. White earned his fifth consecutive gold medal in the event and scored a perfect 100 points on his final run.

Simon Dumont flies above the crowd during men's ski superpipe eliminations during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 27, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. Dumont qualified for the finals.

Ryo Aono of Japan soars above the pipe as he took third place in the men's snowboard superpipe final during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

David Wise spins above the pipe as he warms up for men's ski superpipe eliminations during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 27, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. Wise finished first to advance to the finals.

Shaun White celebrates after his final run as he won the goal medal in the men's snowboard superpipe final during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. White earned his fifth consecutive gold medal in the event and scored a perfect 100 points on his final run.

Opponents to the practice of fracking for oil demonstrate with signs as Luke Mitrani soars above the crowd during the men's snowboard superpipe final during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland soars above the pipe as he took second place in the men's snowboard superpipe final during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Shaun White soars above the spectators en route to winning the goal medal in the men's snowboard superpipe final during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. White earned his fifth consecutive gold medal in the event and scored a perfect 100 points on his final run.

Christian Haller takes his final run in the men's snowboard superpipe final during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Matt Ladley takes his third run in the men's snowboard superpipe final during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Iouri Podladtchikov of Switzerland soars above the pipe as he took second place in the men's snowboard superpipe final during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Kelly Clark does a backside air on her way to winning the goal medal in the women's snowboard superpipe during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 27, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Kelly Clark celebrates during her victory lap as she won the goal medal in the women's snowboard superpipe during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 27, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Shaun White (C) celebrates with Kevin Pearce (2R) as he takes the podium for the goal medal in the men's snowboard superpipe final along with Iouri Podladtchikov (L) of Switzerland in second place and Ryo Aono (R) of Japan in third place during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 29, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado. White earned his fifth consecutive gold medal in the event and scored a perfect 100 points on his final run.

Hannah Teter throws down a layback as she took third in the women's snowboard superpipe during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 27, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Gretchen Bleiler does a frontside air in the women's snowboard superpipe during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 27, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.

Fans watch men's ski superpipe elimination during Winter X Games 2012 at Buttermilk Mountain on January 27, 2012 in Aspen, Colorado.