Winter X Games 15 - Sammy Carlson Slopestyle Gold Medal
Sammy Carlson finally grabs a gold medal in Slopestyle. Starts with a sick double handplant 360 in the rail section and doesn't look back.
Sammy Carlson
Sammy Carlson (born January 11, 1989 in Portland, Oregon) is an acclaimed American freeskier known for his prowess in slopestyle competitions. He shocked the skiing world in July 2010 by landing the first-ever switch triple rodeo 1260 at Mount Hood. Carlson captured X Games gold in slopestyle in 2011 and added a silver at the World Championships in Park City the same year. After a knee injury, he shifted focus in 2013 from freestyle contests to backcountry film projects, earning multiple “Real Ski Backcountry” titles at the X Games. He’s starred in influential ski films, including The Sammy C Project, Over Time, and Grown. Based in Revelstoke, BC, and sponsored by Armada Skis, Oakley, Monster, and others, he continues to push the sport in big-mountain terrain. Today, Carlson is renowned not only for his competitive achievements but also for his creativity, mountain maturity, and contributions to ski filmmaking.
Aspen
Aspen is an iconic ski resort located in Colorado, USA, in the heart of the Rockies. Renowned since the 1950s, it blends the historic charm of an old mining town with top-tier facilities. Aspen encompasses four mountains (Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk, and Snowmass), offering vast, varied terrain from technical runs to wide family-friendly slopes. The resort also hosts prestigious events like the X Games, cementing its status as a global destination for skiing and alpine lifestyle.
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