Snowmobile competitions were phased out during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new X Games CEO brought them back during the 2026 competitions, but two athletes crashed during the first event.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include the most up-to-date injury statement from X Games public relations. Snowmobilers’ return on Friday night to X Games Aspen brought many things: ...

The last time Brett Turcotte — or anyone — competed on a snowmobile at X Games Aspen was in 2020, when he crashed during his two freestyle runs in a failed attempt at returning to the podium. Little ...

The winter X Games are closely associated with skiing and snowboarding, but for years, fans also enjoyed the guttural roar of engine-powered machines: snowmobiles. They haven’t been part of the X ...

ADAMS TOWNSHIP – Backcountry Village (BCV), on Old M-26 near South Range, is hosting a Freestyle show and ride out, Saturday. The event is free and open to the public. Marc Fanchi, co-owner of BCV ...

ASPEN — Jack Rowe is a beginner. But the X Games are the last place beginners should be allowed to compete. Especially in the dangerous sport of snowmobile freestyle. The sport is a fluid ...

The Winter Kickoff in the Keweenaw was a sort of grand opening for the 300-acre, year-round powersports resort.

ASPEN ” Chris Burandt of Kremmling, Colo. finished on top in Thursday’s snowmobile freestyle qualifying round. The top four finishers advance to the semifinals. The finals take place Sunday night at 6 ...

(AP) The Winter X Games will keep the snowmobiling freestyle event as part of its program, adding extra safety precautions following Caleb Moore’s death from injuries he sustained in a crash last ...

Snowmobilers’ return on Friday night to X Games Aspen brought many things: 80-plus foot backflips, Superman-esque airborne extensions, blizzarding snow, three medals, and two impact-induced injuries.