Orage hits up X 13 and chats with TJ!

We're here at X Games 13 in Aspen Colorado for another year of absolute madness. The pipe event was epic the other night and saw for the first time in a long time a new top 3. Orage Ams Taylor Seaton and Matt Margetts made pre qualifications but failed to make finals. The boys are however on point and have their sights set on the next Dew Tour just around the corner.


Bottom of the Pipe and slope course...

With women's slopestyle today and variable weather conditions expected through the weekend it is proving to be a very difficult slopestyle event. I chatted with Colby West yesterday who mentioned the slope course is a little like the pipe event with little to no room for error. Athletes seem to be having difficutly with speed today but the course itself looks pretty damn good.

Anna Segal and Dano Bruno at the top of the slope course...

Women's slopestyleis now underway but before we post on that, here's a word from the one and only Tom James Schiller.....

TJ whipping laps....

JEeeeeaaaah ! TJ here. pretty good. You could say that. The first 2 days of training were perfect blue bird. The course is quick and you have to be on edge and ready for each hit as soon as you land. Quite like a halfpipe, just not as icy. The transfer is the most difficult part of course. If you go a little too big you miss the middle jump and have to opt for the smaller jump on the side. If you go too small you crash and burn and smash your buddy in the channel. Baaad choice. Gosh im gassy. But seriously, that transfer is a bitch and its going to be the deciding factor for the judges.

Charles , Andreas & Jossi are my vote for this event. Because of the new point system from last season i didnt get in. They were looking only at events from last season to invite athletes into X. So I'm an alternate for slopestyle only. Sucks getting injured! But I'm training like I'm in so I'm just waiting for the good word.

JEAAAAAAAAAH !
HEAVY HEAD !

Check back later for more X Games updates!

TJ's homie Fergie and Phily Casabon's dad and brother...

Peace.