{"id":1988149,"date":"2026-06-13T15:28:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1988149"},"modified":"2026-06-13T15:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:28:33","slug":"the-moonpay-x-games-league-is-returning-to-aspen-snowmass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1988149","title":{"rendered":"The Moonpay X Games League Is Returning To Aspen Snowmass"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_410996\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-410996\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-410996 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGrAQMAAABqgLQIAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1tB6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgDIcbAAEnbF1FAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_10.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_10.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_10.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_10.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_10.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_10.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_10.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-410996\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_10.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-410996\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aspen Snowmass\u2019 2025 X Games Men\u2019s Ski Superpipe &amp; DeadMau5. | Image: Craig Turpin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspensnowmass.com\/visit\/summer?NCK=8887390842&amp;gclsrc=aw.ds&amp;&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_content=pmax&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21909318944&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD-ojMZggOB-zB77WnuhTJi2xX5Nd&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjw3K7RBhDJARIsAKRtP5ScI0G8NUHlyZo8IdKkR40xSBK7nsyzv1Zanx7svgNoPxRwTI-vu64aAnPWEALw_wcB\">Aspen Snowmass<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xgames.com\/\">X Games<\/a> recently announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspensnowmass.com\/visit\/events\/x-games-aspen\">MoonPay X Games League<\/a> will return to Buttermilk through the 2028-29 winter season.<\/strong> The three-year host agreement marks a significant new chapter in one of the longest-running and most enduring partnerships in action sports history \u2014 a relationship that has defined winter competition culture in Aspen, Colorado, since 2002.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAspen Snowmass is where the best in freeskiing and snowboarding come to compete at the highest levels every year,\u201d John Rigney, Chief Business Development Officer at Aspen One, said in a press release.<\/strong> \u201cWe\u2019ve proudly partnered with X Games for more than 25 years because we love their commitment to showcasing the energy and vibrancy of our sports on a global scale, while delivering an elevated experience for athletes and spectators alike. We can\u2019t wait to do it again.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/x-games-league-scheduled-for-first-ever-winter-draft\/#google_vignette\">X Games League Scheduled for First-Ever Winter Draft<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Over the years, X Games Aspen has grown into more than a competition \u2014 it is\u00a0a\u00a0homecoming for athletes and fans,\u00a0a centerpiece in community culture,\u00a0and\u00a0a celebration of freeskiing and snowboarding.<\/strong> This year marks a new chapter: the launch of the X Games League\u2019s inaugural Summer and Winter seasons, in which regionally based teams of drafted athletes will compete for points and, ultimately, the season championship \u2013 bringing a fresh team format to an event that has shaped winter sports culture in Aspen for almost three decades. The inaugural XGL Winter season will launch in January 2027. \u201cAs the X Games League expands globally, Aspen remains our crown jewel, the iconic winter stop that athletes, fans, and partners circle on the calendar every year,\u201d Jeremy Bloom, X Games CEO, said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_387751\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-387751\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-387751 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGrAQMAAABqgLQIAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1tB6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgDIcbAAEnbF1FAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"x games\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7904-compressed.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7904-compressed.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7904-compressed.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7904-compressed.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7904-compressed.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7904-compressed.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7904-compressed.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7904-compressed.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-387751\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/IMG_7904-compressed.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"x games\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-387751\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of a kind atmosphere for X-Games 2026. | Credit: SnowBrains.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Snowboarder Mark McMorris, an XGL Winter founder athlete, has won 25 medals, the most in Winter X Games history and the third-most overall in X Games.<\/strong> In 2026, he won Men\u2019s Snowboard Slopestyle for his 12th career gold and 10th in Aspen, where he has competed for 15 years. \u201cAspen is such a special place to compete at X Games each year,\u201d McMorris said. \u201cThe fan energy at the base of the mountain is unmatched, and after 25 years of partnership, I\u2019m excited for the first stop of X Games League to take place in Aspen!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The three-year agreement underscores both organizations\u2019 belief in the continued growth and global relevance of action sports and in Aspen Snowmass as the preeminent stage for snowsports\u2019 most defining moments.<\/strong> Event dates and details of X Games Aspen 2027 at Buttermilk will be announced in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On September 16, 2026, the X Games League will hold its inaugural Winter Draft at Cosm Los Angeles, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. local time. <\/strong>There, the world\u2019s best skiers and snowboarders will be selected by four regionally based X Games clubs to compete in the X Games League\u2019s first winter season. The event will stream on ESPN+, the ESPN App, Roku Sports Channel, and the X Games YouTube channel. \u201cThe Moon Pay X Games League Winter Draft marks the start of a new era for winter action sports, and we are all excited to see who is drafted to which Club,\u201d X Games League Senior Vice President Annie Lokesh said. \u201cHaving your name called at Cosm Los Angeles will be a historic moment for every athlete who can be in that room and tuning in from around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>In September of 2025,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/x-games-goes-all-in-on-the-future-of-action-sports-with-new-branding-ai-judging-betting-and-more\/\">X Games announce full rebrand<\/a> with a new logo, identity, and look\u2014designed for the next era of sport.<\/strong> The X Games are rebellious at their core, global in their reach, and made to evolve as fast as the athletes who push it forward. The rebrand is just one piece of a sweeping vision that will define the next 30 years of action sports. At the heart of this transformation is the X Games League, the first-ever year-round, team-based league in action sports, which launches this summer.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<p><strong>X Games Aspen\u2019s success is made possible by the support of the broader Aspen Snowmass community, including the Aspen Chamber Resort Association, Town of Snowmass Village, and countless other local partners that contribute to bringing the event to life year after year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>As we have the last two years, SnowBrains will be reporting live from the Aspen X Games in 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/winter-x-games-at-aspen-co-recap-day-1-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Winter X Games at Aspen, CO, Recap Day 1: Back in the Presence of Greatne<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/winter-x-games-at-aspen-co-recap-day-2-highlighting-snowboard-big-air\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Winter X Games at Aspen, CO, Recap Day 2: Highlighting Snowboard Big Air<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/winter-x-games-at-aspen-co-recap-day-3-a-heavyweight-bout-for-the-ages\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Winter X Games at Aspen, CO, Recap Day 3: A Heavyweight Bout for the Ages<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_410997\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-410997\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-410997 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAGrAQMAAABqgLQIAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADhJREFUeNrtwTEBAAAAwqD1T+1tB6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADgDIcbAAEnbF1FAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_05.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_05.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_05.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_05.jpg?resize=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_05.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_05.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_05.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"427\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-410997\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RisingSunPhotog_XGames2025_250125_05.jpg?resize=640%2C427&amp;ssl=1\" alt width=\"640\" height=\"427\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-410997\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aspen Snowmass\u2019 2025 X Games Men\u2019s Ski Superpipe &amp; DeadMau5. | Image: Craig Turpin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_2 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aspen Snowmass\u2019 2025 X Games Men\u2019s Ski Superpipe &amp; DeadMau5. | Image: Craig Turpin Aspen Snowmass and X Games recently announced the MoonPay X Games League will return to Buttermilk through the 2028-29 winter season. 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