Aspen, Colo. – Right from the beginning, it was clear the
Mono Skier X title was going to be Tyler Walker’s.
The New Hampshire native took the lead out of the gates
and as his other competitors struggled, Walker pulled away
to claim the gold.
Not bad for a guy who just arrived in Aspen this morning
after claiming first place in both downhill races at the
International Paralympic Committee World Cup in Sestriere,
Italy.
“I got the silver last year, so this just feels awesome,” a jet-
leged but victorious Walker said. “I was in Italy yesterday,
and now I am on the snow here in X Games. It was a great
course this year; I have to give it up to X Games in Aspen.”
Aspen native Sam Ferguson, who fell at the start of the
race, took silver in front of the hometown fans with last
year’s gold medalist Kees-Jan van der Klooster grabbing
the bronze.
“After I wrecked at the beginning, I just kept thinking I have
to stay in this thing,” Ferguson said. “And it paid off. It
feels awesome to win this in front of my home crowd. I
can’t thank Aspen enough for the commitment to this
sport.”
Mono Skier X is a fast and furious course race that features
disabled mono skiers racing over tabletop jumps, banked
turns, rollers and gaps. Like the other X course disciplines
at Winter X, Mono Skier X is is a fusion of motorcross and
downhill racing on snow.
Click the picture below for a
XGames13/Mono Ski photo gallery
Mono Skier X Final Results Sunday, January 25, 2009
Name Bib # Hometown Score
1. Tyler Walker 655 Franconia, N.H.
144.033
2. Sam Ferguson 693 Aspen, Colo. 165.260
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3. Kees-Jan van der Klooster 698 Vlissingen,
Netherlands 300.000
