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ASPEN, Colo. — Aaron Blunck joked that he hadn’t landed a clean halfpipe run in his previous four X Games appearances.
But on a night when every skier in the field crashed at least once, it was Blunck’s ability to run that led the Colorado native to the top of the podium.
Blunck claimed his first X Games medal with a score of 84.66, opting for an easier run that he could land on his second time down the pipe.
“I’ve never landed a fully executed X Games run before,” Blunck said.