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Chloe Kim Makes History with First 1260 in Women's Halfpipe at X Games

The gold medal win ties her with mentor Kelly Clark for most X Games SuperPipe titles.

  • Chloe Kim became the first woman to land a 1260 in a women's snowboard halfpipe competition at the X Games.
  • Kim's gold medal win at the X Games was her seventh, tying the record set by her mentor Kelly Clark.
  • Kim returned to competition at the LAAX Open last week after a year off from competitive snowboarding.
  • Kim's coach revealed she landed a 1440 in practice at a training camp in Switzerland.
  • Kim's return to the competitive circuit continues next week at the U.S. Grand Prix in Mammoth, California.
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