X Games superpipe final devoted to memories of Sarah Burke Sarah Burke's memory was honored by fans and competitors at the X Games, where Roz Groenewoud won the women's superpipe final. Sarah Burke memorialized at Winter X Games ASPEN, Colo. -- One week after the death of freeskiing icon Sarah Burke, her friends and former rivals held a candlelight vigil at the top of a darkened Buttermilk SuperPipe, then skied together to the base. In addition to the somber halfpipe trip, ESPN aired a tribute Thursday night during the live Winter X Games broadcast to honor the late pioneer, who has been a constant subject of discussion ... Sarah Burke's death leaves family in debt The family has set up a website to accept donations to help with the medical costs. Sarah Burke's Death: Can Gear Keep Up With Skiers? Helmets and other protective gear can only do so much to prevent serious injuries and deaths for high-flying skiers. Sarah Burke honored with solemn march down the halfpipe at Winter X Games Sarah Burke honored with solemn march down the halfpipe at Winter X Games By EDDIE PELLS The Associated Press Published Jan 27, 2012 01:08PM MDT ASPEN, Colo. • Holding white glow sticks above their heads, Sarah Burke's friends took a slow trip down a darkened halfpipe at the Winter X Games on Thursday — bidding a sad farewell to the skier who helped push their sports to the heights they've ... Sarah Burke's death leads to questions about safety Keir Dillon, X Games host and former snowboarder, says 22-foot halfpipes are actually safer than their smaller predecessors X Games pays tribute to Canadian Sarah Burke with solemn march down superpipe ASPEN, Colo. - Holding white glow sticks above their heads, Sarah Burke's friends took a slow trip down a darkened halfpipe at the Winter X Games on Thursday — bidding a sad farewell to the Canadian skier who helped push their sports to the heights they've reached today. Sarah Burke's death stuns Regina snowboarder Mark McMorris REGINA -- Regina snowboarder Mark McMorris remembers Sarah Burke as "one of the friendliest" people he has ever met in his line of work.Burke, one of Canada's elite freestyle skiers, died Thursday, a week after suffering a serious head injury while training in Utah.McMorris last spoke with Burke in December in Colorado and was saddened Thursday when news broke of her death."She was such a nice ... Sarah Burke on minds of X Games athletes Winter X Games athletes Gretchen Bleiler and Shaun White react to a tribute to Sarah Burke at a press conference Wednesday afternoon at Buttermilk. Winter X Games pay tribute to Sarah Burke Sarah Burke's friends took a slow trip down a darkened halfpipe at the Winter X Games on Thursday, saying goodbye to the Canadian skier who helped push their sports to the heights they are today.
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