Sarah Burke memorialized at Winter X Games

ASPEN, Colo. — 1 week following the death of freeskiing icon Sarah Burke, her close friends and former rivals held a candlelight vigil at the leading of a darkened Buttermilk SuperPipe, then skied with each other to the base.

In addition to the somber halfpipe trip, ESPN aired a tribute Thursday evening for the duration of the live Winter X Games broadcast to honor the late pioneer, who has been a continual topic of discussion here this week.

The 29-year-old Canadian, who would have been the defending champion in Saturday’s…
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