Tune In To X Games Real Snow Backcountry
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Tune into World of X Games this Sunday, October 12 at 5 p.m. ET on ABC for a closer look at the videos submitted by five of the world’s best backcountry snowboarders for Real Snow Backcountry, a video-only snowboard competition. The episode will offer viewers a behind-the-scenes look into how each video was made, interviews with the athletes and filmmakers and what it took to put together the perfect snowboard backcountry video part.

The one-hour show features 2013 Real Snow winner Mikey Rencz, five-time X Games medalist Andreas Wiig, 2013 Real Snow Fan Favorite Pat Moore, seven-time X Games medalist and 2013 Bronze Real Snow medalist, Jussi Oksanen and 2012 X Games Tignes Real Snow competitor Iikka Backstrom. Each of the invited athletes submitted a one-minute video part and the winning video will be chosen by the five competitors and their filmmakers.

The World of X Games series features a variety of X Games and athlete-focused content. For the most updated schedule and information on World of X Games, go to www.xgames.com. Check local listings for additional details.