X Games Aspen has come and gone and chances are that you caught a lot of the action. But, there’s a lot more that goes into that one week than most people ever see. Lucky for you, slopestyle silver medalist McRae Williams just released this edit which provides insight as to how he trains for these gargantuan events. Check it out, above, and take a moment to appreciate how much time these pros really put into their craft.
This is what it takes to win an X Games slopestyle medal
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