X Games on Monday announced the three-stop schedule for the inaugural MoonPay X Games League Winter Season, bringing the world’s best skiers and snowboarders to winter destinations in the United States, Canada and Finland beginning in January 2027. The first season will open Jan. 29-31 at Butt ermilk in Aspen, Colorado, the longtime home of X Games winter competition, before traveling north to Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Feb. 19-21, and concluding with the championship event in Ruka, Finland, April 9-11, marking a new chapter in X Games’ international expansion and the debut of its season-long, club-based format in winter sports. The X Games League Winter Season follows the debut of the MoonPay X Games League Summer Season, which introduced a new competitive structure to action sports. Rather than competing solely for individual medals, athletes also earn points for their clubs throughout the season, creating an ongoing championship race while preserving the individual progression and creativity of X Games. The X Games League Summer Season was decided by a slim margin on the season’s final day, in the final event, with XC New York taking the crown over XC Tokyo by just 10 points. Across all three stops, athletes will compete for four X Games Clubs — XC Golden State, XC New York, XC Park City and XC Whistler — earning points toward the season standings and the first-ever MoonPay X Games League Winter Championship.  Additionally, the X Games League Winter Season will blend world-class action sports and live music, with globally renowned artists including Marshmello and ZHU in Aspen, Steve Aoki and Levity in Calgary and Adriatique in Ruka. Nightly performances will extend the X Games experience beyond the competition, aiming to create a festival-style atmosphere that connects athletes, fans, music and culture in each destination. Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at xgames.com.  “The league gives every X Games result meaning beyond the individual athlete and a single weekend,” said Jeremy Bloom, CEO of X Games. “Every performance now scores points for a club, building rivalries and a championship race across the entire season. Aspen, Calgary and Ruka give us three incredible stages to bring that vision to life.” The Winter Clubs will be led by General Managers Jonny Moseley (XC Golden State), Dave Sypniewski (XC New York), Sharalee “Haze” Hazen (XC Park City) and Ryan Stutt (XC Whistler). They will build their inaugural rosters at the MoonPay X Games League Winter Draft on Sept. 16 at Cosm Los Angeles, where 40 of the world’s elite ski and snowboard athletes (five men and five women per club) will be selected from a pool of more than 180 eligible athletes. Additional details, including competition dates, disciplines, athlete rosters, broadcast and streaming information and fan experiences for each XGL Winter stop, will be announced in the coming months.  For more information, visit xgames.com.  The post MoonPay X Games League goes global for inaugural winter season with 3 stops across North America and Europe appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less