WINTER X GAMES EUROPE. The third annual Winter X Games Tignes kicked off today in Tignes, France with the women in the spotlight for Ski Slopestyle and Snowboard SuperPipe final competition and 30,300 fans were in attendance to catch all the action - last year's day one attendance was 27,500. Winter X Games Tignes continues through Friday, March 16, with 18 hours of coverage on ESPN2 and ESPN3.

March 14th, 2012 - Tignes, France : Tiril Sjastad Christiansen during the Women Ski Slopestyle Final at the Winter X Games 2012. Photo Credit: Tristan Shu/ESPN Images

Women's Ski Slopestyle Final
 
Canada's Kaya Turski won her third Winter X Games Tignes Slopestyle event today beating out Australia's Anna Segal and became the first athlete to three-peat at any Tignes event. Turski entered today's coming from a three-peat win from Winter X Games Aspen in January. Today's final proved Turski is the one to beat with a switch 540 onto the flatdown box in the rail garden adding switch tricks in both directions. Turski won the event with her second run, but did a victory run landing a difficult switch 1080 on the last jump. Segal was the only woman to hit the transfer rail on the bottom of the course, but her runs weren't enough to catch Turski's score of 92.66. Segal earned silver with a score of 91.00 just above Canada's Dara Howell, who took home the bronze.

March 14th, 2012 - Tignes, France : Kelly Sildaru during the Women Ski Slopestyle Final at the Winter X Games 2012. Photo Credit: Andy Parant/ESPN Images

March 14th, 2012 - Tignes, France : Ashley Battersby during the Women Ski Slopestyle Final at the Winter X Games 2012. Photo Credit: Tristan Shu/ESPN Images

"I am so excited about three-peating here in Tignes," said Turski. "I hope to make an impression in women's skiing and continue to be part of its progression and growth for years to come. I love this event in Tignes, and I love winning gold again."

March 14th, 2012 - Tignes, France : Kaya Turski is celebrating after the Women Ski Slopestyle Final at the Winter X Games 2012. Photo Credit: Grégory Mistral/ESPN Images

Women's Snowboard SuperPipe Final
 
Defending gold medalist Kelly Clark is dominating the women's half-pipe scene, including her recent back-to-back gold at Winter X Games Aspen. Clark, the first woman to win repeat golds in both Aspen and Tignes, landed a huge frontside 900, backside 540 and a frontside 1080 all in her second run.

March 14th, 2012 - Tignes, France : Kelly Clark during the Women Snowboard SuperPipe Final at the Winter X Games 2012. Photo Credit: Christian Van Hanja/ESPN Images

"I came to Winter X Games Tignes looking for my personal best, and I am so happy I came here and did it," the elated Clark said about her win.

Torah Bright - backside air - March 14th 2012 - Tignes France - Winter XGames - SNB F Pipe Final. Photo Credit: Vianney TISSEAU/ESPN Images

March 14th, 2012 - Tignes, France : Kaitlyn Farrington during the Women Snowboard SuperPipe Final at the Winter X Games 2012. Photo Credit: Christian Van Hanja/ESPN Images

Elena Hight took the silver with a score of 85.00 and Kaitlyn Farrington earned the bronze with a score of 81.33.

ESPN X Games
March 14, 2012

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