| RUMOR: Winter X Games 12 have been canceled due to disturbances in the Aspen area. |
| FACT: The Winter X Games 12 are happening as planned January 24-27, 2008 and will be televised on ESPN and ABC. |
| RUMOR: Chris Burandt has pulled out of competition at Winter X Games 12 because of strange occurrences on the mountain. |
| FACT: Chris Burandt is competing as planned. He states this clearly on his website. http://www.chrisburandt.com/ |
| RUMOR: Buttermilk Mountain is fraught with geological anomalies, unnatural tectonic movement, and inexplicable seismological tremors as described on Dr. Jim Vaile’s site: http://www.ButtermilkIsAlive.com. |
| FACT: We do not recognize Dr. Vaile’s scientific studies of the mountain as verifiable fact. |
| RUMOR: International news reports claim that foreign athletes may not compete in Winter X Games 12 because of rumors of the mountain attacking people. |
| FACT: While we are familiar with this news report, ESPN has had no formal cancellations by any athlete as of January 4, 2008 |
| RUMOR: Buttermilk Mountain has been the location of numerous UFO and Sasquatch sightings over the past century. |
| FACT: ESPN has an agreement with Aspen/Snowmass to host the Winter X Games through 2010. Part of that agreement warrants full disclosure of any abnormal mountain activity. To this date, we have received no reports of the aforementioned sightings nor disappearances filed as UFO abductions or Yeti crimes against humans or wildlife. |
| RUMOR: Sinkholes of unknown origin or caused by pressure build-ups in abandoned mines have appeared across Buttermilk Mountain, as evidenced by videos like this and this appearing online. |
| FACT: ESPN cannot verify events depicted in amateur videos, but authorities at Aspen have reported no such occurrences and are confident that the mountain is safe for recreational activity. |
| RUMOR: Two PRINOTH Terrain Master bulldozers have disappeared from the mountain where the Winter X Games 12 are happening. As a result, the games will not go on as planned. |
| FACT: The PRINOTH Terrain Masters were not in the possession of ESPN when they were reported missing. All of the Terrain Masters that ESPN will use to create courses for the Games are expected to be present as planned. As stated above, the Winter X Games 12 are happening as planned. For more information about PRINOTH, please visit their site here. |
January 24-27 Live on ESPN and ABC