Tyler Walker wins the gold in the Mono Skier X finals in Winter X Games 14 in Aspen, CO, his second in a row.  He moved to the finals earlier Sunday in the seminfinal runs with other mono skiers, Gregory Peck, Chris Devlin-Young and Kevin Connolly. Chris Devlin-Young held onto his first place position at the end of the semifinal run , but spilled over early in the final run. He continues to hold the title as the oldest mono skier in competition at 48 years old.  Gregory Peck literally slid into the silver place position as he fell after the last jump.  Kevin Connolly took the bronze position.

The Mono Skier X final took place Sunday afternoon, January 31, 2010 at 2 p.m. MT and was televised on televised on ESPN. Tyler Walker is a current member of the U.S. Adaptive Ski Team, a 2006 Paralympian and 2008 Winter X Game Mono Skier X gold  medalist. Kevin Connolly, born without legs, is a photographer and 2007 Winter X Game silver medalist. He also designs and repairs his gear.

Kevin Bramble and Scott Meyer, mono skiers who train with Challenge Aspen , the Colorado-based organization dedicated to providing recreational, cultural, educational and competitive experiences for people who have mental or physical disabilities, placed fifth and sixth in Saturday’s qualifying run. Meyer was one of eight who participated in Sunday’s semifinals, but did not advance to the finals.

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Kathryn writes as Denver Disability Examiner and Denver Mobility Products Examiner. Read her report of Saturday’s Mono Skier X qualifying round. Contact for inquiries and suggested future topics.