Aspen, Colo. (Mtn Press)-With thousands of her hometown fans cheering her on, the first lady of Aspen, Gretchen Bleiler threw down a huge 900 on the first hit of her second run to win her fourth Winter X Games gold.

In what will hopefully be a prelude to what they have in store for Vancouver, Bleiler's Olympic teammates Kelly Clark (Mt. Snow, VT) and Hannah Teter (Belmont, VT) joined her on the podium in second and third.

"My second run everything went right. Everything felt like it had amplitude. I finally went with the gravity of the halfpipe instead of fighting against it," Bleiler said. "I didn't doubt myself, I just went for it and definitely the support of Aspen helped me get there."

Clark was leading the women's field after the first run when Bleiler went to town on her second shot, throwing a 9 with confidence that set her up to slay the remainder of her run, locking her in the first spot.

"I think I wanted it so badly that I threw it so hard and it just came around corked. It felt so much better that way. I'm going to be working on that one and bringing it back," Bleiler said. "I finally feel like I'm riding to my potential. This is great momentum for me and knowing that I am capable of this brings confidence."

There was added excitement in the air for the women, who will shortly make their way to Vancouver for the 2010 Games, as each recognized the night in Aspen was filled with remarkable riding.

"Gretchen rode amazing, Hannah rode great and that was one of the best women's finals I've ever seen," Clark said. "I think we all take a lot of momentum any time we're standing on the podium of a high profile event. There's no better way to prepare for an event like the Olympics."

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Winter X Games 14

Aspen, CO - Jan. 30, 2010

Women's Halfpipe

1. Gretchen Bleiler,  Aspen, CO, 96.66

2. Kelly Clark, Mt. Snow, VT, 96.00

3. Hannah Teter, Belmont, VT, 70.00

4. Soko Yamaoka, Japan, 66.00

5. Ellery Hollingsworth, Stratton, VT, 46.66