Cancer charity event to kick off Winter X

Attendees will receive a gift bag, dine on gourmet appetizers and from the St. Regis famous S'mores Station and enjoy beverages courtesy of Gnarly Head Wine, Stone and Avery Brewing, Pearl Vodka and El Mayor Tequila. Winter X Games athletes expected to attend include Kelly Clark, Bobby Brown, Jen Hudak, Spencer O'Brien and many more.

This fourth annual event will take place from 5-8 p.m. in the Smuggler Room and Foundation Courtyard at the St. Regis Hotel in downtown Aspen. Tickets are $75 if purchased in advance online at www.bellyupaspen.com or in person at the Belly Up Aspen box office. Tickets purchased at the door are $100.

Since 1993, the V Foundation for Cancer Research has raised more than $115 million to fund cancer research grants nationwide. It awards 100 percent of all direct cash donations and net proceeds of events directly to cancer research and related programs. Administrative and fundraising expenses are paid by the Foundation's endowment. For more information on The V Foundation or to make a donation, visit www.jimmyv.org.

Boarding for Breast Cancer [B4BC] is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to providing education, prevention and support programs for young people and the action sports community at large. Through grassroots events, year-round educational outreach and the Survivorship Fund, B4BC is able to further its mission of promoting early detection and a healthy, active lifestyle as the best means of breast cancer prevention. To learn more, visit www.B4BC.org.