Video: Lindsey Vonn’s ESPY Sweet 16 Party Hosted by Red Bull

(Above) Champion skier and 2012 ESPY nominated Lindsey Vonn celebrates a Red Bull Sweet 16 party in her honor. Photo: Vince Marin /The Ski Channel

Join  The Ski Channel on the red carpet as we talk to Olympic skiing legend, Lindsey Vonn.

The nation’s top athletes gathered July 9th, 2012, in the chic Elevate Lounge, Los Angeles, to celebrate an incredible season for US Ski Team stand-out, Lindsey Vonn. Red Bull kicked off ESPY week by celebrating the two-time Female Athlete of the Year ESPY Award winner and 2012 ESPY Award nominee by toasting sports’ greatest with an exclusive, invite-only “Sweet 16″ party overlooking downtown LA. Powered by Under Armour and Oakley, party guests enjoyed cocktails by GT Vodka, Barefoot Wine & Bubbly and sweet treats by Chef Waylynn Lucas of Fonuts, with sounds by DJ Spider and DJ Kedd Cook. 

Freestyle skier and 2012 ESPY Award nominee, Kaya Turksi, was also present and looking fabulous for the evening. Her amazing accomplishments in Slopestyle competition won her several X Games gold medals, and a nomination for 2012 ESPY Best Female Action Sport Athlete. Other action sports stars in attendance included pro skier Seth Morrison, snowboarder Louie Vito, skateboarder Ryan Sheckler, and surfers Maya Gabeira and Erica Hosseini. 

A-list celebrities joined the accomplished athletes on the red carpet, all with positive energy as they spoke highly of the professional skier. Guests in attendance included NFL stars Terrell Owens, Clay and Casey Matthews, NBA star Kris Humphries and Dancing With The Stars‘ Cheryl Burke.

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Don’t miss the ESPY Awards, broadcasting live tonight, July 11th, 2012 at 9:00 PM EST on ESPN with host Rob Riggle, from the Nokia Live Theater – Los Angeles.

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Shannon Marie Quirk is an editor, writer, photographer and graphic designer for The Ski Channel.

Snowboarding means everything to this Lake Tahoe local, often found chasing down endless winters deep in Los Andes Mountain region backcountry of Patagonia during the summertime. She is no stranger to the Mammoth Mountain Superpipe, where she took 1st place in Women’s Snowboard Halfpipe for SCCSC league, 1st in Women’s Snowboard Freestyle for the 2009 season, and 5th in Slopestyle at USCSA Nationals placing 8th overall for the women. A passion for photography channels her athleticism towards a career path as a sports journalist, supported by Bachelor of Arts degrees from UCLA in English and Spanish literature. Also a passionate surfer, this gal can’t stay far from a board as she shreds the hemispheres guided by mother nature’s weather patterns.