David Wise, Alex Ferreira Battle 'Abysmal' Conditions To Take Silver, Bronze in Ski Halfpipe Author: Associated Press Publish date: Feb 18, 2022 Wise previously won the ski halfpipe event in 2014 and 2018. Lee Jin-man/Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China—Nico Porteous of New Zealand overcame the swirling wind to win the Olympic halfpipe final on a day when many skiers struggled to land their best tricks due to strong gusts. Porteous scored a 93 in his opening run on a bitterly cold and breezy Saturday in the last event at the Genting Snow Park. He was blown off course on another run…