Ferreira takes ski halfpipe win, closing in on Beijing spot
Alex Ferreira, of the United States, interacts with fans after his first-place finish in the halfpipe finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour freestyle skiing event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Alex Ferreira, of the United States, interacts with fans after his first-place finish in the halfpipe finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour freestyle skiing event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Dec. 18, 2021 06:34 PM EST
Red Gerard, of the United States, reacts to his results in the slopestyle finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour snowboarding event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Red Gerard, of the United States, reacts to his results in the slopestyle finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour snowboarding event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Dec. 18, 2021 06:33 PM EST
Red Gerard, of the United States, executes a trick in the slopestyle finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour snowboarding event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Red Gerard, of the United States, executes a trick in the slopestyle finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour snowboarding event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Dec. 18, 2021 06:31 PM EST
Red Gerard, of the United States, reacts to his results in the slopestyle finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour snowboarding event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Red Gerard, of the United States, reacts to his results in the slopestyle finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour snowboarding event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Dec. 18, 2021 06:32 PM EST
Red Gerard, of the United States, reacts to his results in the slopestyle finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour snowboarding event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Red Gerard, of the United States, reacts to his results in the slopestyle finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour snowboarding event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Dec. 18, 2021 06:31 PM EST
Alex Ferreira, of the United States, interacts with fans after his first-place finish in the halfpipe finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour freestyle skiing event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Alex Ferreira, of the United States, interacts with fans after his first-place finish in the halfpipe finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour freestyle skiing event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Dec. 18, 2021 06:31 PM EST
Enni Rukajarvi, from left, of Finland, who placed second, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, of New Zealand, first place, and Kokomo Murase, of Japan, placing third, stand on the podium following the slopestyle finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour snowboarding event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Enni Rukajarvi, from left, of Finland, who placed second, Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, of New Zealand, first place, and Kokomo Murase, of Japan, placing third, stand on the podium following the slopestyle finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour snowboarding event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Dec. 18, 2021 07:35 PM EST
Aaron Blunk, from left, of the United States, second place, Alex Ferreira, of the United States, first place, and Brendan Mackay, Canada, placing third, stand on the podium for the halfpipe finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour freestyle skiing event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Aaron Blunk, from left, of the United States, second place, Alex Ferreira, of the United States, first place, and Brendan Mackay, Canada, placing third, stand on the podium for the halfpipe finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour freestyle skiing event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Dec. 18, 2021 07:35 PM EST
Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, of New Zealand, executes a trick in the slopestyle finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour snowboarding event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott, of New Zealand, executes a trick in the slopestyle finals, Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, during the Dew Tour snowboarding event at Copper Mountain, Colo. (AP Photo/Hugh Carey)

Dec. 18, 2021 07:36 PM EST