BEIJING — While Alpine skiing at Yanqing shut down for the day because of high wings, freestyle skiing at Zhangjiakou went on, generating both frustration and outrage.
Winds at the Genting Snow Park whipped in from Mongolia, chilling temperatures to a feel of minus-12 degrees Fahrenheit and causing havoc across the board at the men’s freeski halfpipe final. Artistry was a secondary consideration behind mere survival, and when it was all done, New Zealand’s Nico Porteous won gold, and the Team USA duo of David Wise and Alex Ferriera won silver and bronze, respectively.
The conditions were brutal, with wind causing havoc on every run.