Bowman takes silver, D’Artois earns bronze in World Cup half pipe competition
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — Noah Bowman opened the season with a silver medal and fellow Canadian Simon D’Artois earned bronze Friday at a World Cup ski halfpipe competition that counts as an Olympic qualifier.
Bowman, from Calgary, finished with 91 points, just behind defending Olympic champion David Wise of the United States (92.80).
D’Artois of Whistler, B.C., was third with 89.20 points and Edmonton’s Mike Riddle just missed the podium, finishing fourth with 88.20 points.
Bowman said he put in a lot of work over the summer preparing for an Olympic qualifying season, and he is happy with a strong start.