Zoe Atkin lands in 2nd place in FIS ski halfpipe at Copper Mnt. World Cup

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — On Sunday, Zoe Atkin, a Park City resident, took second place in Copper Mnt. at the FIS World Cup Grand Prix. 

She and her sister Izzy grew up in Maine but after deciding to represent their father’s home country of Great Britain, they moved to Park City and teamed up with the Youth Sports Alliance for sponsorship opportunities.

Eileen Gu captured first place in the women’s ski halfpipe with a score of 90 on her first run, while Zoe Atkin secured second with an 89.5. Gu, an Olympic medalist, fell on her second attempt at the bottom of the pipe but walked away uninjured. Only the highest score counted in the competition, which took place under clear skies before a large crowd.

Gu, who grew up in San Francisco, represents China, her mother’s homeland, in competition. Both she and Atkin attend Stanford University.