Canada’s Karker wins World Cup halfpipe gold, MacKay takes silver in men’s event

ASPEN, Colo. — Canada’s Rachael Karker won gold at a women’s freeski halfpipe World Cup on Sunday afternoon while Brendan MacKay took silver in the men’s competition.

Karker, from Erin, Ont., finished first with 93.25 points. Zoe Atkins of Britain took the silver with 91.50 points and American Brita Sigourney won bronze with 89.00.

Amy Fraser of Calgary was ninth.

American Aaron Blunck took men’s gold with 96.50 points, just ahead of Calgary’s MacKay (95.00).