Bend freestyle skier Hunter Hess earned his second World Cup podium in a week on Friday, placing second in the halfpipe at the U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain, Colorado.

Hess took third in a World Cup halfpipe skiing event in Secret Garden, China, on Dec. 8. Friday’s second-place finish marked the third career World Cup podium for Hess, 25, a Summit High School graduate who honed his skills at Mt. Bachelor.

Athletes gathered on the massive 22-foot tall superpipe at Copper Mountain and the Americans dominated the event. The U.S. men swept the podium and finished first through fifth, as two-time Olympic gold medalist Alex Ferreira took home the win, coming off his first place win in China last week for his 12th career World Cup podium.

Ferreira won with a score of 97, followed by Hess (95) and fellow U.S. skier Birk Irving (92.50). Irving is an Olympian and 2022-23 FIS Crystal Globe winner, earning his seventh World Cup podium at his first event of the season.

Three-time Olympic slopestyle medalist Nick Goepper of the U.S. made his debut in halfpipe and put down an impressive run to just miss the podium in fourth place. Three-time Olympic halfpipe medalist David Wise, also of the U.S., was fifth.

On the women’s side, U.S. skier and reigning world champion Hanna Faulhaber took home second place for her fourth career World Cup podium.

Three-time Olympic medalist Eileen Gu ultimately came out on top for China, placing first, and Zoe Atkin of Great Britain finished third.

“I’m so happy with the whole team today,” said U.S. Freeski Team halfpipe coach Mike Riddle. “To have 10 athletes advance to finals is amazing and they all threw down in the contest. Huge congrats to Alex Ferreira for staying undefeated this season and Hanna and Hunter (Hess) on their second podium of the year.”

The U.S. Freeski Team halfpipe athletes take a break from competition before heading to Mammoth Mountain, California, for a World Cup event, Jan. 31 to Feb. 4, 2024.