FREESTYLE SKIING · 2026-01-10 · BUTTERMILK, UNITED STATES
Buttermilk halfpipe, men, January 2026 freestyle prize money
The Buttermilk halfpipe, men, January 2026 paid £29,847 to 10 skiers. Finley Melville Ives won £13,431. Hunter Hess took £7,015 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£30k
WINNER£13k
SKIERS PAID10
PAYOUT BANDS10
Men's payouts
10 skiers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SKIER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Finley Melville Ives | New Zealand | £13,431£13k |
| 2nd | Hunter Hess | United States | £7,015£7k |
| 3rd | Nicholas Goepper | United States | £3,731£4k |
| 4th | Matthew Labaugh | United States | £1,791£2k |
| 5th | Birk Irving | United States | £896£896 |
| 6th | Alex Ferreira | United States | £746£746 |
| 7th | Nick Geiser | United States | £672£672 |
| 8th | Gus Kenworthy | Great Britain | £597£597 |
| 9th | Gustav Legnavsky | New Zealand | £522£522 |
| 10th | Tristan Feinberg | United States | £448£448 |
How the money splits
Every place paid a different cheque, so each band is one skier
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2026
The 40 freestyle skiing competitions either side of this one, of the 56 we hold from 2026
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Buttermilk halfpipe, men, January 2026 get?
Finley Melville Ives took £13,431.
How much did the runner-up get?
Hunter Hess took £7,015, 52% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Buttermilk halfpipe, men, January 2026?
£29,847, paid to 10 skiers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Buttermilk halfpipe, women, January 2026 paid £29,847.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Buttermilk prize money page, and the whole year on freestyle skiing prize money in 2026. The one after was the Buttermilk halfpipe, women, January 2026.