FREESTYLE SKIING · 2026-01-12 · LAKE PLACID, UNITED STATES
Lake Placid aerials, women, 12 January 2026 freestyle prize money
The Lake Placid aerials, women, January 2026 paid £29,847 to 10 skiers. Kaila Kuhn won £13,431. Mengtao Xu took £7,015 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£30k
WINNER£13k
SKIERS PAID10
PAYOUT BANDS10
Women's payouts
10 skiers paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | SKIER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Kaila Kuhn | United States | £13,431£13k |
| 2nd | Mengtao Xu | China | £7,015£7k |
| 3rd | Danielle Scott | Australia | £3,731£4k |
| 4th | Laura Peel | Australia | £1,791£2k |
| 5th | Qi Shao | China | £896£896 |
| 6th | Fanyu Kong | China | £746£746 |
| 7th | Alexandra Montminy | Canada | £672£672 |
| 8th | Abbey Willcox | Australia | £597£597 |
| 9th | Hanna Huskova | Individual Neutral Athletes | £522£522 |
| 10th | Xuezheng Chen | China | £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 Lake Placid aerials, women, January 2026 get?
Kaila Kuhn took £13,431.
How much did the runner-up get?
Mengtao Xu took £7,015, 52% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Lake Placid aerials, women, January 2026?
£29,847, paid to 10 skiers.
How does it compare with other years?
The Lake Placid aerials, men, January 2026 paid £29,847.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Lake Placid prize money page, and the whole year on freestyle skiing prize money in 2026. The edition before was the Lake Placid aerials, men, January 2026.