Laax halfpipe, men, January 2025 snowboard prize money
The Laax halfpipe, men, January 2025 paid £32,201 to 10 riders. Scotty James won £14,490. Ruka Hirano took £7,567 as runner-up.
Men's payouts
10 riders paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | RIDER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Scotty James | Australia | £14,490£14k |
| 2nd | Ruka Hirano | Japan | £7,567£8k |
| 3rd | Ayumu Hirano | Japan | £4,025£4k |
| 4th | Yuto Totsuka | Japan | £1,932£2k |
| 5th | Shuichiro Shigeno | Japan | £966£966 |
| 6th | Campbell Melville Ives | New Zealand | £805£805 |
| 7th | Chase Josey | United States | £725£725 |
| 8th | Patrick Burgener | Switzerland | £644£644 |
| 9th | Ryusei Yamada | Japan | £564£564 |
| 10th | Alessandro Barbieri | United States | £483£483 |
How the money splits
Every place paid a different cheque, so each band is one rider
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2025
The 40 snowboarding races either side of this one, of the 91 we hold from 2025
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Laax halfpipe, men, January 2025 get?
Scotty James took £14,490.
How much did the runner-up get?
Ruka Hirano took £7,567, 52% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Laax halfpipe, men, January 2025?
£32,201, paid to 10 riders.
How does it compare with other years?
The Laax slopestyle, women, January 2024 paid £27,600, and the Laax halfpipe, women, January 2025 paid £32,201.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Laax prize money page, and the whole year on snowboarding prize money in 2025. The edition before was the Laax slopestyle, women, January 2024. The one after was the Laax halfpipe, women, January 2025.