SimonWB 0 Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 Can anyone tell me who is the highest paid pro-boarder / skiier and how much are they making each year (about) ? Thanks! Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 I would have to say for skiers it might be racers in Europe. They are like rockstars. If they win gold at the olympics they make huge money I imagine. But for freeskiers it would be the silly park rats. If they are good they can win 10-20,000 US in a comp. But thats just a thought. I imagine Shane McConkey and Seth Morrison make a fair ammount. Enough to live off thats for sure. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 I think Tanner Hall tops out at 100000 US a year at the moment. Mosely and Ross R made over a million after their gold medals. Shaun White makes the bucks at the Moment but Scott Schmitt might have the best overall paycheck. Designing stokli North Face Gear a share in Island lake lodge ski with a pro web site kid got smart near the end of his young ripping days and is now an older ripper who still kills it. Link to post Share on other sites
boardbaka 3 Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 Nice topic....I would imagine Shaun Palmer still does pretty well. Apparantly He used to drive around in a Chevy with a a glass cover over the back so you could see all the money he had won in that season.... Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 I dont think so. he is an good skier as well. Link to post Share on other sites
xxx 2 Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Wont they get most of their readiers from sponsorship/advertising? Link to post Share on other sites
vancity_kid 0 Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Shaun White is making mad dough through contests and his sponsors. that dude is untouchable. Also, most of the FORUM riders are making lots of cash since the owners own part of the company as well, many of them have side ventures. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 I would make a guess that Tanner hall would be making much more than 100k. I just base that on wgat the top pro surfers are getting these days ( which is around 600k-1mill US) a year. But thats maybe the top 6 guys. then there's a huge drop maybe because they companies have too spent too much on the top guys!? Link to post Share on other sites
barok 0 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 I read Shaun makes a million US a year through his contract with Burton, plus all of his other endorsements, not to mention cash from contests, almost all of which he wins. Then again, Danny Kass owns Grenade Gloves, which is probably the most popular glove company amongst the park rats here in the States. Peter Line is loaded. Some of the other Forum guys have some money, houses, cars, but that company is not doing anywhere near as well as it used to be. But I would imagine that the top skiers make alot more than the top boarders, just because the market for their sponsors is bigger and more established. Link to post Share on other sites
OUfreeski2 0 Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 Candide got a shit-load when he switched from Dynastar to Salomon. Rumour had it that was the reason Salomon dropped Philou. Link to post Share on other sites
Fattwins 0 Posted March 2, 2004 Share Posted March 2, 2004 When Tanner can stick the BC crap he pulls in the pipe he will make more. Candide does maybe have the biggest contract by far cause of the french factor. Link to post Share on other sites
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