Lindsey Vonn's (US) prize money of $466,000 this season, puts her in the lead in winnings on the World Cup circuit, according to the FIS. Cross-country skier, Justyna Kowalczyk (Poland) was next with $346,000. Both were overall champions. Didier Cuche (Switzerland) was the men’s top earner with $316,000....See: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/23/sports/skiing/23sportsbriefs-vonn.html

[A snowHead]

Lindsey Vonn's (US) prize money of $466,000 this season, puts her in the lead in winnings on the World Cup circuit, according to the FIS. Cross-country skier, Justyna Kowalczyk (Poland) was next with $346,000. Both were overall champions. Didier Cuche (Switzerland) was the men’s top earner with $316,000....See: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/23/sports/skiing/23sportsbriefs-vonn.html

That's not a lot of money for being the best on the planet at freefalling down twisty sheet ice.

[A snowHead]

That's not a lot of money for being the best on the planet at freefalling down twisty sheet ice.

That's not a lot of money for being the best on the planet at freefalling down twisty sheet ice.

[Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?]

And then there's the sponsorship deals $$$$ as well. may add up to a little more after all.

[You need to Login to know who's really who.]

Not bad considering she wasn't even the best American woman in the olympic alpine skiing.

[Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.]

Swirly, Think she was - 1 Gold & 1 Bronze. Mancuso got 2 Silvers. What has that got to do with prize money anyhow? They don't get any at the Olympics just in World cup. Vonn won 11 WC races and got 7 other podiums in the season. Easily better than anyone else.