White, Vonn top list of richest snow athletes

Skiing and snowboarding are some of the most dangerous sports.

For athletes who are on top of their game, the risk is worth taking, as their accolades lead to lucrative deals that push their net worth through the roof once they become household names of the sport.

Here are the seven richest skiers and snowboarders in the world, according to data from Celebrity Net Worth.

7. Mikaela Shiffrin

Estimated net worth: US$3 million

Born in Vail, a ski resort town in Colorado, U.S., Shiffrin, 29, is the youngest competitor to have ever won an Olympic gold medal in the slalom event. She also has more World Cup wins than any alpine skier in history, man or woman, according to The Wall Street Journal.

American alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin. Photo by Instagram/@mikaelashiffrin

6. Jamie Anderson

Estimated net worth: US$4 million

Anderson, an American snowboarder, got her first endorsement at the age of 10, after just one year on the slopes. At the age of 13, she became the youngest athlete at the 2005 Winter X-Games. Two years later, after winning her first slopestyle event, her name became popular with sponsorship deals from Billabong, Oakley, GoPro and Monster.

In 2014 and 2018, Anderson won three Olympic medals. Nowadays, she makes money as a motivational speaker.

American snowboarder Jamie Anderson. Photo by Instagram/@jamieanderson

5. Bode Miller

Estimated net worth: US$8 million

Miller, 46, has retired but remains the world’s most successful American male skier to date. His accolades include six Olympic medals and four world titles during the nearly 20 years of his career.

But most of his fortune came when he launched the digital ski platform SKEO and became the chief innovation officer of indoor ski developer Alpine-X.

American skier Bode Miller. Photo by Instagram/@scarpa_world

4. Jon Olsson

Estimated net worth: US$8 million

Olsson is also a retired skier. He is the host of the Jon Olsson Invitational big air event. Currently, Olsson is a YouTuber and influencer who makes travel and car vlogs to share with millions of his followers. He also owns a bag and luggage company called Douchebags.

Swedish skier Jon Olsson. Photo by Instagram/@jonolsson1

3. Lindsey Vonn

Estimated net worth: US$14 million

Lindsey Vonn is another retired skier. She is the recipient of three Olympic medals, including one gold. Vonn dated golf superstar Tiger Woods between 2013 and 2015, which turned her into a celebrity and helped her earn endorsement deals with Red Bull, Beats by Dre, Oakley, Rolex, GoPro and Under Amour.

Outside of skiing, Vonn is a property mogul. According to The Real Deal, she purchased a $10.5 million mansion in Miami last year.

American skier Lindsay Vonn. Photo by Instagram/@lindseyvonn

2. Vanessa-Mae

Estimated net worth: US$45 million

Many may know Vanessa-Mae as a violinist who sold millions of albums, but the Singaporean-born British woman is also a successful alpine skier. She represented Thailand (her father is Thai) at the 2014 Winter Olympics under the name Vanessa Vanakorn.

Singaporean-British violinist and alpine skier Vanessa-Mae. Photo by Instagram/@vanessamaemusic

1. Shaun White

Estimated net worth: US$65 million

White, an American snowboarder and skateboarder, is one of the most successful and highest-paid Olympic athletes of all time. He has attended five Olympics, winning three golds in half-pipe snowboarding and holding the record for the most Olympic golds by a snowboarder.

During his career, White has secured endorsement deals with Burton Snowboards, Target, Oakley and Hewlett-Packard, as well as making cameos in films like "Friends With Benefits" and "Stretch."

White owns lifestyle brand Whitespace with his brother Jesse. The brand sells snowboarding goods, streetwear clothing and sports equipment.

American snowboarder Shaun White. Photo by Instagram/@shaunwhite