Aerial ace Danielle Scott has continued Australia's podium blitz at the World Cup, bagging the sixth medal in the past five days in promising signs ahead of next month's Winter Olympics in Italy.
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Competing in back-to-back World Cup events in Lake Placid, Scott added a bronze medal to the gold she won in the first competition.
That was the three-time Olympian's first World Cup triumph in almost three years with the victory timely with the Milan-Cortina Games getting underway on February 6 (local time).
Scott's two medals added to the recent haul by Australian women with bobsledder Bree Walker, moguls gun Jakara Anthony and world champion aerialist Laura Peel all winning gold in recent days.
Matt Graham ensured the Australian men were represented with a silver in the moguls World Cup at Val St Come in Quebec.
The collection could have been even more impressive but halfpipe snowboard whiz Valentino Guseli and teenage freeski halfpipe sensation Indra Brown both finished fourth in their weekend World Cup events.
Scott claimed bronze on Monday night (local time) with 85.65 points for her double full-full triple twisting double back somersault, with American Kaila Kuhn taking top honours on 105.60 points.
It was Kuhn's first World Cup victory despite winning the world title in 2025.
Reigning Olympic champion Xu Mengtao was second on 105.17 points, while Peel finished fourth after struggling to land her signature full-full-full triple twisting triple back somersault in the tough conditions, scoring 63.96.
She had earlier scored 104.72 points to qualify in second spot for the super final.
Another Australian Abbey Willcox finished eighth.
Scott was delighted to nail her jumps over the two World Cup rounds after struggling for form early in the season.
"It's been a slow start to the season for me, but these back-to-back podiums over the past few days are what I am looking for," the 35-year-old said.
"We've had tricky conditions, but I have done some nice jumps and I am looking forward to the next month's training.
"The girls right now are doing some really big jumps, its super exciting.
"For the conditions out here today, I just played the game and put my jumps down, but I am super inspired by what the girls are doing and can't wait to get out there and do it too."
Scott will continue training in Lake Placid before shifting her preparation to Switzerland.
Australian Associated Press
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