Hughes made it three Australian wins out of four events at the Austrian track after Alex Pullin won the first two races of the season in Cerro Catedral in Argentina in September.

The former X-Games champion broke away from his rivals after the first turns of the final to finish in front of Austrians Alessandro Haemmerle and Markus Schairer, who were second and third respectively on home snow.

The victory for Hughes came after he was forced into qualifier run two before reaching the final.

France's reigning Olympic champion Pierre Vaultier missed out on the medals in fourth.

"I'm on top of the world right now," said Hughes.

"I was really struggling yesterday in qualifications, but I was able to put it all together today. 

"To come out here today and win is fantastic.

"With the snow coming down it was a bit rough, but we've all got to compete in the same conditions. 

"Everyone was on the same course and it was a good race."

Moioli is looking to regain the overall World Cup title she won during the 2015-2016 season.

She clinched her sixth career victory by beating American Faye Gulini following a photo-finish.

The Italian leaned back to bring her nose forward while Gulini opted for the ski cross-like way of pushing her hand towards the finish line.

Nelly Moenne Loccoz of France was third with her team-mate Charlotte Bankes missing the medals in fourth.

"Today I was very fast, so a big thanks to my techs," said Moioli. 

"I like when it's snowing because I'm faster.

"I'm super happy because I've never had a good race here in Montafon. 

"This is my first podium here, so I'm really, really happy."

Pullin remains as the men's World Cup leader on 2,426 points, with American Lindsey Jacobellis top of the women's pile on 3,060.

Team events will be held in Montafon tomorrow.