The Ski Moms Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Subscriber and Support the Ski Moms for $3/month In this episode, the Ski Moms are joined by Leah Waaramaki, a ski mom and the Customer Service Supervisor at Nikwax North America. Leah shares her unique journey from winemaking to joining the outdoor gear industry and offers expert advice on how to take care of your ski gear to ensure it lasts for years and can be...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Subscriber and Support the Ski Moms for $3/month Contact us about Ski Moms Events In this episode we meet Maureen Poshman founder of Promo Communications , a PR agency based in Aspen, Colorado that specializes in luxury travel and hospitality. Maureen and her family have lived in Aspen for many years and she shares her extensive knowledge of the area. Maureen’s ag...

Send us Fan Mail SHOP THE FATHER'S DAY GIFT GUIDE Become a Premium Subscriber and Support the Ski Moms for $3/month Welcome to the Ski Moms Podcast, where we dive into the experiences and insights of skiing families. Today, we’re excited to share the findings from our Ski Moms Happiness Survey. Survey Overview: The survey reached out to 1,000 women to understand the challenges and barriers th...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Subscriber and Support the Ski Moms for $3/month Check out the Ski Moms Happiness Survey here . Thank you to Mabel's Labels for sponsoring the survey. Save 15% off your Mabel's Labels order with code: SKIMOMS. As an organization, we decided that standing on the sidelines waiting for change simply wasn't an option. The Ski Moms are trying to remove t...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Subscriber and Support the Ski Moms for $3/month Check out the Ski Moms Happiness Survey here . Thank you to Mabel's Labels for sponsoring the survey. Save 15% off your Mabel's Labels order with code: SKIMOMS. The Ski Moms' Happiness survey offers a unique data set for the ski industry. The Ski Moms' surveyed 1,000 women to find out what is sta...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Subscriber and Support the Ski Moms for $3/month Shop the Ski Mom's Mother's Day Gift Guide In this episode we meet Corinne Prevot the founder of Skida, and her mom Margie. Skida is a Vermont based gear and apparel company that is known for their colorful neck gaiters, headbands, and other outdoor accessories.  Corrine and Margie walk us through Skida’s...

Send us Fan Mail Shop the Ski Mom's Mother's Day Gift Guide We know things get busy in December, so we're revisiting one of our FAVORITE topics...ski travel. In this episode we talk with Brianne Manz, ski mom of 3 (ages 14, 12, 10) and founder of Stroller in the City . Brianne went to ski in Europe at an all-inclusive Club Med resort. We were fascinated with this concept.  We were s...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Subscriber and Support the Ski Moms for $3/month Shop the Ski Mom's Mother's Day Gift Guide In this episode we meet Peggy Shinn, a freelance writer and author with extensive experience covering ski racing, Olympic athletes, and winter sports. Peggy started skiing at a young age and ski raced through college. Peggy transitioned from technical writing to s...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Subscriber and Support the Ski Moms for $3/month In this episode we meet Maria Baker , the founder of Nobody’s Princess , a size and shape inclusive brand of ski and snowboard pants for women. Maria started snowboarding with friends about 9 years ago (at age 30) and instantly fell in love with being on the snow.  Right away, Maria struggled to find snow pants that...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Subscriber and Support the Ski Moms for $3/month In this episode we meet with Jessica Winstanley a ski and squash mom, who carves out time from her busy life in NYC to ski Plattekill Mountain. Plattekill has everything Jess and her family are looking for in a local ski resort, located in Roxbury, New York, a 3 hour drive from New York City. Jessica tells us more a...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Subscriber and Support the Ski Moms for $3/month Meet Christine Anderson, a ski mom who has been skiing at Stratton (Winhall, Vermont) her whole life. Christine gives us tips and insights to navigate Stratton Mountain for a great family ski day.  We learn about Christine’s early childhood ski days learning to ski in Vermont with her family. Christine met her husba...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Subscriber and Support the Ski Moms for $3/month Highlights from the Conversation: King Pine Ski Area: Amanda shares insights about the unique charm of King Pine Ski Area. Nestled in the heart of New Hampshire’s White Mountains, it offers family-friendly slopes, breathtaking views, and a cozy alpine atmosphere. Family Skiing: Amanda discusses her experiences skiin...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Subscriber and Support the Ski Moms for $3/month In this episode we meet with sisters, Kailey and Karissa, the founders of Iksplor .  Karissa is the CEO, Kailey is the Chief Marketing Officer. Iksplor is a Jackson Hole based, sustainably sourced, ski base layer clothing company.  All their clothing is made from ethically sourced extra fine merino wool that makes o...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Subscriber and Support the Ski Moms for $3/month In this episode we meet Annie Kao and Darcie Renn of Alterra Mountain Company. Annie is the Vice President of Social Responsibility and Darcie Renn is the Vice President of Sustainability. Alterra Mountain Company owns the Ikon Pass and a wide portfolio of ski destinations across the US and Canada.  We learn about A...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Subscriber and Support the Ski Moms for $3/month In this episode, Sarah and Nicole chat with Sue Kramer, a ski instructor, race coach, and author of Be Fit to Ski: The Complete Guide to Alpine Skiing Fitness . Sue shares her tips and insights on how to prepare your body and mind for the ski season, and how to avoid injuries and fatigue on the slopes. You’ll learn...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Subscriber and Support the Ski Moms for $3/month In this episode we meet Robyn Gelfand, the National Program Director at She Jumps, an organization that empowers women and girls to enjoy the outdoors through hosted events , educational clinics , and fundraising climbs . She Jumps participants join for a wide variety of outdoor activities where they learn skills ra...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Ski Moms Subscriber here Meet Chie Addington, the Chief Administrative Officer at Töst Beverages (based in Vermont!). Töst is an alcohol free, sparkling, all natural, low calorie celebratory beverage. Töst comes in two flavors, original and rose - and we love the both! We hear the story that led to founding Töst and talk about how they decided to make a new catego...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Ski Moms Subscriber here Stacey moved to Park City to accept her new role with the POWDR Corporation. She brings her lobbying experience to the mountains as she takes on this new role.  Prior to joining POWDR, Stacey served as a principal at Monument Advocacy, a bi-coastal advocacy firm, where she consulted on public relations and government affairs for top corpor...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Premium Subscriber here In this episode we talk with Robin Hall, the co-founder of Town Hall, a sustainable outdoor apparel company for adults and children. Town Hall has a great variety of items from puffers and fleeces to hats and sweatshirts. The company is based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.  We learn all about Robin’s career path from the GAP headquarters in San Fr...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's QUICK TIPS for Ski Moms we're talking about staying warm. Some icy air is coming to the mountains and we want you to stat warm and safe while you are out playing in the snow. Here are our four best bets. Shop The Warming Store for Hotronic Boot Warmers or get them at your local ski shop. While you can set them up yourself, I recommend you have them install...

Send us Fan Mail Become a Ski Moms Premium Subscriber here In this episode we talk with Mary Kate Buckley, President of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Wyoming. Mary Kate walks us through her amazing career path that started in advertising in NYC and led her all over the world before landing in her current role as President of Jackson Hole. Mary Kate grew up skiing at small local mountains in Conn...

Send us Fan Mail With a bit of quick planning you can make the most of the upcoming long ski weekend. This QUICK TIPS episode is full of practical advice. And here are some of the resources I shared.  Use Ski Butlers to get your gear delivered to your condo, Airbnb or hotel.  Use this link to save 20% on your Ski Butler reservations. We like Mabel's Labels and you can save 15% with code SKIMO...

Send us Fan Mail Become a subscriber to get ad-free + bonus content here To kick off January, National Learn to Ski & Snowboard month, we talk with Peggy Hiller, the CEO of PSIA-AASI. PSIA-AASI is a professional membership organization that includes over 32,000 snowsports instructors. As the CEO, Peggy is responsible for the national entity, there are also 8 regional entities.  Peggy tells us...

Send us Fan Mail Become a subscriber for $3/month here and support the ski moms. In this episode we talk with Brianne Manz, ski mom of 3 (ages 14, 12, 10) and founder of Stroller in the City . Brianne has tons of great insights to share, including all sorts of details on her recent family Club Med ski trip. Brianne skied a little as a child, but it wasn’t until she met her husband that she got bac...

Send us Fan Mail The weather is mighty gloomy in Vermont right now. We've had three days in a row of rain and fog. Not ideal conditions for a ski vacation. If you've booked your trip and are already at your destination, the best plan is to come up with activities off the slopes to keep everyone smiling. I'm sharing my go-to list of ideas of things to do when the weather stinks on yo...