The Ski Moms Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Subscribe to our Apres Ski Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882919/support In this episode Nicole and Sarah host ski mom Ginny Vietti,Vice President of Marketing at Breckenridge Grand Vacations. Breckenridge Grand Vacations is the parent company of Grand Timber Lodge, the Grand Lodge on Peak 7, the Grand Colorado on Peak 8 and Breck Inn. Ginny grew up skiing in Michigan b...

Send us Fan Mail Ginny Vietti,Vice President of Marketing at Breckenridge Grand Vacations. Breckenridge Grand Vacations shares her "local's favorites" place to eat.   Support the show Keep up with the Latest from the Ski Moms! Website: www.theskimoms.co Ski Moms Discount Page: https://www.theskimoms.co/discounts Ski Moms Ski Rental Homes Join the 13,000+ Ski Moms Facebook Group Inst...

Send us Fan Mail Subscribe to our Apres Ski Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882919/support In this episode Nicole and Sarah host Ali Wines, Executive Director at Protect Our Winters Canada. Ali tells us all about POW, their members and vision.  ( Find out more about the USA Protect our Winters here .) Ali gives us an overview of the history of POW and the path she took to this awesome jo...

Send us Fan Mail Check out our Father’s Day Gift Guide for Ski Dads Subscribe to our Apres Ski Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882919/support Subscriptions start as low as $3/month. You'll get: 1. Exclusive Content. 2. Merchandise Discounts: Get discount codes to our favorite ski brands 3. Swag: Get a welcome gift of your choice.   4. Monthly Ski Mom Recipe In this episode Nicole an...

Send us Fan Mail Check out our Ski Mom’s Mother’s Day gift guide ! Subscribe to our Apres Ski Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882919/support In this episode Nicole and Sarah host Julie Smith, head of the quality programs at Lawson’s Finest Liquids (Brewery) in Waitsfield, Vermont. Julie shares her career path and some great Lawson’s history .  We talk about why there aren’t more women in...

Send us Fan Mail Check out our Ski Mom’s Mother’s Day gift guide ! Subscribe to our Apres Ski Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882919/support In this episode Nicole and Sarah host Cassie Cohen, the Snow Reporter at Mad River Glen in Fayston, Vermont. Cassie started skiing as a toddler with her mom at Mount Snow and has been skiing as long as she can remember.  Cassie gives us a look at he...

Send us Fan Mail Check out our Ski Mom’s Mother’s Day gift guide ! Subscribe to our Apres Ski Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882919/support In this episode Nicole and Sarah host Margo Wade, Director of Planning & Regulatory Compliance at Sugarbush Resort.  At a high level, Margo’s role is focused on keeping the resort in compliance with operating, land use, technical and environment...

Send us Fan Mail Subscribe to our Apres Ski Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882919/support In this episode Nicole and Sarah host ski mom Heidi Dusek. Heidi is a mother of 3, an author and a podcast host - among many other things. Heidi’s work is focused on inspiring families to connect through simple adventures. Heidi always had an adventurous side and wanted to to continue her adventure...

Send us Fan Mail Subscribe to our Apres Ski Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882919/support In this episode Nicole and Sarah host ski mom Kimberley Blaine , a licensed developmental psychotherapist (LMFT) who has been named one of the most powerful moms in social media by Working Mother Magazine.  Kimberley is a speaker, author and a nationally recognized child mental health and social an...

Send us Fan Mail Subscribe to our Apres Ski Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882919/support In this episode Nicole and Sarah host ski mom Sarah Wojcik the founder of All Mountain Mamas and the associate editor and new business director at Ski Area Management Magazine (SAM).  Sarah started skiing when she was very young at a small ski mountain, Blue Mountain in PA. As a teenager, Sarah bec...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Nicole and Sarah host Kristen Ulmer. Kristen is a high performance facilitator and fear/anxiety expert who draws from her tenure as the Hall of Fame most ‘fearless’ woman extreme skier in the world for 12 years, from studying Zen for 15 years, and from facilitating over ten thousand clients on the subjects of fear, anxiety and achieving flow states. Kristen grew up...

Send us Fan Mail Subscribe here! https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882919/support In this episode Nicole and Sarah talk about the class action settlement resolution between Alterra Mountain Company and Ikon pass holders impacted by ski resort closures in March 2020.  More detailed info from Ikon here: https://www.momtrends.com/ski/ikon-pass-refunds-from-class-action-suit https://www.ikonpass.com/en/covi...

Send us Fan Mail Subscribe to the bonus Apres Ski Content here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1882919/support In this episode Nicole and Sarah host ski mom Becky Munsterer Sabky. Becky is the author of a series of animated children’s books about skiing ( The Little Rippers ) and is a former Director of International Admissions at Dartmouth College.  Becky grew up skiing and ski racing at a little ski...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Nicole joins Sarah as she gets a ski boot fitting and custom footbed with Allison Kozar, a boot fitter at Inner Bootworks in Stowe, Vermont. SUBSCRIBE TO THE SKI MOMS APRES SKI PODCAST HERE. Sarah’s had ski boot pain for years and just thought it was something she had to live with. The boot pain impacted how long Sarah could ski and her overall enjoyment on the sno...

Send us Fan Mail We’re kicking things off with our pro-tips guide to navigating the busy President’s Day weekend. It’s the busiest ski weekend of the year and we’ve got survival tips including: Explaining the three jersey rule How to manage lift lines Tips for eliminating hunger meltdowns with clever meal planning Here are some of the ski mom resources we mention The Ski Moms Digital Cookbook : Th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Nicole and Sarah host ski mom Victoria Crawford, a true Telluride insider who gives us the scoop on this iconic ski town. Victoria tells us about getting to and getting around Telluride and shares some great tips to plan the perfect trip. When Victoria moved out to Telluride in the early 90’s when it was not a well known ski town like it is today.  She planned to s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Nicole and Sarah learn about ski tuning, care and maintenance. We visited Kelly Bair, owner of Peak Performance Ski Shop in Killington, Vermont. Peak Performance is a premier ski shop with a ski racing focus. Peak Performance has a wide variety of equipment options for both ski racers and recreational skiers.  If you can’t get to Peak in person, they ship all over...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Nicole and Sarah host ski mom Connie Marshall, the first Director of Marketing and PR at Alta Ski Area in Alta, Utah. Connie grew up in Ohio, her family loved the outdoors, they hiked a lot and skied as much as they could.  Connie learned to ski at Clear Fork (in central Ohio), a ski area built on a reclaimed garbage dump.  Connie first saw Alta when she was in 6th...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Nicole and Sarah host ski mom Brenda Dragon, the President & Founder of Aurora Heat .  Brenda was raised in Fort Smith in the Northwest Territories, Canada (look it up on a map!).  Brenda has loved skiing her whole life, there is mostly Nordic skiing in the Fort Smith area. Brenda taught her children to ski and it was always a favorite family activity. After ra...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Nicole and Sarah host Jen Gurecki, the co- founder & CEO of Coalition Snow, a women-owned and operated Reno-based snowsports brand on a mission to deconstruct the status quo. Jen started skiing in high school and fell in love with it right away.  Jen’s high school had a ski club that hosted affordable ski trips that helped her get time on snow. Jen was hooked....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Nicole and Sarah host Jasmine Tay, a ski mom of 3 boys, the oldest (Harry) is an adaptive skier. Jasmine shares all her learnings, tips and advice on getting your child into an adaptive ski program.  For those unfamiliar, adaptive skiing uses specialized equipment and/or training to allow people with disabilities to ski.  Jasmine grew up in Australia and started sk...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Nicole and Sarah host Katie Ertl, the SVP of Mountain Operations at Aspen Skiing Company. Aspen Skiing Company includes 4 mountains, across 8 miles — Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Snowmass and Buttermilk.  Katie grew up in the Aspen Valley, her mom was a ski instructor and she taught Katie and her twin sister from the age of 3. She went on to alpine ski race.  K...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Nicole and Sarah host Diane Boyer, the President of Skea Ltd. a women’s ski wear company run by women and designed by women who love the active outdoor lifestyle.  Diane grew up skiing at Mount Southington (a small ski area in Connecticut), while she was in boarding school nearby and at Stratton. She went on to Dartmouth College, where she skied every day, both tea...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Nicole and Sarah host Tracy Keller, ski mom, and Head of School at Green Mountain Valley School (GMVS) in Waitsfield, Vermont. Tracy shares her ski and career journey with us from racing at Dartmouth to her first job at Sugar Bowl Academy and finally to GMVS where she is the Head of School. Tracy learned to ski when she was six at Pico Mountain in Vermont and start...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Nicole and Sarah host Beth Howard, ski mom, and VP and Chief Operating Officer of Vail Mountain in Vail, Colorado. Beth shares her career journey from the University of Northern Iowa where she studied Food & Nutrition and Business. When a college internship led her to the Vail Valley, she packed her car and headed west.  Beth fell in love with Vail and immediat...