The Ski Moms Podcast
Family Ski Trip Tips, Ski Resort Insights, Ski Gear Reviews & Ski Travel Stories from Ski Industry Experts and Mountain Moms
The Ski Moms podcast is an award winning weekly (in winter) podcast in our 5th season with over 150 episodes! Join hosts Sarah and Nicole every week as they welcome ski mom guests from ski industry insiders to experienced mountain moms, sharing knowledge, stories, and lessons from the slopes. Whether you're planning your first family ski trip, looking for ski resort recommendations, or seeking advice on ski gear and techniques, you'll find practical tips and inspiration here. We cover everything from beginner skiing tips to navigating ski season with kids, making winter sports accessible and enjoyable for the whole family. Ready to make this your family's best ski season yet? Tune in and discover how to get your crew to the mountain confident, prepared, and excited to return for more adventures!
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Episodes
179 episodes
Sunlight Mountain Resort: Colorado's Best Kept Family Ski Secret with CEO Cindy Dady
In this episode, the Ski Moms sit down with Cindy Dady, CEO of Sunlight Mountain Resort in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Cindy brings 45 years of ski industry experience — from teaching toddlers on the bunny...
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Season 5
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Episode 33
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47:04
Northern Classics Founder Kristin Ruud on Building a Kids' Ski Brand From the Ground Up
Kristin Ruud is the founder of Northern Classics, an outdoor clothing brand that blends timeless, elevated aesthetics with high-performance technical outerwear for kids. A University of Michigan b...
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Season 5
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Episode 32
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41:51
We Went to the Winter Olympics! And Here's Everything You Need to Know
Nicole and Sarah spent over a year planning seven days in the Dolomites for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics and it was 100% worth every chaotic, confusing, cowbell-confiscating moment. In this episode, they break down everything: decoding the...
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Season 5
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Episode 31
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40:42
World Cup Storytelling and Motherhood with Former US Ski Team Press Officer Megan Harrod
Megan Harrod has lived many lives, from being born in a trailer home in Montana to spending nearly a decade as the Alpine press officer for the US Ski Team, traveling the World Cup circuit and ma...
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Season 5
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Episode 30
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38:35
From Olympic Gold to Olympic Silver: Barbara Cochran on Ski Racing, Mindset & Raising Ryan Cochran-Siegle
We’re revisiting one of our most meaningful conversations — with Olympic gold medalist, ski mom, and mental performance coach Barbara Cochran.Why now? On February 11, 1972, Barbara won Olympic gold in slalom in Sapporo by j...
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Season 5
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Episode 29
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40:59
The Last Olympic Ski Sport Without Women: Nordic Combined
In this episode Nicole talks with Jill Brabec, President of Nordic Combined USA, about one of the Olympics' oldest sports that still excludes women. Nordic Combined blends ski jumping and cross country ...
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Season 5
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Episode 28
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42:18
Family Ski Trip Planning: Childcare Solutions & 2026 Winter Olympics Preview with Writer Annie Fast
In this episode Annie Fast, Oregon-based freelance writer and former professional snowboarder, joins the Ski Moms to discuss two critical barriers facing ski families: accessible childcare at resor...
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Season 5
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Episode 27
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38:31
Mount Bachelor Ski Resort Review: Complete Family Vacation Guide for Oregon Skiing
In this episode, the Ski Moms head out west to explore Mount Bachelor with Lauren Burke, Director of Marketing and Communications at one of the Pacific Northwest's largest ski resorts. Lauren shares her...
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Season 5
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Episode 26
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44:35
Wendy Fisher: How Grief, Grit & Free Skiing Shaped a Champion's Legacy
The Ski Moms welcome legendary skier Wendy Fisher, whose name is synonymous with both Olympic racing and big mountain freeskiing. Wendy started skiing at age 2 in
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Season 5
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Episode 25
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47:31
Montana Living: Big Sky Real Estate Expert Shares Four-Season Mountain Town Secrets
In this episode, the Ski Moms welcome Tallie Lancey, a
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Season 5
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Episode 24
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49:38
Virginia’s Four-Season Ski Resort for Family Skiing & Year-Round Adventures
In this episode, the Ski Moms welcome Kameron Tucker, Mountain Sports Director at Massanutten Resort in Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Val...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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43:11
Teaching Kids to Ski with Jessica Averett
In this episode of the Ski Moms Podcast, we’re joined by Jessica Averett, Utah-based mom of five, former professional ski instructor, and founder of SkiingKids.com, a must-visit site for ...
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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47:22
From London to the World Cup: Chemmy Alcott's Unconventional Path to Olympic Skiing
In this episode, the Ski Moms welcome Chemmy Alcott, a British former World Cup alpine ski racer who competed in all five disciplines and represented Great Britai...
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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47:18
The Fear Project: Understanding and Overcoming Ski Anxiety for Moms
In this episode, we tackle a topic that's been the elephant in the room of the ski world: fear. We sit down with Dr. Carol Porter, a Snowsport England coach with 20 years of experience and a PhD in pe...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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45:39
From Ski Racer to Designer: Jordan Watts on Building Jorde, a Modern Ski Apparel Brand
Jordan Watts, co-founder and head designer of Jorde, joins the Ski Moms podcast to share her journey from competitive ski racing to creating a modern ski apparel brand. Born in Texas bu...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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34:27
Keeping Vermont Wild: A Guide to Family-Friendly Outdoor Adventures in All Seasons
In this episode of the Ski Moms Podcast, hosts Nicole and Sarah welcome Rachel Proper, founder of Keep Vermont Wild, for an in-depth conversation about making Vermont's outdoor adventures accessibl...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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47:25
Rhonda Swenson: Designing for the Ski & Mountain Lifestyle at Krimson Klover
In this episode, Nicole and Sarah sit down with Rhonda Swenson, founder and creative director of Krimson Klover, a women's outdoor lifestyle brand known for its vintage-inspired illustrated base layers a...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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41:45
From Ski Day Struggles to Smart Solutions: Julie Gacnik's Pure Mountain Fun Story
In this episode, the Ski Moms are joined by Julie Gacnik, co-founder of Pure Mountain Fun and mom of four who turned her family's ski day frustrations into a thriving business. A former university ...
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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45:37
Building a Snow Empire: Barbara Sanders on Magazine Publishing, Membership Clubs, and Clean Tequila
In this episode, the Ski Moms sit down with Barbara Sanders, the dynamic founder and publisher of The SNOW Magazine and creative force behind
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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36:34
Powder Days and PT: How to Prevent, Treat, and Recover from Ski Injuries
In this episode, the Ski Moms sit down with Kathleen Doehla, a physical therapist and founder of Points North Sports and Regenerative PT in Stowe, Vermont. Kathleen shares her jour...
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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45:32
Building Communities That Last: Aspen One's Housing and Childcare Solutionsd Episode
In this episode Heather Henry, VP of Housing and Childcare at Aspen One, joins the Ski Moms to discuss the critical infrastructure that keeps ski communities livable for families: affordable housing and accessib...
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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40:34
Butterfly in a Blizzard: A Pro Snowboarder's Raw Story of Motherhood and Survival
In this episode professional snowboarder Kimmy Fasani joins the Ski Moms to share her incredibly raw and honest journey of balancing elite athletic performance with motherhood and a breast cancer diagn...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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47:50
Breaking Barriers: Victoria Gaither on Skiing, Broadcasting, and Belonging
In this episode the Ski Moms are joined by Emmy-winning broadcaster and writer Victoria Gaither who shares her powerful skiing journey from a tearful first experience at Liberty Mountain through D.C. p...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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43:16
Building Tomorrow's Ski Industry Leaders at Killington
In this episode the Ski Moms talk with Kristel Killary. Kristel Killary is the Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the Resort and Hospitality Man...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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44:38
Portillo's Promise: Keeping Skiing Personal in a Corporate World
In this episode the Ski Moms are joined by Ellen Guidera who serves on the board of Portillo Ski Resort and previously oversaw its marketing operations. Ellen's path to Portillo began as a ski instructor fresh out of Middlebury College, then af...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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32:36