Ski Mom Halley O’Brien Brings Fun to the Mountains
11/18/22 • 40 min
In this episode Nicole and Sarah host Halley O’Brien, an avid snowboarder who has made outdoor adventuring her career as an on-camera personality, writer and producer. Halley is a mother of 3 boys (she just recently welcomed twins!), is the founder of The Snow Report and has her own podcast (Beyond the Apres).
Halley tells us about learning to snowboard at Mountain Creek in New Jersey and falling in love with it immediately - even though her tailbone did not :)
Halley walks us through her career path from a communications major to pounding the pavement at ski resorts and making her way into the ski industry business.
Halley started at Mount Snow as their on mountain “Snow Reporter”, and that led her to found The Snow Report. Halley moved out to Colorado and started her own production company - working with Vail Resorts, The Weather Channel, Snow Country and then pitched her own show to Ski Magazine.
Halley makes fast paced and super funny videos on all sorts of ski and snow related topics - from pond skimming to beer and gear reviews - we found ourselves laughing out loud when we tuned in.
Halley and her husband are teaching their son to snowboard (starting at 13 months!) at Mountain Creek on a Burton Riglet board, a board designed specifically for the tiniest rippers.
Halley now has a number of roles back at Mountain Creek and at Big Snow American Dream (indoor ski resort in New Jersey). Mountain Creek has a great ski school with progress based learning features that help guide new skiers as they build their basic ski skills. Mountain Creek has night skiing and is only an hour outside of NYC.
Check out the links below to see Halley in action!
Resources:
Mountain Creek (NJ) https://mountaincreek.com/Mount Snow (VT)
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We’ve rounded up our favorite picks for adventurous, outdoorsy moms—from gear that goes the distance to wellness treats she’ll actually use.
Whether you're shopping for your
Start planning your trip here visitulstercountyny.com
The Ski Moms are so excited to be partnering with Ulster County this year. Located in New York State, Ulster County is tucked into the Hudson Valley and offers families a chance to get out in nature all year long.
Starting this March, you can lock in the lowest prices of the season and score big on Ikon Pass renewals and new sales. The Ikon Pass gives you access to 60+ resorts worldwide. Don’t miss out on this incredible value — head to ikonpass.com
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In this episode Nicole and Sarah host Halley O’Brien, an avid snowboarder who has made outdoor adventuring her career as an on-camera personality, writer and producer. Halley is a mother of 3 boys (she just recently welcomed twins!), is the founder of The Snow Report and has her own podcast (Beyond the Apres).
Halley tells us about learning to snowboard at Mountain Creek in New Jersey and falling in love with it immediately - even though her tailbone did not :)
Halley walks us through her career path from a communications major to pounding the pavement at ski resorts and making her way into the ski industry business.
Halley started at Mount Snow as their on mountain “Snow Reporter”, and that led her to found The Snow Report. Halley moved out to Colorado and started her own production company - working with Vail Resorts, The Weather Channel, Snow Country and then pitched her own show to Ski Magazine.
Halley makes fast paced and super funny videos on all sorts of ski and snow related topics - from pond skimming to beer and gear reviews - we found ourselves laughing out loud when we tuned in.
Halley and her husband are teaching their son to snowboard (starting at 13 months!) at Mountain Creek on a Burton Riglet board, a board designed specifically for the tiniest rippers.
Halley now has a number of roles back at Mountain Creek and at Big Snow American Dream (indoor ski resort in New Jersey). Mountain Creek has a great ski school with progress based learning features that help guide new skiers as they build their basic ski skills. Mountain Creek has night skiing and is only an hour outside of NYC.
Check out the links below to see Halley in action!
Resources:
Mountain Creek (NJ) https://mountaincreek.com/Mount Snow (VT)
The Ski Moms Mother’s Day Gift Guide is live!
Check out the full guide at skimom.substack.com or head to theskimoms.co/gift-guides.
We’ve rounded up our favorite picks for adventurous, outdoorsy moms—from gear that goes the distance to wellness treats she’ll actually use.
Whether you're shopping for your
Start planning your trip here visitulstercountyny.com
The Ski Moms are so excited to be partnering with Ulster County this year. Located in New York State, Ulster County is tucked into the Hudson Valley and offers families a chance to get out in nature all year long.
Starting this March, you can lock in the lowest prices of the season and score big on Ikon Pass renewals and new sales. The Ikon Pass gives you access to 60+ resorts worldwide. Don’t miss out on this incredible value — head to ikonpass.com
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
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theskimoms/
Send us an email and let us know what guests and topics you’d like to hear next!
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Steamboat Family Fun Made Easy with Erica Frank of Ski Butler
In this episode Nicole and Sarah host Erica Frank, the GM of Ski Butlers in Steamboat, Colorado. Erica gives tons of tips and insights to plan the perfect family trip to Steamboat.
Erica grew up in Utah, skiing at Brighton, Alta & Snowbird. She moved East for college still managed to find time on snow - she taught skiing at Shawnee Mountain and Camelback Mountain. She tells us about her first time visiting Steamboat on a family trip and falling in love with the area and all the incredible snow. She knew she would make her way back there and has been living in Steamboat for the past 3 years now.
Erica explains exactly what families can expect to find at Steamboat and how Ski Butler makes getting to the slopes fun and easy for families. Ski Butler is a premier ski rental delivery company that brings all the ski gear right to you in your condo or hotel. Imagine having a glass of wine in your condo while your kids try on boots - instead of sweating it out in the rental line. Ski Butlers rents skis, poles, snowboards, boots and even helmets and goggles.
Ski Butlers provides ongoing support throughout your stay, you can try different skis during your stay depending on your needs or even the snow conditions. Then at the end of your trip, they pick up everything.
We loved learning about Ski Butlers’ partnership with Steamboat Sports where families can rent soft goods like ski jackets and snow pants.
Erica even shares some of her favorite apres ski spots around town - like T Bar and Timber & Torch.
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The Ski Moms Mother’s Day Gift Guide is live!
Check out the full guide at skimom.substack.com or head to theskimoms.co/gift-guides.
We’ve rounded up our favorite picks for adventurous, outdoorsy moms—from gear that goes the distance to wellness treats she’ll actually use.
Whether you're shopping for your
Start planning your trip here visitulstercountyny.com
The Ski Moms are so excited to be partnering with Ulster County this year. Located in New York State, Ulster County is tucked into the Hudson Valley and offers families a chance to get out in nature all year long.
Starting this March, you can lock in the lowest prices of the season and score big on Ikon Pass renewals and new sales. The Ikon Pass gives you access to 60+ resorts worldwide. Don’t miss out on this incredible value — head to ikonpass.com
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
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theskimoms/
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Best of Ski Moms Fun: The Ski Moms Visit the Killington Women's World Cup
In this episode Nicole and Sarah join you over Thanksgiving weekend from the World Cup in Killington Vermont!
The event has drawn an increasing number of spectators who converge at Killington to cheer on ski racers from around the world. The event brings millions of dollars in economic impact to the state of Vermont.
The Killington World Cup takes place over two days and includes women’s giant slalom and slalom races. Fans are always extra excited to see U.S. Alpine Ski Team superstar Mikaela Shiffrin who has won the slalom each of the last five years at Killington.
The International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World Cup is the premier circuit for alpine skiing competition. The inaugural season launched in January 1967, and the 2022–23 season marks the 57th consecutive year for the FIS World Cup.
The Killington race course debuted in November 2016, succeeding Aspen, Colorado, as the early season U.S. host for women's technical events (slalom and giant slalom). Located in New England in central Vermont, Killington has hosted nine women's World Cup events (49th of all-time), and the sixth most in the U.S.
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The Ski Moms Mother’s Day Gift Guide is live!
Check out the full guide at skimom.substack.com or head to theskimoms.co/gift-guides.
We’ve rounded up our favorite picks for adventurous, outdoorsy moms—from gear that goes the distance to wellness treats she’ll actually use.
Whether you're shopping for your
Start planning your trip here visitulstercountyny.com
The Ski Moms are so excited to be partnering with Ulster County this year. Located in New York State, Ulster County is tucked into the Hudson Valley and offers families a chance to get out in nature all year long.
Starting this March, you can lock in the lowest prices of the season and score big on Ikon Pass renewals and new sales. The Ikon Pass gives you access to 60+ resorts worldwide. Don’t miss out on this incredible value — head to ikonpass.com
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
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theskimoms/
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