The Ski Diva was founded by Wendy Clinch in 2006 with two goals in mind: to provide a place for women to connect with other women who felt equally passionate about skiing, and to create an environment where they could talk about skiing in a way that’s comfortable and respectful, without being sexualized or marginalized or looked down upon as skiers.
Wendy ran the site for 17 years, growing it into a vibrant, supportive community of over 8,000 registered members with tens of thousands of visitors per month. The lively discussions on the forum, as well as annual trips and in-person gatherings, have led members to become genuine friends both on and off the site, and have established The Ski Diva as the premier community for women who love to ski.
In 2023, Wendy handed the reigns over to Rachel Vecchitto, a long-time member and professional software engineer. Rachel has been a member of the site since its beginnings in 2006, when she lived in NYC and was hoping to find other women who loved skiing as much as she did. All these years later, she considers many members of the site “real life” friends, and even credits these connections with giving her the confidence she needed to move to Colorado in 2011.
Wendy is still quite involved with the site, and she and Rachel are dedicated to continuing the site’s initial goal: providing a place where women can talk about all things skiing — and some things not — in a way that’s comfortable, respectful, and inclusive. Whether you’re just getting started or ski one hundred days per season, The Ski Diva’s community of enthusiastic women skiers can help you find the information and support you need.
You can read the forum thread announcing the ownership change and the resulting community discussion on The Ski Diva forums here: Big Changes at The Ski Diva.