About Mountain Women
We want to transform snow sports for women and girls. We challenge, inspire and lead positive change to create an environment where women and girls are respected, understood and empowered to thrive—on the slopes and beyond.
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Louise Johnson
Mountain Women | Hine Tāpuhipuhi Project Manager
From corporate boardrooms to snowy mountaintops, Lou brings her passion for snow sports and experience in people, culture, inclusion and performance to Snow Sports NZ as the Mountain Women | Hine Tāpuhipuhi Project Manager. Lou knows we’re better together so loves nothing more than gathering up groups of passionate people to work on making things better. And where she sees folks being left out or left behind… she’s driven to act. Her mission? Helping create a snow sports scene where every girl and every woman feels like a valued part of the crew.
Our Support Crew
A big shout out to everyone who supports the Mountain Women | Hine Tāpuhipuhi project and who’ve helped bring these resources to life.
To Taylor Rapley, former ski racer and current registered psychologist, for providing the brilliant mental skills material. To Katharine Eustice, Carolyn (Caz) Cruden, Mariane (Maz) Wray, and Dr Sarah Beable all from High Performance Sport NZ who support Snow Sports athletes every day and who shared their expertise to create the other resources. And to Tegan Duffy for showing us the moves in the strength and conditioning videos. Your collective passion for this project and expertise and energy were game-changing.
To Jessie Violet, Maggie Little, Laura Wotton and Melissa Gray for your design help and passion for this mahi.
Mountain Women | Hine Tāpuhipuhi is lead by Snow Sports NZ with dedicated funding from Sport New Zealand and it enjoys the support of an industry wide advisory group made up of: Bonny Teat (Wānaka Snow Sports Club), Celine Arnold (QAST), Laura Wotton (Athlete Rep), Ellie Tressider (Coach Rep), Garett Shore (Cardrona & Treble Cone), Fiona Boyer (NZSki), Claire Dooney (NZSIA), Tor Mosaed (Team Hutt), Professor Holly Thorpe (University of Waikato). We’re grateful for your insight, expertise, engagement and support. We’re better together.