About r/skiing
The sport where you strap two boards to your feet and point them down the mountain. Turning optional!
The community at a glance
r/skiing is a Subreddit for Adrenaline Junkies and Skiiers with roughly 1.6M members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Action Sports communities list. It is the 1st largest community in the Skiing topic page.
Roughly 42K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Skiing, Season, and Ski. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention ski, ski resort, and goggles.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 9K members
- 2014: 10K members
- 2015: 7K members
- 2016: 10K members
- 2017: 51K members
- 2018: 227K members
- 2019: 193K members
- 2020: 513K members
- 2021: 197K members
- 2023: 242K members
- 2024: 41K members
- 2025: 72K members
- 2026: 29K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 429 members
- Oct: 640 members
- Nov: 5K members
- Dec: 7K members
- Jan: 9K members
- Feb: 8K members
- Mar: 5K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 1K members
- Jun: 1K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 153 members
Themes
- Advice Requests15 posts in the past month
- New To Skiing - Give Me All Your Beginner Tips
- Best ski resorts to work in western U.S with employee housing?
- Need Advice- Season in Alta
#115Advice RequestsNew To Skiing - Give Me All Your Beginner Tips · Best ski resorts to work in western U.S with employee housing? · Need Advice- Season in Alta
Topics
- Skiing155 posts in the past month#1155Skiing
- Season49 posts in the past month#249Season
- Ski46 posts in the past month#346Ski
- Resorts38 posts in the past month#438Resorts
- Mountain32 posts in the past month#532Mountain
Flair
- Megathread3 posts in the past month
- [Jul 24, 2026] Weekly Discussion: Ask your gear, travel, conditions and other ski-related questions
- [Jul 10, 2026] Weekly Discussion: Ask your gear, travel, conditions and other ski-related questions
- [Jul 17, 2026] Weekly Discussion: Ask your gear, travel, conditions and other ski-related questions
#13Megathread[Jul 24, 2026] Weekly Discussion: Ask your gear, travel, conditions and other ski-related questions · [Jul 10, 2026] Weekly Discussion: Ask your gear, travel, conditions and other ski-related questions · [Jul 17, 2026] Weekly Discussion: Ask your gear, travel, conditions and other ski-related questions
Product recommendations
- ski10 posts in the past month
- Best Ski type for Cervinia/Zermatt?
- Best Skis for Bad Knees
- Please recommend me a Specific Ski Goggles Models or Brands for Occasional Use
#110skiBest Ski type for Cervinia/Zermatt? · Best Skis for Bad Knees · Please recommend me a Specific Ski Goggles Models or Brands for Occasional Use - ski resort9 posts in the past month
- Best ski spot for next winter
- Best ski resort for weather & crowds (Europe)
- What ski resort jobs do yall recommend for lots of skiing winter 25/26?
#29ski resortBest ski spot for next winter · Best ski resort for weather & crowds (Europe) · What ski resort jobs do yall recommend for lots of skiing winter 25/26? - goggles2 posts in the past month
- Please recommend me a Specific Ski Goggles Models or Brands for Occasional Use
- Goggle Recs: Smith 4d Mag XL vs. Oakley Flight Deck
#32gogglesPlease recommend me a Specific Ski Goggles Models or Brands for Occasional Use · Goggle Recs: Smith 4d Mag XL vs. Oakley Flight Deck
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/skiing for?
- Best for Adrenaline Junkies and Skiiers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/skiing free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/skiing have?
- Roughly 1.6M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/skiing on?
- r/skiing runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/skiing cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/skiing is organized under Adrenaline Junkies, Skiiers.
- How do I join r/skiing?
- You can join r/skiing by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Action Sports communities like?
- Communities for people into high-adrenaline activities including skiing, snowboarding, kitesurfing, and electric skateboarding. Mostly Reddit and Discord, with some specialized forums for niche sports and activities that blend physical skill with gear culture.
Monthly Stats
- 6
- Views /mo (-14%)
- 5
- Visitors /mo (-29%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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