156. Going for Gold with Electric Skis
From Create Tomorrow, The WGSN Podcast by WGSN
February 17, 2026 · 28 min
About this episode
Cassandra Napoli interviews Nicola Colombo about innovative electric-assisted skis and their impact on backcountry skiing.
In this Create Tomorrow episode, host Cassandra Napoli meets Nicola Colombo, founder of E-SKIMO, to learn about innovative electric-assisted skis – designed to democratise access to backcountry skiing. Listen in to explore how technology, tradition, and sustainability are shaping the future of snow mobility.
People in this episode
Host: Cassandra Napoli
Guest: Nicola Colombo
Topics covered
- electric skis
- backcountry skiing
- technology
- sustainability
- snow mobility
Keywords
- electric skis
- backcountry skiing
- E-SKIMO
- sustainability
- snow mobility
- technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: E-SKIMO
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