Hello there Sea Changers. Welcome back to my series of program lists to assist those of you looking to fund your sea change with affiliate marketing. Today we are going to step out onto the slopes to look at my 10 best snow sports affiliate programs to hit the ice with this year.

Snow skiing and boarding etc. is an extremely popular pastime and whilst it falls nicely within the lucrative hobby niche where we know people will spend money, there is also the professional use element as well. There are a number of sub niche possibilities here too so with a little work, this could be one that can be turned into quite a nice little sea change funding online business.

Before we begin however, I am conscious that there are a number of different areas or sub niches within this subject hence the quantity of affiliate programs to choose from may be just as large. So how have I picked my best 10? Well… I really just wanted to give you a good cross section of what is out there so I did some searching around and checked a few out and chose them by looking at:

• What they offer
• Commission rates
• Payment terms
• Cookie duration
• Application processes
• Affiliate/Marketing materials provided

Before we start however, let’s have a look at what I mean by the term ‘snow sports’ and how it can be incorporated within an affiliate marketing website…

What do we mean by snow sports?

Ok, so this probably doesn’t need to be explained too much but for the purposes of this post we are looking at anything to do with snow and the sporting undertakings that you can do on it. And to assist with this I have tried to cover a good cross section of snow related affiliate program options covering:

• Skis
• Boards
• Ski and Board parts
• Accessories
• Clothing

And of course anything else you can think of when it comes to making money with snow sports… So, if you are looking to set up an online business in this space, let’s check them out below.

What can affiliate marketers promote?

There are essentially no real barriers to what affiliate marketers can promote when it comes to skiing etc. There are however some things to be aware of as you run your eye over snow related affiliate program possibilities that may suit your site. These are:

1. Know your audience, some are looking for specifics and want the best whilst others are hoping to just get their equipment on a budget. Choose your affiliate sites accordingly.
2. Hard core skiers and snowboarders or professionals will not take risks if they don’t trust you or your affiliate site. Make sure the programs you choose are reputable and have good recourse options if the purchaser is not happy.
3. Those purchasing as a new hobby, or for family members etc. will need to know exactly what they need and that the products you are promoting will fit in with their requirements. Make sure your programs can provide the products to back up the information that you are covering.

That said, stats show that people will spend money (a lot of money) on snow gear online if it can make their lives easier so as long as you are meeting their needs and solving problems, then you are on the right track. And to give you a boost, let’s have a look at 10 programs that I have found below:

1. Bergs

Let’s start with an all in one site in Berg’s. Calling themselves the “snow sports specialists: Berg’s is a massive winter sports related site providing access to just about every snow based product available including:

• Skis
• Boots
• Bindings
• Snow boards
• Men’s winter gear
• Women’s winter gear
• Kids winter gear
• Safety equipment
• Carry bags
• Goggles

The list above really doesn’t do the site justice whoever rest assured, if the is anything you could possibly need to hit the slopes with, you will find it here. Additionally, all of the equipment above is available in variations for:

• Downhill
• Freeride
• Alpine Touring
• Backcountry
• Side country
• Telemark
• Cross Country
• Park powder

This is a great site for affiliates as it allows you to cover all aspects of snow and winter sports in the one spot. They cover all of the most well known brands as well.

Commission Rate: 10%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 120 Days.

Application required?: Yes, the Berg’s affiliate program is managed by Avantlink. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Berg’s affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.

Marketing material provided: Banners, text links

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2. Peter Glen Ski and Sports

Peter Glen Ski and Sports is an all encompassing outdoor sports business with options across a number of sports which obviously includes things for the snow. They offer all of the most well known brands unclouding North Face, Burton, Spyder, Bogner, Nils, and Kjus with products including :

Ski Gear

• Skis
• Snowboards
• Boots
• Bindings
• Ski Poles

Ski Accessories

• Ski Goggles
• Ski Helmets

Ski Clothing

• Ski Jackets
• Ski Pants
• Baselayers
• Mid-Layers

Ski Bags

• Ski Bags
• Ski Boot Bags

And as with many sites listed here, they also stock a range of products to do with running, water skiing, skateboarding, camping and hiking.

There is definitely enough on this site to base an entire affiliate marketing site around as there are good options for both the new and professional user as well as those dealing with outdoors sports type sites too.

Commission Rate: 9 – 12%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 150 Days

Application required?: Yes, the Peter Glen affiliate program is managed by Avantlink. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Peter Glen affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.

Marketing material provided: Banners, text links

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3. Mountain Steals

Our next site is Mountain Steals an all encompassing outdoor apparel site that whist not specifically aimed at snow sports, does have everything you need to keep covered whilst out on the slopes. Born out of a “desire for more of the best outdoor products from the top brands for less money”, they offer the following snow related options:

• Jackets
• Clothing
• Footwear
• Ski boots
• Snowboard carriers
• Pants
• Gloves
• Beanies

Oh, and even though they are a clothing company, they even offer a small range of skis as well. And as you look through the above list, you can get a hold of them all for hiking, cycling, running, climbing and kayaking too.

You would probably not base an entire affiliate business on this site unless you are specializing in clothing for outdoor activities. However it is almost a must use add on for those working in any of the sporting pastimes above.

Commission Rate: 5%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 30 Days

Application required?: Yes, Mountain Steals’ affiliate program is managed by Avantlink. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Mountain Steals affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.

Marketing material provided: Text links, banners

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4. Mountain Hardware

As with the site above, Mountain Hardware is a great site to add to any snow sports niche due to its huge array of snow related clothing and gear options including:

• Jackets & Vests
• Down & Insulated
• Snow Shells
• Rain Shells
• Lightweight Jackets
• Fleece
• Midlayer
• First Layer
• Hoodies & Sweatshirts
• Shirts
• Pants
• Gloves
• Hats & Beanies
• Backpacks
• Bib sets

There really is so much more that I could keep listing for quite a while – but you get the picture. And again, the same again for hikers, campers and climbers as well.

Again, this site is probably not one that you would build an entire affiliate marketing business around however as mentioned above it would be a great companion/add on to just about any snow or outdoors related niche possible – and maybe even for those dealing with camping as well.

Commission Rate: Up to 10%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 21 Days

Application required?: Yes, Mountain Hardware’s affiliate program is managed by CJ Affiliates. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Mountain Hardware affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.

Marketing material provided: Text links and banners

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5. Tactics

For those working with Snowboards, the Tactics site contains a large range of products for beginners up to experts alike in all aspects of the snowboarding niche including:

• Snowboards
• Boots
• Bindings
• Googles
• Outerwear
• Protective gear
• Accessories
• Tools

And as with many of the sites here, they also offer the same range of products in the skateboarding and street clothes niches as well.

There is absolutely enough here to base an entire affiliate marketing business around however their offerings would certainly be a great addition to any skateboarding, snowboarding, street clothes and paraphernalia sites as well. Oh, and there is camping gear and sunglasses etc. too.

Commission Rate: up to 6%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 30 days

Application required?: Yes, the Tactics affiliate program is managed by Pepperjam. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Tactics affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply..

Marketing material provided: Text links, banners

Note: Residents of Connecticut and Missouri cannot be accepted due to Nexus laws that exist in these states.

6. Thirty Two

Thirty Two is another snowboarding related site dealing with apparel and accessories. Their clothing range is designed to cover the needs of snowboarders from head to toe including all layers of clothing, boots, gloves and beanies too.

This would make a great addition to any snowboarding site aimed at professionals and hobbyists alike as well as other snow skiing, hiking or outdoors types sites.

Commission Rate: Not stated

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 10 Days

Application required?: Yes, Thirty Two’s affiliate program is managed by Flexoffers. You will be required to apply for an account then for the Thirty Two affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.

Marketing material provided: Text links, banners

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7. Hagan

To quote their website, Hagan makes ski mountaineering gear — exclusively. Hence they offer a decent range of backcountry ski touring/ski mountaineering gear including:

• Skis
• Boots
• Bindings
• Poles
• Skins
• Wearables
• Accessories
• Backpacks

This is a great site for those working directly within the mountaineering niche or as an addon to just about any other snow or winter sports related niche. And for affiliates there is the extra advantage that in addition to their popularity, they do cost a little more as well making for some good higher ticket earning potential.

Commission Rate: 7%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: 60 Days

Application required?: Yes – Hagan’s affiliate program is managed by Avantlink. You will be required to apply for an account and then for the Hagans affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information to apply.

Marketing material provided: Text Links, banners

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8. REI.com

REI is another massive site that not only encompasses all things snow sports but also water sports, camping cycling and even yoga. This can provide you, as an affiliate, with so many post idea variations and cross sells within the snow sports niche that you will probably never run out. There are way too many products to list but to be honest, there is everything listed on all the other sites listed here so the sky really is the limit.

The added bonus with REI however is their range of adventures, or group trekking trips to all manner of locations such as Machu Picchu, Mount Kilimanjaro and the Galapagos Islands. They offer these trips based on activity (hiking, kayaking, skiing etc.) as well as trips for women, families or advanced fitness levels (and trust me, this is just the start of the options). To be honest, there is enough here to make this a travel related affiliate site on its own, but within the snow sports niche, then the high ticket and upsell opportunities are fantastic.

Commission Rate: 5%

Payment Terms: Monthly.

Cookie Duration: 30 days

Application required?: Yes – REI’s affiliate program is managed by Avantlink. You will be required to apply for an account, set up your network and then for the REI affiliate program. You will need to enter personal and website information as well as promotional plans and platforms to be used.

Marketing material provided: Product data feed, text links and banner ads.

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9. Coalition Snow

Coalition Snow is a women-owned and operated small business building athlete approved skis and snowboards. Aiming to “stand up for what matters and aim to make a positive impact in the world of snowsports and beyond”, their product range includes:

• Skis
• Snowboards
• Apparel
• Hats and Buffs
• Bags and Pouches

If you are in the skiing niche you could maybe base an affiliate program on this one however there are obvious add on opportunities for all snow sports and outdoors related sites as well. And as an extra source of information for blog posts and your readers there is a great blog section here as well.

Commission Rate: 10%

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not stated

Application required?: Yes – You will need to enter personal and contact information to apply.

Marketing material provided: Text links

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10. Ski.com

And finally, we look into the snow travel scene with Ski.com. Ski.com specializes in “mountain-specific vacation packages in North America” with a range of snow packages for all wants and needs including:

• Ski resorts
• Lodging
• Groups
• Luxury Mountain Travel
• Budget
• Beginner, intermediate and expert
• Family and budget
• Guided Trips
• Heli Cat Skiing
• And so much more

There is probably not enough here to build an affiliate marketing site around on its own however it would make a great addition to any snow, winter, travel or family holiday niche. And as an added extra for your readers there is a great blog and ski resort outline as well.

Commission Rate: Not Stated

Payment Terms: Monthly

Cookie Duration: Not Stated

Application required?: Yes – With questions or for more information, email: affiliates@ski.com

Marketing material provided: Text links

Amazon Associates

Alternatively, should you wish to set up your site up with a range from a few different brands or companies on the same site then you can do so via Amazon. Amazon provides access to a good range of snow sport related products and has a fairly good affiliate program as well. So if you wish, join the Amazon Associates program, locate the best products relevant to your site within Amazon itself and you can post links on your own site as per below:

Amazon’s commission rates are not too bad and some prefer this avenue due to the sheer amount of traffic and trustworthiness that comes with a company site of this size.

FAQ

How to find your own affiliate programs

As stated earlier, by outlining the sites above I have really just tried to give you a good cross section of the types of programs that are out there by listing the really good ones in each ‘category’. That does not mean that you cannot find affiliate programs that better suit what it is that you are trying to do within this space especially as I could never even begin to cover every snow sports related requirement or sub niche in the one post. Luckily for us, there is a simple way to find these programs online.

All you need to do is enter “affiliate: niche type” into your search engine (substituting ‘niche type‘ for whatever product it is that you are choosing to sell).

There are snow related affiliate programs for everything else that we have listed at the top of this page as well – you will just need to have a look around until you find one or two that suit your site. Once you have completed your searches, you can look through and find programs that:

• Relate to your niche/problems that you are solving.
• Have quality products – your brand can be severely damaged if you promote poor quality products.
• Have solid payment and customer service arrangement.
• Pay decent commissions.
• Have good testimonials covering commission payouts and quality of product.

In most cases, you will need to apply for the program before you are allowed to promote their products – don’t take this step lightly or you will be rejected. Affiliate programs will generally want to know:

• Your website name.
• Traffic levels.
• Why you want to join – (so I can make money by selling your ski poles is unfortunately not generally a good enough answer).
• How you plan to promote their products.

Conclusion

So… There are 10 of the best snow sports affiliate programs this year. I hope it has been helpful for you as you commence your own photography based affiliate marketing business and as usual, please do not hesitate to comment below if you have any questions, need some advice or have any experiences to share. Oh, and especially comment if you have any experience with these, or any other programs as well.

Until next time

Have fun

Paul

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