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SNAP TWO SKI
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Everything you need to cover Snap Two Ski and the Summer Showdown slope game contest. Logos, gameplay screenshots, lifestyle photos, social graphics, and boilerplate copy — all free to publish.
About
Who we are
Snap Two Ski makes the Snap Two Ski Tether — an ankle-mounted strap system that lets parents teach young kids to ski with real confidence and control. Unlike harness-based systems, the tether connects at the ankles so kids can move their body naturally and feel where they need to be on their skis. The grown-up manages speed and safety while the child just gets to ski.
The tethers were invented by Pizza Pam Farmer over 25 years ago as part of the Hot Cocoa Club — a parent-child ski program at Three Rivers Parks in Minnesota's Twin Cities that has introduced thousands of families to the lifelong joy of skiing. Today the company is run by Andrew Reinhart, a dad of three, lifelong skier, and PSIA Level 3 certified instructor who believes that when kids feel safe they have fun, and when they're having fun the skiing takes care of itself.
In the off-season the team built the Snap Two Ski Slope Game — a free browser game inspired by the 1991 classic SkiFree that swaps the solo skier for a tethered parent and kid bombing a slope together, dodging trees, wildlife, and the occasional yeti. It's a nostalgia hit for parents who grew up on SkiFree and a natural way to show what the tether actually does. The Summer Showdown turns it into a month-long contest with real prizes.
Owner / Operator
Andrew Reinhart
Dad of three, PSIA L3 instructor, Minnesota
Company
Snap Two, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
Product
The Snap Two Ski Tether
Ankle-mounted strap system for teaching kids to ski
The product in action — in the game and on the hill
If you played SkiFree as a kid, the Slope Game will feel familiar — same top-down mountain, same dodge-everything energy — but now you're the parent, tethered to your little one. The game's core mechanic is the real product's core benefit: control and confidence on snow.
From Andrew
"Teaching my own kids to ski was equal parts magic and chaos. The tether turned the chaos into something we all actually loved — and the game started as a way to keep that feeling going in the off-season. Once people started asking how to beat each other's scores, the Summer Showdown pretty much wrote itself." — Andrew Reinhart, Owner / Operator, Snap Two Ski
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The story
The Summer Showdown
Snap Two Ski is running its first Summer Showdown on the free Snap Two Ski Slope Game. From June 17 to July 17, 2026, every score players post is a contest entry. Prizes total $1,250 across five categories: $500 for the top score, Fischer One boots for second, $150 for third, a prize for "Most Yetis Dodged" in a single run, and a $250 "999th Skier" prize for 999th place.
It's free to play — no purchase necessary, open to U.S. residents 18+. Players can enter up to ten times a day, so there's always a reason to come back and chase a better run.
The game keeps the Snap Two Ski brand in front of skiers during the off-season and quietly shows the product in action: the tether that connects a parent and child on the hill.
A drop-in press blurb and the full press release are available on request at the contact below.
Fact sheet
Contest at a glance
| Event | Snap Two Ski Slope Game — Summer Showdown |
| Dates | June 17 – July 17, 2026 |
| How to enter | Free. Play the browser game and submit your score. Up to 10 entries per day. No purchase necessary; open to U.S. residents 18+. |
| Prize pool | $1,250 across five categories
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| Play | snaptwoski.com/pages/snap-two-ski-game |
| Official rules | snaptwoski.com/pages/contest-rules |
| Owner / Operator | Andrew Reinhart |
| Company | Snap Two, Inc. · Minneapolis, MN |
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Snap Two Ski is a Minnesota-based maker of the Snap Two Ski Tether — an ankle-mounted strap system that helps parents teach young kids to ski with confidence and control. Originally invented over 25 years ago as part of the Hot Cocoa Club parent-child ski program, the tether is now run by Andrew Reinhart, a dad of three and PSIA Level 3 instructor. The team also built a free browser-based Slope Game — a SkiFree-inspired nostalgia trip where the solo skier is replaced by a tethered parent and kid dodging obstacles and bombing the hill together. The Summer Showdown (June 17 – July 17, 2026) is its first contest, offering $1,250 in prizes across five categories. Learn more at snaptwoski.com.Long (2 paragraphs)
Snap Two Ski makes the Snap Two Ski Tether — an ankle-mounted strap system that gives parents real control while letting kids move naturally and learn to ski on their own terms. Unlike harness-based systems that restrict a child's upper body, the tether connects at the ankles so kids can feel where they need to be on their skis and build real confidence. The tethers were invented over 25 years ago by Pizza Pam Farmer as part of the Hot Cocoa Club — a parent-child ski program at Three Rivers Parks in Minnesota's Twin Cities that has introduced thousands of families to skiing. Today the company is run by Andrew Reinhart, a dad of three and PSIA Level 3 certified instructor.To keep the ski community engaged during the off-season, the team built the Snap Two Ski Slope Game — a free browser game that channels the '90s nostalgia of SkiFree, but replaces the solo skier with a tethered parent-and-child duo racing downhill together, dodging trees, moose, foxes, and the occasional yeti. For anyone who grew up outrunning that abominable snowman, it hits instantly. The Summer Showdown (June 17 – July 17, 2026) is the game's first contest, with $1,250 in prizes across five categories including a $500 grand prize and Fischer One ski boots for the runner-up. Free to play, no purchase necessary. Details and the game at snaptwoski.com.
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