
Our Story
Est. 2020 in Summit County, Colorado
Est. 2020 in Summit County, Colorado
Buttnski is a play-on-words word derived from the word Buttinsky - which means a person given to butting in or a troublesome meddler. We set out to make a technical product for Winter that keeps our butt warmer while skiing, hence the name "Butt" n "Ski".
We started this thing in 2020 when we were dating during lockdown, while drinking cocktails... Now, we're married and bringing it to life. The premise of Buttnski was inspired by my (Kelly's) Mom who has had a retro mid-layer fleece short that she has skied in nearly every day since the 80's. We're bringing that back to life, improving the fit and performance, and building an entire company around it, focusing on performance layers for our mountain lifestyle.
Drake is our retired sled dog from Breckenridge, Colorado and you may notice him from his mug shots on IG! He came into our life early Fall 2022 when he was about nine and a half years old. He's become such a special part of our family and makes everything we do way more fun. If you have the chance to meet him in person, he's super gentle, sweet and will welcome all of the cuddles.