Ski Swap/Sales

[michpc]

So, who's been to a "live" ski swap and sale? Is it complete chaos? I'm planning to go to one with my mother this weekend to see if we might be able to find a decent pair of skis for my little sister. I don't think I'd buy boots at a ski swap though since the fit is so personal and sizing seems to vary so much from brand to brand.

So, am I in for a lot of pushing and shoving and sprinting around trying to snag the decent skis??

 

[Robyn]

I think it really varies from swap to swap. You might want to post which one you're going to as other Divas might have been to it in the past.

 

[volklgirl]

It depends. We go to at least 3 every year. At the High School, we can get there about an hour early and wait in line inside. At Crystal, we need to get there 1-2 hours early and we have to stand around in the dark am outside. Finally, at Traverse City, they have a 2-dayer, but on day 1, you stand in line outside to get numbered entrance tickets, then you can go eat or whatever until they open at 9am. Once you have a numbered ticket, they let you in in batches of 50, by number, every 15 minutes. We got there a little after 6am this year and were #s 158 and 159. Someone a little further up said they were there at 5:10am.

In general, everyone goes straight to the skis, so that's where you'll find the flying elbows. Fortunately, it's nothing like Black Friday.

 

[michpc]

This is the Westborough (MA) Ski Swap and Sale..forgot to include that!