We’ve done it: we’ve crossed the magic bridge into September. And though it’s not officially fall, everyone knows that with Labor Day in the rear view mirror, summer is over. Which means we’re one step closer to ski season.
It means something else, too: the start of that great annual tradition, the Ski and Snowboard Swap. These are a great way to enjoy new-to-you gear without getting sticker shock.
Ski swaps are everywhere: ski resorts, ski clubs, high schools, and colleges often have them. So keep your eyes open; chances are there’s one near you.
To make your search a bit easier, here’s a list of some of the swaps you’ll find in the months ahead:
NORTHEAST
Sept 18-20: Upstate NY Ski and Snowboard Swap, Syracuse, NY
Oct 2-4: Pico Ski Swap, Pico Mountain, VT
Oct 8-12: Wachusett Mountain Ski & Snowboard Swap, Wachusett, MA
Oct 9-11: Killington Ski Club Ski Swap, Killington, VT
Oct 10: Plattepalooza Ski Swap, Plattekill, NY
Oct 10-11: BBTS Ski Swap, Waterville Valley, NH
Oct. 10-12: Ski Butternut Ski Swap, Great Barrington, MA
Oct. 18-19: Bousquet Mountain, Bousquet Lodge, Pittsfield, MA
Oct 23-25: Greek Peak Ski Club Ski Swap, Cortland, NY
Nov 1: Pat’s Peak Ski Team Ski & Snowboard Sale, Henniker, NH
Nov 7: Gunstock Ski Club Swap, Gilford, NH
Nov 8: Brunswick Ski Swap, Brunswick, ME
Nov 21: Cambridge Rotary Ski Swap & Sale, Jeffersonville, VT
Nov 21-23: OMS Ski Swap & Sale, Okemo Mountain, Ludlow, VT
Nov 27-29: Ski Haus Ski Swap, Brewster, NY
Nov 27-28: Stratton Mountain School Ski & Snowboard Sale, Stratton, VT
Nov 28: Down East Ski Club Swap, Portland, ME
MID ATLANTIC
Oct 25: SkiCenter Ski Swap, Washington, DC
Nov 7-8: Ski Roundtop Mega Sale, Lewisberry, PA
MIDWEST
Oct 2-3: Welch Village Fall Ski Swap & Sale, Welch, MN
Oct 2-11: Afton Alps Ski Swap, Hastings, MN
Oct 3: Skitoberfest, Boyne Mtn Resort, MI
Oct. 3-4: Wild Mountain Open House & Swap, Wild Mountain, MN
Oct 12-15: Boston Mills/Brandywine/Alpine Valley Ski Patrol Ski Swap, Peninsula, OH
Oct 18: Snow Snake Ski Swap, Midland, MI
Oct 23-25: Team Duluth Ski Swap, Duluth, MN
Oct 24: Ski Swap at Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville, MI
Oct 25-27: Buck Hills Ski Swap, Burnsville, MN
Oct. 31-Nov 1: Chestnut Mountain’s Open House and Ski Swap, Galena, IL
WEST
Sept 11-13: Team Summit Ski & Snowboard Swap, Breckenridge, CO
Sept 25-27: Snowbird Sports Education Foundation Ski & Snowboard Swap, Snowbird, UT
Oct 9-10: Winter Park Ski & Snowboard Swap, Winter Park, CO
Oct 9: Weber State Outdoor Gear Swap, Ogden, UT
Oct 23: Ski Swap @ 2nd Tracks, Ogden, UT
Oct 23-25: Vail Ski Swap, Vail, CO
Oct 23-25: Sandia Ski Patrol Ski Swap, Albuquerque, NM
Nov 6-8: Bridger Foundation Ski Swap, Bozeman, MT
Nov 7: Hesperus Ski Patrol Ski Swap, Durango, CO
Nov 8: Truckee Ski Swap, Truckee, CA
Nov 12-14: Beaver Mountain Ski Swap, Garden City, UT
Nov 20-22: UNR Ski & Snowboard Swap, Reno, NV
Dec 4-5: Alta Ski Swap, Alta, UT
PACIFIC NORTHWEST:
Oct 15-18: Corvallis Ski Swap, Coravallis, OR
Oct 23-25: Eugene Ski Swap, Eugene, OR
Oct 24-25: Mountain to Sound Ski Swap, West Seattle, WA
Oct 24: Mission Ridge Ski Team Ski Swap, Wenatchee WA
Oct 31-Nov 1: Yakima Ski Swap, Yakima, WA
Oct 31-Nov 1: Mt. Spokane Ski Swap, Spokane Valley, WA
Nov 1-2: Tacoma Ski Swap, Tacoma, WA
Nov 6-8: Bogus Basin Ski Swap, Boise, ID
Nov. 6-8: Lookout Pass & Silver Mountain Ski Patrols, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Nov. 6-8: Portland SkiFever & Snowboard Show, Portland, OR
CANADA
October 15-18: Canada’s Largest Ski & Snowboard Swap, Toronto, Ontario
Oct 23-25: Calgary Ski Swap and Sale, Calgary, BC
