“With the stock shortage, people are keeping their old gear going,” Samson said. Without as much access to new equipment, servicing existing skis and boards has seen an increase. There is one way in which ski businesses have felt the pandemic crunch - there has been an industry-wide inventory shortage. Whereas we have a lot of stuff on sale.” He also said that people appreciate not waiting in rental lines.
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I think a lot of people like to shop locally and once you get closer to the resorts you spend full price. Walulak told Reminder Publishing, “I think we probably do more. The Berkshires are the closest now, but people who board are willing to drive,” Samson said. “Blanford being closed certainly made it different. One might think that having no mountain resorts nearby would hurt business, but it hasn’t slowed any of these shops down. “That’s our big kick-off sale,” Walulak said, followed by an open house later in the fall. Ski-In and Ski Haus, however, close up shop and set up at the Big E in West Springfield. In the fall, Fat Trax plans to host a tent sale with discounted prices for snowboard leases. “We get really busy after Thanksgiving,” said Walulak, “but I always tell people, ‘Don’t wait because we’ll already be a month into the rental program and the newest stuff goes fast.’” While snow-covered peaks and schussing down slopes may feel far away, ski and snowboard season begins in two short months. There are a variety of prices for juniors and adults who want to enjoy the sport without purchasing the equipment. “A lot of first-time skiers.”Īside from selling new gear, the businesses all lease skis and snowboards for the season. “It was the busiest season we’ve had in 20 years,” he said. Scott Walulak, manager at the Ski-In in Wilbraham, and its sister business, Ski Haus in Longmeadow, said they had experienced a similar boom. “A lot of people are looking to get outside for a new way to exercise,” said Tyler Samson, manager at Fat Trax and Competitive Edge Ski & Bike. – The past year has been tough for many businesses, but for those selling ski equipment and accessories, business has been booming.
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