Winter Equipment Rentals

Update on October 25, 2024—rentals are ready to go!

THE PREAMBLE/STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW:
Season-long equipment rentals are only available to kids registered in Craftsbury Ski Club programs. We simply don’t have the capacity to serve the broader community, nor do we have the volume of adult equipment we would need to serve our adult/masters programs. We offer rentals primarily so that parents of growing kids don’t have to buy a whole new setup every year.

Rentals will be tailored to fit each individual skier. In most cases, our staff will use the information you provide in your rental order form to make approximate sizing guesses, but final sizing will happen at our "Equipment Fittings,” which you will also select when placing your order. Rentals are distributed in November and collected at the end of March or early April. We do not have adequate storage for rentals here on campus—please take gear home with you! The only exception is for Craftsbury Academy students who will be taking the school bus to the Center—we have a small storage area for you.  

Pricing of season-long rental equipment is based on the actual cost of equipment to our club, with the assumption that we can rent it for ~3 years minimum. As such, the bulk of our gear is not brand new, although we do our best to keep everything in good condition. Equipment for “adult”-sized skiers (typically about age 13 and up) is more expensive than equipment for “youth”-sized skiers, and race-level equipment is more expensive than recreational equipment. Our pricing reflects these differences. Rental packages are geared primarily toward younger skiers. While we do indeed have rental equipment to offer our high school-aged skiers, we also encourage those who have stopped growing to start acquiring their own equipment a few pieces at a time, so they don’t wrap up high school and realize they have no equipment of their own!

We do our best to fulfill all rentals that are placed in a timely manner, though often we have to order more gear once we know what sizes are in high demand in any given year. Orders that are placed after mid-November can be hard to fulfill, as suppliers typically run out of popular sizes as we head into winter. Equipment brand, style, and age varies based on sizing and rental availability and is not guaranteed to match photographs. All rentals are taxed and are subject to surcharges if rented items are not returned by May 1. If rentals are not returned by that time, you will be billed for the remainder of the full cost of the item. Charges will be billed to the method of payment used to place the rental order. While we replace/repair rental items that fail due to normal wear and tear (including whatever shenanigans we get up to at practice), we reserve the right to charge for items that have been mistreated (read: eaten by your dog, driven over by your teenager, melted next to your woodstove).  

We encourage adults (and kids not registered for our programs) to visit our Nordic Center for day rentals or head to local shops for longer term equipment needs.

Uniforms and jackets are also available for purchase and for rent—more info coming soon!

DIRECTIONS:
Head to your Craftsbury Membership Account at the button below, navigate to the “Rentals” tab, and get started! Reach out to jrskiing@craftsbury.com with questions or issues.