7 Dec
I am going to go to the Poconos soon and I am going to rent ski equipments. What do they usually provide so that I can go out and buy the other things they don’t give out in the rent. And where can I buy the ski items that are not given to me for rent?
Don’t spend too much especially if you don’t plan on taking up skiing, you’re just doing it for this winter because it sounds like fun but you don’t think you’ll go again next year.
Or if you do think you will take it up then:
First if you rent at a shop outside of the ski resort, (they have a lot in the poconos, stand alone ski shops that rent as well) It will be a lot cheaper to rent from them than to rent from a ski resort.
Also most ski resorts require you to bring the equipment back at the end of the day, where as at stand alone shops will let you rent them for 1 day, 3 days, a week etc. and you can bring them back to your house over night so you’re ready to go the next morning.
The equipment that you will rent will be:
Ski’s, Ski Boots, and optionally ski poles.
Poles aren’t entirely neccesary, I never used them but once but they only cost an extra few dollars to rent.
(DONT drop them off the ski lift by accident! Once you do that unless you’re right over a trail, they’re gone for good and you’ll have to pay the deposit on them)
As for things you need to provide while skiing:
Some sort of snow pants, please please please don’t wear jeans everyone will laugh at you and also when you fall (which you will) you will find out just how much extra water weight you can carry that collects on the jeans.
I imagine you already have some sort of snow pants and water proof winter snow jacket that maybe you use while sledding back at home?
If not, try to borrow them from someone you know because they tend to be expensive.
Gloves! you will need water PROOF winter gloves. You should be able to find a pair at walmart or any store for less than $20, just make sure they are pretty water proof.
Socks, the longer and thicker/warmer…the better. Double up on them too, wear those socks when you go to rent your equipment so you can make sure the boot fits right. Ask an employee to help you with everything and that you’ve never ski’d before.
Other things you will need: Warm hat (not a baseball cap, a beanie type hat), Something to cover your face whether it be a balaclava or a scarf or you can easily get wind burn, goggles…goggles are really optional, but if it’s snowing outside while you’re skiing you won’t be able to see anything! You’ll be squinting the whole time plus all the white is extremely bright. So try to borrow some or buy a cheap pair at walmart.
That all you should need, just remember to dress in layers, just a winter coat isn’t enough you should wear a hoody under that as well.
I also highly suggest you take a lesson, they’re usually an hour and a half long. If you take it on a weekday it will be cheaper as well, but it will really make your trip funner if you learn to ski correctly.
Remember, if all else fails…pizza pie!
(You’ll learn that in class)
Good luck.
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Boots and Skis. And poles too, maybe.
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Don’t spend too much especially if you don’t plan on taking up skiing, you’re just doing it for this winter because it sounds like fun but you don’t think you’ll go again next year.
Or if you do think you will take it up then:
First if you rent at a shop outside of the ski resort, (they have a lot in the poconos, stand alone ski shops that rent as well) It will be a lot cheaper to rent from them than to rent from a ski resort.
Also most ski resorts require you to bring the equipment back at the end of the day, where as at stand alone shops will let you rent them for 1 day, 3 days, a week etc. and you can bring them back to your house over night so you’re ready to go the next morning.
The equipment that you will rent will be:
Ski’s, Ski Boots, and optionally ski poles.
Poles aren’t entirely neccesary, I never used them but once but they only cost an extra few dollars to rent.
(DONT drop them off the ski lift by accident! Once you do that unless you’re right over a trail, they’re gone for good and you’ll have to pay the deposit on them)
As for things you need to provide while skiing:
Some sort of snow pants, please please please don’t wear jeans everyone will laugh at you and also when you fall (which you will) you will find out just how much extra water weight you can carry that collects on the jeans.
I imagine you already have some sort of snow pants and water proof winter snow jacket that maybe you use while sledding back at home?
If not, try to borrow them from someone you know because they tend to be expensive.
Gloves! you will need water PROOF winter gloves. You should be able to find a pair at walmart or any store for less than $20, just make sure they are pretty water proof.
Socks, the longer and thicker/warmer…the better. Double up on them too, wear those socks when you go to rent your equipment so you can make sure the boot fits right. Ask an employee to help you with everything and that you’ve never ski’d before.
Other things you will need: Warm hat (not a baseball cap, a beanie type hat), Something to cover your face whether it be a balaclava or a scarf or you can easily get wind burn, goggles…goggles are really optional, but if it’s snowing outside while you’re skiing you won’t be able to see anything! You’ll be squinting the whole time plus all the white is extremely bright. So try to borrow some or buy a cheap pair at walmart.
That all you should need, just remember to dress in layers, just a winter coat isn’t enough you should wear a hoody under that as well.
I also highly suggest you take a lesson, they’re usually an hour and a half long. If you take it on a weekday it will be cheaper as well, but it will really make your trip funner if you learn to ski correctly.
Remember, if all else fails…pizza pie!
(You’ll learn that in class)
Good luck.
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