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This awesome, I'd use this, even if it wasn't at the mountain and I could just pick it up. Hiring gear is such a hassle. How would you handle people scratching them up/stolen?

as a skiiier, this idea makes a looot of sense!

Ideal for someone like me who does not ski a lot each season! even better if you just go to the same mountain all season

Ideal for someone like me who does not ski a lot each season! even better if you just go to the same mountain all season

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I think there is a real market to both streamline the current ski rental system and to offer higher quality and more diverse kinds of gear (currently served by demoing at a ski shop, which is a pain.) The big problem I see is resorts playing along. They are very unlikely to let this happen on there property, much like you can almost never hire a non-resort provided instructor or guide (in the US).

Ehhh, rental skis are cheap enough, and no one is in that much pain here. Also, skis aren't *that* much if you have the means to ski, especially if you consider them a 5-year purchase. As a skier, I wouldn't leave my skis at a mountain because a) I wouldn't want someone fucking them up and b) I never know when my next trip is (snow-dependent), so I want to have my skis at my place so I can grab 'em and go.