On 2 Sep 2003 15:25:02 GMT, Anna Nonamus penned:
I live in SE PA (Philadelphia, Allentown, Reading areas are all close by),
.... when and where are the best times and places to find gear on sale from
last season?

I took up DH skiing last season, and rented equipment all season. Some
friends in the know -- but who live in different parts of the country --
tell me the start of a new season is when great discounts are available on
gear from last year, ... skis, boots, bindings, poles.

So I'm looking for dates (early/mid/late september, october, etc.), store
names, etc. Thanks.


Labor day weekend seems to have caused all the ski shops here in
Boulder, CO to announce their sales ... that being said, I bought new
skis a few weeks ago, last season's model, at half price. There was no
announced sale; I just walked in and asked what they had from last
season.

Sales start in the spring and work their way toward winter. You'll get
the best selection in the spring; you'll get the best prices in the late
fall.

My suggestion would be to look around now.

If money is tight, the lore I've always heard is to buy well-fitted
boots first, then worry about the skis later. That being said, I found
that there's a world of difference between rentals and owned skis, if
only because the rentals seemed to use sandpaper as wax ... slow as
hell.

--
monique