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Snowboard Shops In Banff
Hi all,
I`m going to Banff in 3 weeks and I`m looking to buy a board and bindings over there(probably a Ride Booter and some K2 Cinch bindings). I have heard that as it is in a national park the prices are likely to be higher in Banff than the rest of Canada. Does anyone know if this is true? Also, can any Banff locals or former visitors recommend and stores. So far I`ve found Rudeboys, Ultimate Ski & Ride, Unlimited Snowboard Shop and Showcase Snowboards. Thanks, Rob |
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Rob wrote:
I`m going to Banff in 3 weeks and I`m looking to buy a board and bindings over there(probably a Ride Booter and some K2 Cinch bindings). I have heard that as it is in a national park the prices are likely to be higher in Banff than the rest of Canada. Does anyone know if this is true? Also, can any Banff locals or former visitors recommend and stores. So far I`ve found Rudeboys, Ultimate Ski & Ride, Unlimited Snowboard Shop and Showcase Snowboards. Rude Boys and Unlimited are the big ones. You'll probably find some deals there in January. There's quite a few shops in town so prices are more competitive than you might think. Definitely better prices than the UK. As you'll be flying into Calgary, see if you can get some time to check out the Calgary shops. It's been a while since I've lived there, don't know what's current. IIRC there are a couple of shops on the way out of town on highway #1 (16th Ave), if you're doing the rental car thing. Neil |
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"Rob" wrote in message om... Hi all, I`m going to Banff in 3 weeks and I`m looking to buy a board and bindings over there(probably a Ride Booter and some K2 Cinch bindings). I have heard that as it is in a national park the prices are likely to be higher in Banff than the rest of Canada. Does anyone know if this is true? Also, can any Banff locals or former visitors recommend and stores. So far I`ve found Rudeboys, Ultimate Ski & Ride, Unlimited Snowboard Shop and Showcase Snowboards. Thanks, Rob The big shop in Calgary is called The Source. The shops in Banff don't have bad prices at all, I found a great deal a few years ago on Burton race plates and also picked up a pair of stepin freestyle bindings and boots for my wife.. I cannot remember which shop it was, but it was on the main street. |
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Fleaman wrote:
The big shop in Calgary is called The Source. The shops in Banff don't have bad prices at all, I found a great deal a few years ago on Burton race plates and also picked up a pair of stepin freestyle bindings and boots for my wife.. I cannot remember which shop it was, but it was on the main street. If it was anything alpine, probably Unlimited. IIRC they used to rent Burton and Rossi race gear at Norquay. Neil |
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"Jonn-Erik Farmen" wrote in message ... "Spiff" wrote in message ... On 4 Jan 2005 14:19:42 -0800, (Rob) wrote: Hi all, I`m going to Banff in 3 weeks and I`m looking to buy a board and bindings over there(probably a Ride Booter and some K2 Cinch bindings). I have heard that as it is in a national park the prices are likely to be higher in Banff than the rest of Canada. Does anyone know if this is true? Also, can any Banff locals or former visitors recommend and stores. So far I`ve found Rudeboys, Ultimate Ski & Ride, Unlimited Snowboard Shop and Showcase Snowboards. Thanks, Rob Not only is it in a NAtl Park, but its a tourist zone..So of course everything is going to have an inflated pricetag...Zip into Calgary about 90minutes east and you will save lots of money.. ps-Make sure you dont just 'waste' time at Sunshine, but hit Lake Louise just west of Banff.. Spiff Strange, I was in both Banff and Calgary last year looking to replace my snowboard which snapped in two, and I found much better prices in Banff than I did in Calgary. Ended up buying a board from the Rude Boys in Banff down in the main street. They're a bit more expensive tha the other shops in town, but they're the only ones that had a Fastback 174 ... Also enjoyed Sunshine more the Lake Louise, but then the conditions were poor in LL. I was thinking of taking my family to Sunshine in early March. They seem to have quite a few runs. What problems have you found there that would make it a waste of time? |
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Slaughterhouse wrote:
I was thinking of taking my family to Sunshine in early March. They seem to have quite a few runs. What problems have you found there that would make it a waste of time? I didn't see anywhere where anyone said Sunshine was a waste of time. It's a world-class resort that I'm sure you and your family will enjoy. If the snow is good at Louise, it's even better, so make sure to allow for hitting both resorts. If you've got a week or more, hit one the first day, the other the second and decide where you want to be the rest of the week. Don't want to be cursing conditions all week at one of them when the other is great (I've talked to tourists who did just that). Neil |
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"Neil Gendzwill" wrote in message ... Slaughterhouse wrote: I was thinking of taking my family to Sunshine in early March. They seem to have quite a few runs. What problems have you found there that would make it a waste of time? I didn't see anywhere where anyone said Sunshine was a waste of time. It's a world-class resort that I'm sure you and your family will enjoy. If the snow is good at Louise, it's even better, so make sure to allow for hitting both resorts. If you've got a week or more, hit one the first day, the other the second and decide where you want to be the rest of the week. Don't want to be cursing conditions all week at one of them when the other is great (I've talked to tourists who did just that). Neil Thanks! |
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On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 13:02:55 GMT, "Slaughterhouse"
wrote: I was thinking of taking my family to Sunshine in early March. They seem to have quite a few runs. What problems have you found there that would make it a waste of time? Sunshine tends to have shorter runs...And going down the Continental divide (run) you had better carry some good damn speed to get up the long grade to or else you are in for a possibly long walk.... 8( Spiff |
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