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Bear Valley Ski and Board

3.7 (77 reviews)
Open • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Arielle C.

My friends and I had a very poor experience getting shoe and board rentals. The shop workers were rude and condescending. One man recommended that I wear a shoe size smaller than normal and bullied me into renting shoes that gave me blisters and ruined my day. I also tried bringing my personal snowboarding boots (with an inner tag stating that they were for snowboarding) and they insisted that the shoes were for motorcross and refused to fit them into board bindings. They were probably just trying to upsell us since we're beginners. I didn't like the service at all and would not recommend coming here especially if you don't speak English well. They attempted to help the same group of East Asian people for over 45 minutes and didn't even think to use google translate for communication. It was just sad. The only good part is the location being so close to Snow Summit but that's about it.

Excellent ski repair work and a very kind and polite atmosphere for all persons. Great for novice mountain ski and snowboard needs and guidance. Best shop on the mountain

Steven U.

Awesome place to rent! Friendly staff. 5 out of 5 stars for Anna, Cayden, and Sarah!! Check out their clothing shop you'll find out of this world deals!

At the store buying 2020 Season Performance Skis. Go there and ask for Jordan ( with the hat)

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Super rude customer service. Guy helping me out was hostile and not helpful. Wouldn't recommend

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Quick pickup and return process, reasonable prices and couldn't be more conveniently located

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Have been renting here a few months now and just bought my boots here, they are great and very nice people!

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so helpful they Sara and Jordan made the renting process a breeze. Very fast and efficient 10/10 would recommend!

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Does your shop provide board waxing and tuning services ? What is the price and duration of treatment ? Need to make an appointment?

Hello yes we do, a quickwax (about 5 minutes) is $5 a total tune (couple hours) is $45. No appointment required. We also have more prices listed on our website as well. Thank you.

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