I recommend this business if you make over $400K per year…read more Very expensive! Even for the on sale items. In their defense they focus on high-end name brands that are trendy and label lookers.

This is a great store to drop in and shop for your outdoor gear and apparel. Staff are always very…read morepleasant and helpful as well as knowledgeable. If you hunt around you may find some real bargains. I have when I took the time to check out everything they had. Good selection and quality products. Lots of recognizable brands. Check it out you won't be disappointed.

Great service and excellent prices! Fun to shop there, especially coming from the US.read more

I came here because the park service said it was cheapest place in town to buy bear spray. You can…read moreget a canister for $45.

Amazing staff, affordable prices and great equipment! Usually rental skis, boots, poles, and even…read moreice skates have a terrible look or feel to them but the ones at Gear Up were in good condition and performed great on the mountain! The skates however are standard hockey skates so don't expect too much from those. The man that helped us was super chill and provided us with some pretty great skis. Definitely recommend renting from this place during your stay in the Banff ski area!

Rented demo package during "read week" February 2026. Even though the selection was limited due to…read morethe demand that week, Tom, provided boots and skis that I enjoyed the next 6 skiing days of our visit. The rental and return process was so efficient and quick! This is THE place for great equipment in Canmore, Canada. Oh, btw the price was terrific!

Had exactly what I wanted, huge selection and super friendly. Reasonable priced to top off the…read moretrifecta

As a bargain fiend, I usually purchase most outdoor gear online, but I was recently in search of…read moresome hiking shoes, and decided to hit up this shop on Banff Avenue. It can be quite mobbed, but I was still impressed with the personalized service from the staff member who patiently brought out different sizes and varieties of shoes. The people who work here seem to own a lot of the gear that they sell, so I felt like I was getting helpful insider knowledge about the products I was looking at (i.e. this style of Salomon shoe tends to run large, etc). In general the staff are really well informed and friendly, and I never felt pressured into making a purchase. Prices aren't bargain basement, but they do run some decent sales. I also regularly consult several independent gear review sites, and this store seemed to stock many of the top ranking styles and brands. Atmosphere is actually a chain, with an online shop as well, so apparently you can even make purchases on their website and return them to the store. I ended up with some killer shoes, and would happily shop here again.

We had such a lovely experience from the get go. Eva was delightfully welcoming and…read moreenthusiastically charming. Our bikes felt like new and performed perfectly. We saw stunning panoramas from the trail and during our picnic lunch. We brought our panier along so we could bring lunch and extra clothing (call this a pro tip if you wish). PS not all bikes have a rack so you might want to reserve ahead if bringing your own panier, otherwise bring a backpack. Eva provided the best customer service and was the friendliest person we have met in Canada ever. Thanks.

The staffs are super nice and professional. Price is very reasonable. Certainly will come back if…read morewe have next vacation in Banff.

This place is the bomb! Very high end, excellent condition (many NWT) used coats, sweatshirts,…read morecycling gear, hiking shoes, and new items as well. Really good selection of sizes and brands. Got a like new zipper jacket for $30. Really nice employees. They were buying things on consignment- climbing gear, skiwear. Just wow. 10/10 all around.

I was introduced to this business from my friend Sheila, who is a long time volunteer with the…read moreCalgary Search and Rescue. As someone who is outdoors for her passion, she is a long time fan and customer of Switching Gear. On our road trip to Jasper, she asked me if we could stop in, so she could see what was available. Switching Gear is a consignment store for outdoor equipment and clothing and man, they are stacked with stock! When we pulled up, they were just opening, and they were moving racks and racks and RACKS out into the parking lot what were full of back packs and outdoor clothing and jackets for men, women and children. As we wandered around, it appeared that there was a little big of everything! They had footwear, skis, poles, hiking poles, sunglasses, bikes.... really... anything yoiu can imagine if you are an outdoor enthusiast. If you are looking to purchase something used instead of new, this is definately worth the drive from Calgary.

FUN store with the neatest display of backpacks I had ever seen. I was drawn in from the street…read morelike a kid in a candy store while walking along Banff Avenue. Yeah, the prices are high - but it's a boutique store and you're in a touristy town so what do you expect? They sell mens, womens, and kiddo outdoor gear ranging from your daily wear to an ultra warm and expensive parka in the $700 price range (no, that's not a typo). The quality appears second to none and the staff are knowledgeable and friendly. I had to google their company after returning home to learn the origin of their name. "Fjällräven means Arctic Fox in Swedish, honoring the small and highly adaptable predator that lives in the Swedish mountains under the harshest conditions." Cool, I totally dig this. A company committed to giving the best to their customers while protecting wildlife and nature - Yes, yes, I can get behind you Fjällräven. I am sooooooooooooo coming back here on my next visit to Banff and I think I will get myself one of their signature Kånken backpacks as a treat! But which one? They now have 9 styles from the Mini to the Big to the Laptop to the original Kånken to the Kids. There's some pretty neat history behind it as well - being created in the late 1970's to help alleviate the problem of an increasing number of kiddos with back/shoulder pain from over the shoulder bags which was the dominate fashion at the time.

Great quality clothing, super helpful staff. Had a beer while shopping. The clothing here is pricy…read morebut is super durable. Really cool atmosphere!

This rental shop is hidden from the street, but there is a sign directing you to it. They have…read morecamping and trekking equipment, but we only rented bear spray from them. It's $9/day plus $50 if you end up using it. (Banff Convenience Store sells bear spray for $50 and provides $25 refund if unused.) So bear spray costs more here depending on your number of days, especially if you end up using it, but the location was convenient to where we were staying in Canmore. Chances are that you will not need to use bear spray. Actually the staff said that if we end up using the bear spray, we would be the first customers who this happens to. It's only for those of us who like to have it as if it's insurance. Staff was easy-going and the rental process was easy peasy. We picked up the bear spray at the close of business and weren't charged for that day.

Absolute nasty business, and I wish I could give them -100 star…read more Their name is sports experts but they are actually the expert for rip you off. We rented a few ski sets and when we return it, they claim the ski is cracked and charged me $350 for it. The "crack" is almost invisible, and more importantly, it could totally be a normal wear and tear. The "expert" Keiran admitted we are "unlucky" that the ski broke on our hands, totally despite the fact that the ski could reach its lifetime. If they rented out the ski out 20 times and it broke at the 20th customer, the unlucky 20th customer must replace the whole set? What a business! And despite they claim they are the "expert", they messed up my daughter's snowboard, and give her (10 year old) a snowboard for 5 year old, according to the snowboard instructor at sunshine village ski site, however they gave me refund at last. I bet that's the reason that they claim the ski is broken and charge me for that. The refund is like 20 somthing and the charge of the ski is $350, and tax on top. Generally, nasty place, if you don't mind to be ripped off, please continue to shop there.

DO NOT RENT FROM HERE!!!!!! My father and I rented two sets…read moreof skis and were told by a sales associate "Make sure to get the insurance, because there are a lot of rocks out there." We bought the insurance, as recommended. Sure enough there were rocks and the cheap skis cracked. When we returned them we were informed that the actual ski was not insured and were forced to pay for both pairs. Why have any insurance if not to cover the skis?? Simple con. The manager came out yelling "You should have skied where you were supposed to." "My sales people told you about what the insurance 'covers'." (Which they didn't). We hadn't gone under a single rope or out of bounds part of the mountain. I do not appreciate being called a liar or swindled. They give you cheap skis hoping you break them so you are forced to pay for them. Greasy. Also, do not buy your goggles here either, I bought a pair and got to the car realizing they were heavily scratched, they would not take them back. Been skiing 29 years and this takes the cake.

We were in the store today to purchase roller blades for my son. Noah helped us find the perfect…read morepair and was super knowledgeable, friendly and polite. 10/10 for customer service! The only improvement I can suggest is to offer more of a selection at varied price points. Other than that, we were happy to support a local business. Thanks for the great shopping experience!