The next year I went back again at the very beginning of the season so I could try to take advantage of the better rental selection so I can try out some different skiis before buying, and their selection was still quite limited, and it turned out there was no way to rent and exchange for different gear throughout the season, despite what their website had suggested before--renting any performance gear was like $50 a day each time, on top of what I would already be paying for the season rental (because I can't afford to pay $50 every day I rent skiis in the season)! If I went that route, after trying a few different options (seemed like they only really had a couple options though) I would've already have spent enough to buy skiis at that point. So I went with the standard rental again, and when I returned the skiis at the end of the year and talked to the owner he said next year come back and they will set me up with a better arrangement. I went back again but nope they still had no better arrangement to offer me other than either a season rental or very limited options of performance rentals for $50 a day (and picking up and returning the same day would've been very inconvenient given the location and hours). They also acted like I made all this up when the owner clearly said this would be possible at the end of last season. I ended up giving up and buying my skiis online since it wasn't any less risky than buying from a store where I couldn't try them out first. I really wish we had better options for buying skiis in the area.
Oh and this description from their website was totally inaccurate. The skiis I got from the season rental were literally identical to some I had rented at the resort and were in heavily used condition, and the selection was not vast at all. I had no choices other than choices the length of the ski or going for the pricey performance option where there were like 2 more choices. "Our season rental packages are like no other in the area. We have a vast selection of skis, boots, and boards. The package is designed for children and adults alike. No need to purchase when you can rent brand new or slightly used for an affordable price. All of our equipment is retail grade! So it's far from the equipment that you would receive from a ski resort!" read more