Selection

SIZE - This isn't your normal school supported small swap. Last year, we sold about $258,000+ in inventory on Friday night and Saturday. We expect to do $300,000 this year. We have thousands of inventory items arranged neatly in over 10,000+ square feet of space.  This year, we will also expect to have Crynstal Mtn and Snoqualmie Summit at the swap, perhaps looking to recruit employees and selling Seasons Passes.

SIZE of our advertising budget - Don't be fooled by the expensive full page ads of the commercial sales/swaps. They also have large costs and staff to pay for. They rent commercial space. They will need to recover these costs somehow. We spend way less on advertising. We have very little overhead for the facility and all of our staff are volunteers. This adds up to savings for you.

EQUIPMENT - We have hundreds of snowboards and skis all arranged by size. The clothing and boots are also arranged by size and gender. We also have all the accessories such as helmets, thermal underwear, socks, gloves, hats, goggles, bindings, poles, etc. One stop shopping. We bring in extra children's gear each year and sometimes restock on Saturday so we don't run out. Still, the competition will be fierce so come in early.

CUSTOMER HELP - We try to make this a quick and pleasant experience by providing free and easy parking ($8-12 at commercial swaps), free entry ($12-16 at commercial swaps), lots of space to shop, lots of help, and quick service. We will have experienced technicians from 5+ local ski and snowboard shops as well as professional ski and snowboard instructors to assist your purchases. We have as many as 100 volunteers at a time helping with all of the other aspects of the swaps such as security, inventory management, problem solving, cashiers, etc. We are serious about making this your best ski or snowboard purchasing experience.

FAMILY SHOPPING - We outfit entire families. You can buy used gear, nicer and nicer each year as the kids grow older. For high school ages, there is Intermediate to Advanced equipment. There is also new high performance gear for serious kids and adults. New gear 50-75% discounts of high season retail and used gear discounted 60-90% of the purchase price. For individuals and families -- Bring in last years gear that is outgrown or outperformed, we'll sell it for you and you buy new (or new for you) gear. Many families do this year after year.

Thank you for checking out the swap. Don't miss this one. It is the biggest sale/swap of it's type in the Seattle area. You won't be disappointed unless maybe you get there just before closing on Saturday -- but even then we will have lots of inventory for your selection.