While the area has already received so much snow this season, it’s likely that you’re itching for a ski trip. What better place for a winter staycation than the Hudson Valley? Before hitting the slopes at Hunter, Windham, or Belleayre (to name just a few local options), make sure your snow gear is in top shape and pay a visit to one of the Valley’s boutique shops to buy or rent skis, snowboards, boots, helmets, and more to avoid long lines at the mountains’ rental shops.
Belleayre Ski Shop
Highmount
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Conveniently located at the base of Belleayre Mountain, this ski shop is an on-the-way stop that saves you from long rental lines at the mountain. Rent skis, snowboards, cross country skis, and snowshoes at this shop that also does repairs like waxing, binding, and sharpening. The best part? Belleayre season pass holders receive a 10-percent discount on retail items.
Hickory & Tweed
Armonk
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A bit removed from the Catskills and other Hudson Valley mountains, Hickory & Tweed is an ideal place to stop if you’re traveling for your ski trip from the city. With over 63 years in business, the Armonk shop is big on skiing and boarding, with helmets, boots, poles, goggles, and more for sale. Additionally, Hickory & Tweed offers tune-ups to get your season started off on the right foot.
High Adventure Ski Shop
Latham
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Your Capital Region destination for snow sports equipment, High Adventure is a Latham mainstay that offers a wealth of services. Whether you’re headed north toward Gore or west to the Catskills, this shop has everything you need for a successful blue bird day, from rentals to tuning services to life-long equipment.
Miller Ski & Boards
Warwick
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If you’re headed to Mount Peter and want to ditch the rental line and get straight to shredding, add Miller Ski and Boards to your snow prep agenda. The Warwick-based ski and snowboard rental shop also offers full service tuning, binding mounting, and equipment repair, along with a long line of winter sports accessories.
Potter Brothers
Fishkill, Kingston
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With two locations in the Hudson Valley, Potter Brothers is a premier destination for rentals come winter. If you have a busy ski season planned but don’t feel like splurging on the equipment, the shop also offers seasonal rental packages that allow skiers and boarders to keep their equipment all season long – the most affordable way to enjoy snow sports.
Ski Haus
Brewster
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Tucked around the corner from Thunder Ridge Ski Area in Brewster, Ski Haus has offered top quality products for winter sports enthusiasts since 1962. The chalet-inspired building is open year-round, so you can shop for your equipment months in advance or rent skis and boards the day of. Stay tuned into the Ski Haus’s calendar for special sales and swaps throughout the year.
Snow Bird Ski Shop
Hunter
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Although Snow Bird Ski Shop closed its doors at its Windham location, the Hunter storefront has been a staple of the town for 50 years. Source your alpine skiing products, snowboarding equipment, and additional outerwear at the shop before hitting the slopes at Hunter Mountain. Also, schedule an appointment to get your mounting, adjusting, sharpening, waxing, and more done at the shop.
Windham Mountain Outfitters
Windham
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A one-stop shop for all things outdoors, Windham Mountain Outfitters is the perfect spot for your summer and winter activities. When it comes to cold weather equipment, the shop does ski, snowboard, helmet, and pole rentals for adults and youth, along with tune-ups and repairs. Windham Mountain Outfitters also offers boots, jackets, backpacks, and more.
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