We are officially closed for good as of this Sunday, April 24th.
We have greatly enjoyed serving the surrounding community for the past 14 years and hope to run into you from time to time when we aren’t visiting grandchildren.
The Ski Renter
10675 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014
408-255-9600 Â | Â tsr@theskirenters.com
It’s time to go enjoy our grandchildren who are on opposite sides of the country.
So – everything in The Ski Renter is for sale. Our doors will close permanently April 30th, so come on in and get some great deals on ski and snowboard equipment, plus ski/snowboard clothing, camping gear, and more!
We are open 11 am–7 pm Monday through Friday and 11 am–5 pm Saturday and Sunday. All sales will be final. Even if you aren’t in the market to buy, come say goodbye to us. We have greatly enjoyed serving the surrounding community for the past 14 years and hope to run into you from time to time when we aren’t visiting grandchildren.
The Ski Renter
10675 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014
408-255-9600 Â | Â tsr@theskirenters.com
Update (11/24/21): We’ve maxed out our season leases, but shorter term rentals are still available!
Many resorts are measuring in feet, not inches—and according to On the Snow weather reports, there’s more on the way. Much more. Ski season is off to a great snowy start, with some resorts opening earlier than we expected! Let’s hope it continues!
The Ski Renter Opens November 1
We’re offering appointments again this season, but are still available for drop-ins too. And if you schedule an appointment for the first week of November prior to our reopening, we’ll take 10% off of your season lease!
Slopes Open:
Mammoth Mtn.: October 29
Palisades (Squaw Valley): October 29
Mt. Rose: November 6
Boreal: November 12
Heavenly: November 19
Northstar: November 19
Alpine: November 20
Bear Valley: November 23
Sierra-at-Tahoe: November 24
Soda Springs: November 28
Sugar Bowl: November 29
Kirkwood: December 3
Diamond Peak: December 9
Tahoe Donner: December 11
Donner Ski Ranch: December 11
Homewood: December 12
Have your own equipment? Now’s a good time to bring it in for a wax and tune-up! Take a look at our pricing for our services and more for the 2021-22 season, and remember: why buy when you can rent?Â
We hope to see you soon at The Ski Renter, 10675 S. De Anza Blvd, Cupertino, CA 95014. Make an appointment on our site, or by calling us at (408) 255-9600.
Don’t forget to think snow!
The Ski Renter
10675 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014
408-255-9600 Â | Â tsr@theskirenters.com
Thank you!
What a whirlwind season this has been! It started out so slow. The pandemic limited access to the slopes and travel was restricted—not to mention low snow! But the pandemic slowed, the snow “blowed”, and skiing was finally a go. After one of our worst Decembers ever, January was a little better. February and March were our best February and March ever! A roller-coaster ride for sure!
Almost all the ski resorts are closing as of April 18th. Only Squaw Valley and Mammoth are going to stay open longer—until the end of May, if possible.
We will be closing for the season on April 21st. However, we will still be available by appointment. If you are inclined to head for Squaw Valley or Mammoth, please make an appointment 24 hours prior to pick up time as staff will not be keeping regular hours, but they will be onsite tuning and prepping equipment for next season. Just email or call if you need equipment.
On another note, we received great feedback on how well the appointment system worked this season! Walk-ins are always welcome, but appointments helped us plan our staffing much better, and it seems to have helped our customers plan better, too. We are going to continue this system next season.
A big thank you to all of our old customers, and new customers, too, for standing by us this season with all of its challenges. We appreciate your support very much, and look forward to next season, hopefully with fewer challenges than this one. As always, don’t forget to “Think Snow!”
The Ski Renter
10675 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014
408-255-9600 Â | Â tsr@jaimem28.sg-host.com
You can keep track of the live snow report on our site. The snowfall should make for great conditions for the next week or so, and we have everything you need! Make sure to make reservations with the ski hill and purchase your lift tickets in advance.
Need to rent some gear? We’re taking online reservations to minimize the number of people in the store. If you have trouble reserving online, just give us a call at 408-255-9600 and we’ll be happy to schedule an appointment for you. We have skis, snowboards, snowshoes, cross country skis, ski blades, helmets, and winter clothing to go with it (pants, jackets, and after ski boots). We also sell goggles, gloves, thermals, socks, beanies, fleece sweaters, jackets, and more!
We hope to see you in the shop before you head for the mountains. As always, don’t forget to think snow!
The Ski Renter
10675 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014
408-255-9600 Â | Â tsr@jaimem28.sg-host.com
UPDATE: Sale has ended, but we’re open for rentals starting November 15!
Fall is here—what better time to bring your skis and snowboards in to get them ready for the upcoming season? We will be reopening on November 15th with COVID-safe protocols, just before slopes start opening on the 20th.
Until we reopen, we are taking equipment by appointment to tune up and wax your gear so you’ll be ready to hit the slopes right when they open. Our low prices haven’t changed from last year, so email us at tsr@jaimem28.sg-host.com to make an appointment.
Our current equipment sale is continuing until our reopening! Do you need to replace your ski jacket? Have your kids outgrown their ski pants? We have used men’s, women’s and kid’s ski jackets and ski pants from our rental inventory for sale, along with used and new black fleece vests. We also have used snowboard boots in sizes 6, 7, and 13 plus some used after ski boots in a variety of sizes. We also have a Deuter baby backpack just waiting for the right family! Deuter is one of the best brands we’ve found!
Are you looking to buy camping equipment? We have used 3-person, 5-person and 8-person tents like the Mountainsmith Conifer, Alpinizmo Kansas 3, and some others from Big Agnes. We also have two-burner camp stoves and lanterns from Coleman available.
To make an appointment with us before our reopening, email us at tsr@jaimem28.sg-host.com to make an appointment. Bring your skis or snowboards in, and to check out the clearance items we have for sale!
The Ski Renter
10675 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014
408-255-9600 Â | Â tsr@jaimem28.sg-host.com
We are so fortunate to be here after Covid-19 has shuttered so many small businesses. We’re making lemonade out of the lemons we’ve been handed, and are excited to introduce a new opportunity to our customers!
Starting next Monday, we are available for you to shop by appointment only. Are you looking to get outdoors but stay local? We have some used camping equipment for sale, including tents, two burner stoves, sleeping bags, and sleeping pads.
We’re expecting an extraordinary ski season this year. Are you ready? If not, we have used ski pants, jackets, snowboard boots, ski poles, and a limited number of skis available for purchase.
We’re always happy to see people getting out into nature, and we love helping you to gear up! If you’d like to make an appointment to see what we have for sale, please email us at tsr@jaimem28.sg-host.com. In the mean time, don’t forget to think snow!
The Ski Renter
10675 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014
408-255-9600 Â | Â tsr@jaimem28.sg-host.com
P.S. We’re hiring! If you are at least 16, available during the holiday season, and enjoy working with people, email us at tsr@jaimem28.sg-host.com. We’ll get back to you quickly!
LIMITED RENTALS: While we chose not to open for camping equipment rentals this summer, by request, we have been doing limited rentals by appointment only, renting 2-burner stoves, lanterns and bear canisters. The demand for Bear Canisters has been amazing. Apparently, there’s a shortage. Who knew!
USED CAMPING GEAR SALE: We are also selling used sleeping bags, sleeping pads, 3-person tents and 5-person tents. And we have a lot of retail items for sale, too!
Since we are not open for regular hours this summer, please email us at tsr@jaimem28.sg-host.com to make a reservation or to arrange to look at the equipment we are selling and we will get back to you within an hour or two at the most to arrange a pickup day and time. Please make sure you are wearing your mask when entering the shop. Our staff will also be wearing masks and will be following all protocols for our customers’ safety and their own safety.
Remember – enjoy the great outdoors, but enjoy it safely.
The Ski Renter
10675 S. De Anza Blvd., Cupertino, CA 95014
408-255-9600 Â | Â tsr@jaimem28.sg-host.com
It’s the middle of June, and the forecast is 3″ of new snow at many of the Sierra ski resorts!
January and February snow this year was only so-so. Then we got the “shelter-in-place” directive in March, just about the same time the snow started seriously falling. And here it is almost June, and it’s still teasing us! In skiing and snowboarding, as in so many things, timing is everything!
We hope you are doing well! We at The Ski Renter, are busy prepping for next season; waxing, edging, re-calibrating bindings, adding new equipment, and sanitizing everything, all while social distancing!
We are also busy developing new health and safety protocols for ski and board renting so we can continue to offer the best rental equipment with the best service at the best prices while focusing on the health and safety of our customers and staff. Everything we are doing is based on the recommendations of the CDC, the Snow Sports Industry, and the National Retail Federation. Our overriding goal, as always, is to help make the coming season a good one for everyone.
Stay safe and stay healthy and we look forward to seeing you in the fall.
Thank you for your continuing support of The Ski Renter, a community-focused, green small business. And think snow!
George and Kathy Denise, Owners of The Ski Renter
10675 S. De Anza Blvd., St. 2, Cupertino, CA 95014
408-255-9600 Â | Â www.jaimem28.sg-host.com
The coronavirus is impacting all of our communities. As owners of The Ski Renter, we have done our best to comply with the recommendations, guidelines, and directives governing our business activities during this period. After a relatively dry January and February, it’s ironic that we finally got great snow at just about the same time that we were directed to shelter-in-place! However, at this time, it is far better to do what we can to slow the spread of this virus to keep from overwhelming our health services while they work to develop a vaccine and more effective treatment for those who are infected.
Please continue to shelter-in-place, go out as little as possible, and maintain social distancing. When you do go out, wear gloves and cover your face. Donate blood if you are able and wash your hands a lot! The Ski Renter is now closed for the season, along with all of the Sierra ski resorts, and most of the nonessential businesses in our communities.
Unbeknownst to us, GoFundMe, working with Yelp, launched a COVID-19 Small Business Relief initiative to help support small businesses. We did not initiate this, but we very much want to thank those of you who have contributed to this fund on our behalf, and would like you to know that those funds received will be distributed to our employees to help them during this period.
For over 40 years The Ski Renter has offered the best ski and snowboard rental inventory in Silicon Valley. Our goal is and always has been to provide quality service and quality equipment at competitive prices, and to be proud, contributing members of the Cupertino Community. We will get through this, and there will be another ski season next year.
Think snow! And be safe!
George and Kathy Denise, Owners of The Ski Renter of Cupertino
