Update 4/3/23 @ 7:00am We’re back!  We’ve moved back to our home, sweet home.  All services, rental gear, and retail items are available as normal.  Thanks for your support and your patience through this unique challenge.   Update 3/31/23 @ 11:30am Our permanent location (1933 28th St.) is almost ready for us to move back […]

Dear Crystal Family,   My thoughts and prayers are with all of you and your families during this challenging time. I know it was a disappointing and abrupt end to the season, but we fully support all the decisions made with the intent to slow the spread of the virus. It’s been a tough reality […]

The snow at the ski hill has been phenomenal and there are plenty of you that have taken advantage.  I70 traffic has had its troubles but that hasn’t translated to the same crowds on the slopes.  There is plenty of room for everybody on the mountain to have a wonderful day of skiing.  If you’re […]

Floods, Blizzards, and Deep Freeze….. Oh my! There has been plenty to mark this season as memorable.  Are you putting your own personal touch on it?  If you haven’t been out to enjoy the epic winter we’re having what are you waiting for?  Now is the time to take advantage, don’t be the one next […]

A word from our Tuners: How to tell if you need a Tune-up I could go with the simple answer here and tell you that it’s October, you haven’t touched your skis since April, so your skis (or board, I don’t judge) could use some love.  While that probably applies to 95% of you, we […]

We’re your best resource for days like this!  We’ve got a great selection of powder skis to choose from.  We keep them around all year, just waiting for these few great opportunities to rent them out.    Come in and check out our freshy pow options from Icelantic, Rossignol, and Hart.   It’s also a great day to […]

If you have upcoming plans to travel with your snowsport equipment, note that there are big changes in the airline rules for oversized bags (like skis and snowboards) and heavy bags that perhaps contain ski boots and other equipment. It is important that you check with your airline (each airline is different) and understand the […]

You don’t need to be smarter than a 5th grader to figure out what a great deal this is! Colorado Ski Country USA provides every 5th Grader in the State of Colorado a passport that allows each kid to ski or ride 63 days for free this season. The passport works at 21 participating resorts in Colorado and you […]

      If we could offer a simple formula for guaranteed success doing any snowsport, the formula would include the simple variable called Socks. Even though the technology and insulation has improved in downhill ski boots, snowboard boots and cross country ski boots, a good pair of socks is still essential. One pair of […]