CJAD 800AM at 8:40 am – Skiing
Wednesday, November 11th, 2009This post covers the Canadian Ski Patrol sale, Oberson for ski deals and no-wait tune-ups, Poubelle du Ski for trade-ins or renting, and the FREE Snowpass.
Canadian Ski Patrol Sale
This is a chance for you to new quality ski and snowboard equipment (last year’s models) at greatly reduced prices. So you can expect to buy skis, boots, snowboards, clothing and cross-country equipment. The best part is that 100% of profits of the “Ski and Board Sale” support volunteer first aid and rescue services by the Canadian Ski Patrol.
The CSPS is Canada’s largest active volunteer first aid and rescue organization. Any skier or boarder who has an accident is always hugely thankful that the Ski Patrol is there to bring them down the hill on a toboggan.
Place: Champlain College, 900 Riverside Dr., St. Lambert
Phone: 514-481-7495
Date: Sat & Sun, Nov 14 &15: 10-6
www.skibazar.com
Oberson
Oberson, the biggest ski store in Quebec has invested in the amazing Wintersteiger machine – there are only three in North America. You no longer have to worry if you waited for the last minute to get your skis or snowboards tuned up. From October thru April, there are “no-wait” tune-ups ($34.95, $49.95).
While you are there, you can find snowboard packages as low as $199 95, and ski & bindings packages can be $329.95. Many brands of ski wear (Descente, Karbon, Phenix, Spyder, Bonfire, Orage) from last year’s collections and ends-of-lines are here too. The other side of the store offers this season’s goods at this season’s prices.
In the Spring there’ streetwear (Roxy, Quiksilver, Rusty) and in-line skates (Rollerblade, K2, Reebok, as low as $59.99), soccer stuff (Adidas, Lotto, Umbro, Puma) and bikes. At the end of the summer is the big sale on skis.
Location: 1355 boul. des Laurentides, Laval Daniel
Corner: boul. St-Martin
Phone: 450-669-5123
Hours: Regular plus Sun 12-5
Other location (deals mixed in with new): Brossard, 8025 boul. Taschereau o. (450-462-4040).
www.oberson.com
Poubelle du Ski
Used (and new) ski equipment for either cross-country, downhill or telemark and skating has been exchanged here for 37 years. If you want to trade old boots for new old ones, it’ll cost about $25 – $100. You can rent cross-country equipment for 3 days for $29. A really good deal is to rent your kids’ ski equipment for $79 for the entire season. Seasonal snowboard/boots rental is only $100 for a used one. Rental of a ski box for your car is $100 for the season. There are decent prices on liquidation items like new skis or clothing (Columbia, Bad Bones, Rip Zone, Lifa, Helly Hansen, Louis Garneau). Other locations: Laval, 1316 Cure Labelle Blvd. (450-978-5307 or 450-978-5641); St-Hubert, 4200 Chambly Rd. (450-445-4916); St-Hyacinthe, 5500 Laurier (450-771-2644); Chambly, 1201 Perigny (450-477-7030).
Free Skiing
In order to encourage kids to take up skiing or to ski more, most major ski centers across Canada teamed up to offer a FREE Grade 4 or 5 SnowPass to kids who are 10 years old. Sign up at snowpass.org or at Sports Experts and Intersport stores.