New Swap Date

WINTER FEELS GOOD in so many ways. It’s good for the heart, the head and the soul. But before you head for the hills, check out Ski Snowstar's Ski Swap. We have a new date for the swap. It has been moved to the first SATURDAY of November. The swap will be held on Nov 3rd from 9am-3pm. The swap is sponsored by Ski Snowstar's Patrol. They are a great bunch of folks and will assist any of you looking for deals on equipment.
The move to an earlier date enables us to increase our equipment offering tremendously. With the disappearance of many local shops, we have added a ski shop from St Louis that will definitely put some "WOW" in the day!
Jason Erfling from the Alpine Shop had this to say about the event...........
"Ed,We’re ready to go.Here’s some highlighted product we’ll have at your swap in enough supply to satisfy nearly everyone.Salomon Performa Ski Boots Men’s and Women’s. MSRP $275, Ski Snowstar Price $120 (114 pairs total)Smith Goggles MSRP $20, Ski Snowstar Price $10, Limit 5 pairs per customer (500 pairs total)Nitro Snowboard boots men’s, assorted adult sizes MSRP $280, Ski Snowstar Price $100 (about 40 pairs)Many assorted skis and boots up to 70% off. Snowboards as low as $100Limited number of Head Mojo 65 Jr skis w/bindings MSRP $225 Ski Snowstar Price $100 (15 pairs)Limited supply of Lange Jr Ski boots sizes 12-6.5 MSRP $220 Ski Snowstar Price $95Rope Tow glove protectors Adult $7, Jr $6"

In the Welcome Center we will have huge sales on gift shop items, Season Passes, and gift cards...........So put it on your Calendar and support the loacl patrol.....
ps...............Mr T will also be grilling some goodies on his new grill...........
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Another Farewell

Earlier I discussed the sadness of seeing Kunkels having to close their doors. The farewells continue. This summer has seen 2 well established ski areas in our part of the country call it quits. Both have struggled in recent years, but we all thought the troubles were only temporary.
The auction at Little Switzerland Ski Area just outside of the Milwaukee marked a sad day for the Midwest ski industry. I am sure it was not a fun day for the Herte family as they saw an end to more than 50 years of operation.
Fun Valley over in Montezuma, Iowa also closed its doors. The Bryant family will be missed by all of us that have had the pleasure of getting to know them. We wish the Bryant family all the best as they focus their attention elsewhere. I for one will miss having Kelly Bryant as a sounding board for ideas..............
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