Looking for budget equipment? I’m a big fan of the Gear Exchange in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. These guys really know the business, have an amazing inventory of used equipment, and keep their prices very reasonable. I was just in there and was amazed to see a pair of AT skis with Dynafit bindings for under $200.00, as well as some really nice Atomics mounted with Silvretta 505s! Give ’em a call at 970-945-8500 (tell them you found them on WildSnow.com).
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| Interior of The Gear Exchange, Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Click image to enlarge. |
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So, how is our $1,000 backcountry skier doing with
their budget? First, let’s add a pair of AT
boots from Sierra Trading Post.
Then we’ll scrawl out a
quick budget sheet:
| Skins, Ascension, Sierra Trading Post | $ 87.25 |
| Bindings, Diamir, Ebay | $195.00 |
| Skis, friend’s attic or remount your own | $000.00 |
| Beacon, Pieps 457, web forum sales | $165.00 |
| Avy Shovel, Sierra Trading Post (see below) | $ 59.95 |
| Boots, Sierra Trading Post (use link above) | $309.95 |
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Total to date
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$817.15 |
WildSnow.com publisher emeritus and founder Lou (Louis Dawson) has a 50+ years career in climbing, backcountry skiing and ski mountaineering. He was the first person in history to ski down all 54 Colorado 14,000-foot peaks, has authored numerous books about about backcountry skiing, and has skied from the summit of Denali in Alaska, North America’s highest mountain.
