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What online ski shops do you support?

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NateDude
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Obviously we could all just get totally outfitted by REI, but then you're supporting big business just to end up looking like a geek! What small businesses are your go-to for buying ski gear online? One of my favorites is Racewax.com, they have an awesome selection of ski tuning tools and some other random stuff
Dec 20 2020 4:47PM
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little1337
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http://Www.newschoolers.com
Dec 20 2020 5:11PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Slope style in breck, Peak Ski and Sports in Mi, the House out of Minnesota.

As stated above, NS is great too for deals
Dec 20 2020 5:24PM
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iced
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corbetts
Dec 20 2020 5:59PM
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CatBoy
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I feel like REI is a bad example, not because they aren't huge, but they generally support local causes as well as cool projects. The REI in my town pledged to donate money to help prevent our premier biking spot from being developed into real estate, which only a massive corp would be able to do.
Dec 20 2020 6:54PM
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EPfanboy
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Love to support backcountry! Love what they are doing for the community! But in all seriousness small planet sports my favorite.
Dec 21 2020 3:55AM
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Weirdo_Puppy
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I like to support evo. They like to support the ski community by making tutorial videos. Some of them are helpful.

**This post was edited on Dec 21st 2020 at 8:28:22am
Dec 21 2020 8:27AM
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ReturnToMonkey
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Weirdo_PuppyI like to support evo. They like to support the ski community by making tutorial videos. Some of them are helpful.

**This post was edited on Dec 21st 2020 at 8:28:22am


They help support quite a few film projects so that's always great.
Dec 21 2020 8:48AM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Small Planet is fucking gnarly. I felt out of my element backcountry-wise when I stepped in there in Queenstown.
EPfanboyLove to support backcountry! Love what they are doing for the community! But in all seriousness small planet sports my favorite.

I should support evo because I get so much info from there. It’s literally like my go to for ski specs.
Weirdo_PuppyI like to support evo. They like to support the ski community by making tutorial videos. Some of them are helpful.

**This post was edited on Dec 21st 2020 at 8:28:22am

Another good one I forgot is Get Boards out of Mammoth
Dec 21 2020 9:35AM
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Twinjibber77
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EPfanboyLove to support backcountry! Love what they are doing for the community!

I used to think this until whoever runs their corporate stuff sued every other company with 'backcountry' in their name. Super suspect IMHO.
Dec 21 2020 9:50AM
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WisconsinDogfart
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little1337Www.newschoolers.com


nice. might have to check it out
Dec 21 2020 11:56AM
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Idahoe
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Twinjibber77I used to think this until whoever runs their corporate stuff sued every other company with 'backcountry' in their name. Super suspect IMHO.

I think he was being sarcastic
Dec 21 2020 11:58AM
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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EPfanboyLove to support backcountry! Love what they are doing for the community! But in all seriousness small planet sports my favorite.


Good one...
Dec 21 2020 12:12PM
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Pipe_Munky
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EPfanboyLove to support backcountry! Love what they are doing for the community! But in all seriousness small planet sports my favorite.


lol wut?

Backcountry.com has done nothing but try to trademark the term "backcountry" and subsequently sent cease and desist letters to all independently owned shops that used the term backcountry anywhere in their marketing material... if you need to support a big shop, support EVO
Dec 21 2020 1:04PM
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EPfanboy
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Im amazed someone else on ns knows about small planet! Its insane tho how much gear they have been able to put in such a small space hahah
BradFiAusNzCoCaSmall Planet is fucking gnarly. I felt out of my element backcountry-wise when I stepped in there in Queenstown.

I should support evo because I get so much info from there. It’s literally like my go to for ski specs.

Another good one I forgot is Get Boards out of Mammoth
Dec 21 2020 2:29PM
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EPfanboy
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Same
IdahoeI think he was being sarcastic
Dec 21 2020 2:29PM
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