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Show B-3 The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, November 4-7, 2006 The hunt for afforable gear Rentals and discounts abound at local shops Cole Sport - Rental manger J.P. Peck and his crew are more than ready to serve the renting public this winter season. By APIA WALPBURGER "They can feel confident they'll gel the show and the service," Of the Record staff Whether it's a commitment Peck said. "These guys are excitissue, a learning experience or a ed." According to Peck, this comone-time situation, not everyone who heads to Park City has their mitment to costumer service own ski and snowboard equip- stems from experience, knowlment. Luckily, local winter edge and a healthy dose of enterretailers' extensive rental opera- tainment. Along with an enjoytions can keep all of the area's able rental experience, the Cole visitors fully outfitted this sea- Sport team offers daily and weekly packages. Anyone rentson. ing for thr.ee days will receive Jans Mountain Outfitters - the fourth day free. They also Jans features a flurry of rental feature a demo program, where and discount options for eager costumers can try a pair of skis skiers. They offer various ski for two days and then receive the money back if they decide rental packages, such as the rental to purchase them. sport, demo and high performCole Sport has a full selection ance as well as a snowboard and snowshoe package with optional of skis, snowboards and free-ride equipment, as well as snowshoes, pole and shoe rental. There are no season rentals, poles and snow blades for rental. but Jans store manager Karl In the kids department, Cole Jacobsen says that their weekly Sport has a large line of both rental system is quite popular. beginner and intermediate skis. Based on "the more you ski, the As part of a service to the comless you pay," the prices go down munity, they also join with the as the number of Cental days National Ability Center each increase. They have a 1-3 day year to provide disabled skis for rate, a 4-6 day rate and a seven children three days a week. Peck also said that those who day-plus weekly rate. For children, Jans offers a own skis should check the Cole budget-relieving trade-back pro- Sport rental department for vargram. If an entire youth package ious tune-up deals and discounts. is purchased, including boots, For more information on rentals, skis and bindings, they will call 649-4600 or visit www.colereceive 40 percent off the origi- sport.com. Cole Sport has four nal price in in-store credit when locations at 1615 Park Avenue, they return them to be used Park City Mountain Resort, and toward the purchase of their Deer Valley at Silver Lake next pair of skis. This program Village and Bazooka's Board at Park City Mountain creates a cost-effective way for Shop Resort. parents to keep their growing kids in suitable skis, and it also White Pine Touring - White creates a large inventory of used skis. The used skis are often only Pine stands alone as specialists slightly worn and create another in Nordic skiing. With both the relatively inexpensive option for Touring location and the Nordic Center, White Pine has a variety parents. "The kids program works of rental packages for crosscountry enthusiasts. really well," Jacobson said. At the Nordic Center, adults For complete rental and discount package information, call and youth can rent both classic 649-4949 or log onto and skate packages, which www.jans.com. Visit Jans include boots, skis and poles. Mountain Outfitters is at 1600 They also offer overboots and Park Avenue, Park City sleds designed for parents to pull Mountain Resort and Deer their children. Discounts on complete packages or rentals Valley. combined with lessons and tours are also available. The Touring center offers an extensive collection of telemark and alpine touring skis as well as some backcountry skis. White Pine Nordic director Lauren Adams recommends that Parkites attend Locals Day on Dec. 10, when White Pine devotes the entire day to demos, and displaying products for skate and classic skis as well as an array of other equipment and accessories. Snacks will also be provided White Pine Touring is located . at 1695 Bonanza Drive. For more information on all rentals, call 649-8710 or visit /www. whitepinetouring.com. The White Pine Nordic Center Ski Area, located at the Park City Golf Course, is expected to open with the first significant snowfall. Aloha Ski and Snowboard - , Some may still refer to this shop as Precision Ski, but the commitment to service has not changed with the name. According to Aloha's president of Utah operations Greg Ottoson, they offer a full range of skis, snowboards, snowshoes and poles for both adults and kids. They are also one of the only shops that offer ski pants and jackets for rent as well. Two of their most popular programs are specific to locals. Park City youth can rent a full ski package for an entire year. For adults, Aloha offers a payin-advance tuning program, where adults can contribute a certain amount to have their personal skis tuned all year and they will receive double the amount of tunes. For instance, if $100 is paid, that person receives $200 worth of tuning on their skis. Any unused portion of the money rolls over to the next season. Aloha also offers accessories and outerwear for purchase at their store. Aloha Ski and Snowboard has three locations including one at 580 Main Street, another at The Canyons and one at Park City Mountain Resort. For more Teenassrs need their space JM PARK CITY - Hi HO NOR Price goes to * « ° " ^ for citizenship. FACT: In the last non-presidential election in 2002, only 30% of the citizens of Park City and the Basin voted. One day a year, the first Tuesday in November, we are supposed to step forward and be counted. 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