Ski gear - where to rent or buy

Rentals

Many of the managed ski areas have rental gear on site. Phone ahead to make sure that your size is available.
Their locations are shown on our map showing rental locations - look for marker balloons that are light blue (ski stores) or white-topped (ski areas). If you're hoping to rent skate skis, those are only available from the managed ski centers where xc skiing is the main business - phone ahead to check what's available.

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3 Rivers Outdoor Company Pittsburgh, PA
814 Outdoor Sports Edinboro, PA
Allegheny Outfitters Warren, PA
Appalachian Outdoors State College, PA
Blue Knob All Seasons Resort X-C Center Claysburg, PA
Buckman's Ski and Snowboard 7 locations near Philadelphia, Reading, and Allentown, PA
Chet's Place Elk Mountain, PA
Cooksburg Dry Goods Cooksburg, PA
Crystal Lake Ski Center Hughesville, PA
CS Sports Wellsboro, PA
Cycle Sport & Ski Greensburg, PA
Findley Lake Sporting Goods Findley Lake, NY
Laurel Mountain Ski Resort near Boswell, PA
Laurel Ridge State Park XC Ski Area Concession Normalville, PA
Route 31 Board and Ski Somerset, PA
Ski Den Sports Johnstown, PA
The Tandem Connection Hendersonville, PA (on the Montour Trail)
Thrifty Ski Rental Donegal, PA
Two Mile Run County Park (phone ahead) Franklin, PA
White Grass Canaan Valley, WV

Sales (local to PA)

3 Rivers Outdoor Company Pittsburgh, PA
814 Outdoor Sports Edinboro, PA
Appalachian Outdoors State College, PA
Buckman's Ski and Snowboard 7 locations near Philadelphia, Reading, and Allentown, PA
CS Sports Wellsboro, PA
Cycle Sport & Ski Greensburg, PA
Findley Lake Sporting Goods Findley Lake, NY
REI Pittsburgh, PA
Route 31 Board and Ski Somerset, PA
Ski Den Sports Johnstown, PA
Spokes 'n' Skis Altoona, PA
Thrifty Ski Rental Donegal, PA
White Grass Canaan Valley, WV
Willi's Ski and Board Pittsburgh (2 locations) and 7 Springs, PA

REI usually have a wider range of gear available online than in the local store - you can order online and have it shipped to your home or to the store, and it can be returned at the local store. Also see PACCSA's classifieds

Specialists (mail order)

Akers Ski Andover, ME
Cross Country Ski Headquarters Higgins Lake, MI
Eagle River Nordic Eagle River, WI
Fast Wax Ski Wax St Elmo, MN
Finn Sisu Lauderdale, MN
Gear West Long Lake, MN
New Moon Ski and Bike Hayward, WI
Nordic Skater Norwich, VT
Northbound Outfitters/Cross Country Ski Shop Grayling, MI
Reliable Racing Queensbury, NY
Skirack Burlington, VT
United States Ski Pole Company Cheboygan, MI
Webskis Bend, OR