March 8-10, 2019

In depth information about demos & rentals at the Mt Washington Backcountry Ski Festival along with off site rental options.

March 8-10, 2019

A gathering in the White Mountains of New Hampshire for backcountry skiers & riders of all abilities. Presented by The North Face.

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Demos & Rentals at the Mt Washington Backcountry Ski Festival

There will be backcountry equipment available for demo and rental at the festival, but it's "first come first served" and subject to availability. Certain sizes and types of gear are limited. Unless noted otherwise in course descriptions, having the appropriate gear is the responsibility of the participant.

On Site Demos

The following sponsors/vendors will have backcountry equipment available for demo at the festival. Demo gear is available to participants who register at the Weekend Pass level or above.

The North Face

Black Diamond

  • alpine touring skis with bindings, skins, and poles
  • beacon fleet (tentative)

Outdoor Gear Exchange

The following demo alpine touring (AT) set ups with accompanying skins and poles:

  • Black Crow Cammox Freebird 96 skis with Dynafit FT Speed Rotation bindings (6 pairs of varying lengths)
  • G3 ROAMr 100 Elle and ROAMr 100 skis with G3 Ion bindings (5 pairs of varying lengths)
  • Salomon QST 106 and Stella 106 skis with G3 Ion bindings (3 pairs of varying lengths)
  • Dynafit Tour 88 skis with Dynafit ST Rotation bindings (4 pairs of varying lengths)
  • sizes 22 - 30 of Salomon MTN Explore and Scott Cosmo boots

Mammut

  • beacon park for practicing avalanche beacon skills
  • ski and mountaineering packs

Never Summer

  • 16 split board demos (Never Summer boards, Karakoram bindings, skins, poles)

Jones

  • 11 split board setups with Spark R&D bindings, Jones pre-cut skins, packs and poles (please contact us if you would like to reserve a Jones demo split board setup in advance)

Genuine Guide Gear (G3)

  • alpine touring (AT) skis with bindings and skins
  • a couple G3 split boards with bindings and skins

Scarpa

  • alpine touring (AT) boots

Weston Backcountry

  • split board demo fleet (6 boards) - 1 woman’s specific board (Riva), 1 Backwoods, and 2 each of the Range and Big Chief

La Sportiva

  • alpine touring boots: Spectre 2.0, Sparkle 2.0, Solar, Stellar

Backcountry Access

  • seven avalanche safety gear packages including the Tracker2, probe, and shovel
  • 6 BC Link Radios
  • three Stash 20 packs

22 Designs

  • a few G3 skis mounted with 22 Designs telemark bindings

ARC'TERYX

  • assortment of shells and puffies

 

On Site Rentals

The following sponsor will have backcountry equipment available for rent at the festival.

Ski The Whites

Off Site Rentals

If you would like to rent in advance and make sure you have the necessary equipment, please check with the following resources in the Northeast. Please contact us if you know of another rental resource or if you have any feedback on the following locations.

Local to Festival

  • International Mountain Equipment - North Conway, NH (rents avalanche safety and mountaineering/climbing equipment, new and used backcountry equipment for sale)
  • mtnGear - Glen, NH (avalanche safety and mountaineering/climbing equipment)

New Hampshire

Massachusetts

  • MIT Outing Club - Cambridge, MA (non-MIT people can be a member for $40 annually; rents a variety of backcountry skiing, mountaineering, climbing, and camping gear)

Vermont

New York