Where to get skis in the Bellingham area
There aren’t a lot of local retail establishments that support cross-country skiing, but a number of the local stores do carry a few skis. And if you talk to them and express interest, they might carry more next year! If you are a business that wishes to be listed here, please contact me. (Pete Tryon, ski@tryonhayes.com)
Rental:
- Backcountry Essentials: (Bellingham) equipment for groomed track and light back-country (updated, Dec ’20)
- Glacier Ski Shop: (~33 mile, Mt. Baker Highway) groomed track and back-country skis. 3-pin boots along with some NNN. (updated, Dec ’20)
- Yeager’s – rental: (Bellingham) a good collection of equipment for groomed and light back-country. They have a few pair of skate skis, as well as wider back-country and the special short, very wide Hok skis (updated, Dec ’20)
Retail:
- Backcountry Essentials – Bellingham: a few pairs of track skiing and skate skis and boots. A very limited selection.
- REI – Bellingham: equipment for track skiing, light back-country skiing. Children’s skis. Also mail-order.
- Yeager’s – retail – Bellingham: a few pairs of track skiing and back-country skis and boots. A very limited selection.
- Cascades Outdoor Store – Methow Valley
- Winthrop Mountain Sports – Methow Valley
- Cross Country Ski Headquarters: This large ski shop is in Michigan, but has a significant on-line presence and can help you over the phone. It comes recommended by club members who have used it.
- New Moon Ski and Bike Shop – Hayward, Wisconsin. Long-term ski shop in the town of the American Birkebeiner – has a major on-line business.
- The Hoarding Marmot – Anchorage, Alaska. A second-hand outdoor sports equipment store that will ship. Possibly a good place for ‘obsolete’ ski boots..
- Altai skis – the makers of Hok skis, based in Curlew, Washington
Loaner Pool / Trial Use:
- The Nooksack Nordic Ski Club has a modest selection of equipment that has been donated to the club for members to borrow and try out (or just to use on an occasional basis. Very limited boot sizes. Have a visiting grandchild, too small to ski, that you want to take to Salmon Ridge? Borrow the Chariot. Click here for more information.
Where to get a SnoPark pass
- You can purchase SnoPark passes online directly from the State of Washington
Meeting Presentations
-
What to think about when shopping for cross-country skis (the different types of cross country skis) – 1/12/2021
- Article in Adventures NW about Skiing with Hoks in the Methow
Local Outdoor and Recreational Clubs
- Bellingham Mountaineers
- Central Cascades Winter Recreation Council (CCWRC) – source of information about the I-90 Sno-Parks in addition to other Sno-Parks in Kittitas County
- Kongsberger Ski Club
- Momentum Northwest – Seattle’s very own junior Nordic skiing development program
- Mount Baker Club – MBC members like to hike, bike, kayak, camp and snowshoe – and we like to share these good times throughout the year.
- Mount Tahoma Trail Association (MTTA) – hut-to-hut cross-country ski trails near Mt. Ranier
- Northwest Ski and Recreation Club
- Washington Ski Touring Club – The Washington Ski Touring Club is a Seattle-based, recreation-oriented club who organize nordic classic, skate, telemark,and backcountry touring ski trips.
Links/Other Activities of Interest
- B.C. Cross-country Ski Areas
- Chuckanut Cross Country Skiing
- Methow Valley Trails
- Non-motorized Sno Park Information
- Rendezvous Hut Skiing (Winthrop area)
- Skiijoring article Spokesman-Review
- Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office
- Washington State Parks & Recreation
- Whatcom County Parks and Recreation