You’ll want to be warm and dry. The essentials are waterproof, insulated pants, jacket and gloves. We also recommend goggles to protect your eyes and they will make the mountain much more visible. These all make up our Performance Package, our most popular rental item.
You’ll want a warm base layer–long underwear and socks, preferably made from synthetic fabric or wool. Cotton is not the best choice for base layers as it tends to hold the sweat against your skin while making you colder. Our Hot Chillys and Polarmax brand base layer for men, women, and kids wicks moisture away from your skin but traps body heat to keep you warm, dry and comfortable.
On really cold days, you’ll want to add a mid-layer such as a sweater or fleece. We offer fleeces for sale.
You will also want to protect your head and feet. We have helmets available for rent. Helmets offer better protection from falls. For your feet, you’ll need something waterproof and warm when you are not in your ski/snowboard boots. We have snow boots for all ages.
*You will also need skis with ski boots or a snowboard with snowboard boots. We do not offer hard goods but we will point you in the right direction.
For our rental gear, we carry jackets, pants and gloves from Scott Sports, Boulder Gear, and Rossignol. We carry both Sorel and Kamik for our rental boots. We rent goggles, helmets, and boot bags by Outdoor Master. We sell headwear from Bula, baselayers and socks from Hot Chillys and Polarmax.
Our outerwear sizing runs from 2T-4T for toddlers, XXS-XL for Youth. Our women’s selection goes from S-3XL. Our men’s sizing is S-4XL.
You will find our sizing guides located on each product page near the sizing selection. We also have a dedicated page on the website that shows all of this information in one place. https://mountainthreads.com/page/clothing_size_charts All of our clothing runs true to size (U.S.).
As a good rule of thumb, your jacket size is your t-shirt size and your pants are mostly based on your waist size. If you are on the border of two sizes, it’s usually better to size up as typically you will be wearing additional layers underneath. We do not recommend trying to fit into something based on the size that sounds good to your ego. It is always better to be a little loose than a little tight when it comes to ski apparel.
We are always happy to talk you through sizing over the phone to help you feel comfortable. We recommend in-store pick-up for your order if possible as this allows you to try the apparel on before hitting the slopes.
9:00AM - 5:00PM Monday-Saturday
9:00AM - 1:00PM Sunday
Echo Mountain - 30 minutes
Loveland Ski Area - 40 minutes
Arapahoe Basin - 55 minutes
Winter Park - 1 hour
Keystone - 1 hour
Copper - 1 hour 5 minutes
Breckenridge - 1 hour 10 minutes
Vail - 1 hour 20 minutes
Beaver Creek - 1 hour 40 minutes
Sunlight Mountain - 2 hours 40 minutes
Monarch Mountain - 2 hours 40 minutes
Steamboat - 2 hours 30 minutes
Aspen/Snowmass - 3 hours 15 minutes
Crested Butte - 3 hours 45 minutes
*Times are calculated without traffic or inclement weather
If you select courier delivery, your order will be delivered to your accommodations on the evening before or in the early morning of your first rental day. Your gear will be delivered in one or more black Mountain Threads duffel bags. Each bag will have a luggage tag with your last name and lodging address on it. Please double check to make sure we have the correct name and address of where you will be checking in as well as any unit number and any special instructions (e.g. gate code). If we are delivering to a vacation rental (as opposed to a hotel) we must coordinate with the property management so that we can ensure delivery prior to your arrival.
WHEN YOU'RE READY TO RETURN THE GEAR
On your last rental day, please empty all pockets, pack the rental gear back in the black Mountain Threads duffel bag(s) and leave it at the hotel reception desk on your last rental date. At vacation rentals, please leave with property management to ensure a seamless pickup on our behalf.
You will receive a tracking number when your gear is ready to ship. It will arrive at least one day before you arrive? If you are receiving your gear at a private residence or vacation rental, please communicate with the property management office to coordinate a seamless delivery. If you are receiving at a hotel, please check with the concierge. Please do not discard the box and return supplies.
WHEN YOU'RE READY TO RETURN THE GEAR
In your shipment you will find all the supplies you need to return the rental clothing via UPS. Please empty all pockets and pack the gear back in the box on your last rental day. Apply the pre-paid return label to the box. There are pre-cut packaging tape strips to seal the box securely. Please leave the box at the hotel reception desk and ask them to include it in their next UPS pickup. If you received the gear at a private residence or vacation rental, please drop off the package at the nearest UPS location.
Please feel free to contact us. We will respond as soon as possible.
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