Larson’s Ski & Sport

This place is indeed as good as it gets. Not only is the staff very quick and helpful, but the rental rates are also very reasonable. Once I lost my ski poles and was worried about getting charged a hefty replacement fee, but they charged me a very reasonable amount. I kept coming back this season, and definitely will use them again if I ever go skiing in Colorado next year!

Glad we stopped there before hitting the slopes. The staff was patient and pleasant. We were there for over an hour. I paid a little more there and bought all my ski gear with the exception of skis and boots. It was way cheaper than buying gear in Breck. Their service beats what you would get at some of the big chains. We ended up renting our skis and boots there and saved some money too. Thank you Larson’s! We can’t wait to hit the slopes.

This place is awesome! I have to share my story:
I came here to rent some equipment for one day of skiing. The staff was extremely friendly and knowledgable, I was out the door with my equipment within no more than 15minutes of walking in.
The equipment treated me great on the slopes, but I unfortunately didn’t do the same. I accidentally pulled out the lip from one of the boots I rented. I was of course worried I was going to be charged a huge amount as some other places would, but this wasn’t the case. While returning the equipment I pointed it out and the staff immediately assured me that it was okay, even joking about it when I was worried.
I honestly cannot think of a better renting experience in my life, even having skied around the world.
I highly recommend this place to anyone who appreciates customer service.

Everyone is very nice and very helpful. I really recommend renting from here, prices are way cheaper than up in the mountain.

The staff for the majority is extremely helpful and full of knowledge. We are pretty new at snowboarding/​skiing and we always feel comfortable asking stupid questions! :). Our most recent trip was amazing. Quinn was efficient, kind, helpful not to mention that there was 9 of us and he was able to keep up! Highly recommend!

Great family owned shop. Awesome service, good prices on season rentals!

The staff at Larson Ski and Sport are always helpful, whether I’m pelting them with beginner or veteran sports equipment questions. But where I wouldn’t trust anywhere else, it’s definitely ski gear for my kids. The staff really know how to make the process of fitting ski boots onto children fun. For all of us. They’ve helped in that one small way to make ski season easier and more enjoyable, ensuring years of skiing with the kids. We are headed back again this week to get a new helmet for one of my sons: no where else would I trust with that!

I bought a pair of ski boots here 7 months ago in April, and used them twice before realizing that they were both too long and too narrow for my foot. Today Paul gladly helped me find a new pair that fit me much better, and applied the full purchase price of the old boots toward the new ones. Then they adjusted my bindings to the new boots free of charge. Very friendly, knowledgeable and fair. I highly recommend Larson’s and will definitely be back.

I’m a beginner/​intermediate skier and needed to make the financial commitment to gear, after having rented in the past.
This was hands down one of the lowest-​pressure buying situations I’ve *ever* been in. I’ve felt more pressure buying stuff on Amazon than in Larson’s.
Maaike (My-​kah) was the associate that stayed 45min after closing to help get my boots molded — she helped me for a total 1h 45min to make sure 1) that I was fully committed to buying instead of renting, 2) that the boot was a genuine fit, and 3) that I bought a boot that made sense for my skill level and progression.
Even as we were heating the molds, she was still willing to stop the process and work with me on rentals instead. But with no pressure, I continued on the purchase track.
I’ve read the other reviews and I’m not sure they’re talking about the same Larson’s…the items were discounted and cheaper than competing stores — do research before and during the purchase process. Their return/​trade-​in policy is the most generous I’ve encountered in a long time and I walked out with no buyer’s remorse.
They are as down-​to-​earth and honest as it gets. They have me as a customer for a long time now.

BUYERS BEWARE*PRICE GOUGERS
So I understand this is a local buisness, as one myself I go out of my way to try to support them. I bought a pair of ski’s for 800 $ and I thought I was getting a good deal. I looked online to see the same pair of ski’s binding and all for 325 $(even at the msrp that’s close to 300 above)! for a bunch of different retailers (small local businesses also). I tryed to take them back first chance I had. And they treated me like a criminal. New and unused, they refused me a refund. I asked if they’d buy them back at a discounted price and they laughed in my face. Being a good guy nick said he’d buy them back at his price 340 $. I drive by his house everyday and wondered how he could afford such a nice place. Well the fact they they price gouge you, and have no reasonable return policy (that’s why I deal with local buisness they tend to be understanding) me and my family have dealt with them for almost 10 years. I can’t imagine the amount of money they’ve made off of us. :(. If they didn’t treat me like a criminal when I found out I couldve saved myself 500 $. I wouldn’t be writing this review. They simply do what other corperations do. That’s mark up an item at 300% than do a sale where you think your getting an amazing deal. (Or even a good one) I know REI would take back a new unused product even 6 months later! And not charge 800 $ for a pair of skis that everyone else is charging 325. Save yourself and your wallet, also your dignity. And stay away from these crooks. Do a little bit of research and you could save yourself a Morgage payment! it was extremely embarrassing the way they treated me. Nick also took a call in the middle and helped one of this «customers» in the middle. I’m an extremely easy going guy and overly nice. And I got taken advantage of, I regret the last 10 years of buisness an probvlry 1L between my family 10 sets of ski’s I’ve bought (marked up in the same way? That’s a nice civic) can’t believe how they treated me also. for someone that’s made a couple of your Morgage payments… STAY AWAY

This place is the best place in town for anything snow related. Very personal help and won’t try to sell you crap just to make a buck. They want to sell you what fits your personal skiing needs. I will always come back for everything.

There’s a lot of places to buy or rent your gear in the area, but everytime I’ve come here I get good service and great prices that keep me coming back. The team here skis and boards just like you and they don’t talk down to you if you’re new like some shops. Highly reccomend. Lookout for the garage sale daze, its worth it !

Good equipment but staff and mgmt know they are sending people out to get injured with bindings that haven’t been tested. You (larsons) are the reason why people get knee injuries.

Although this place is a little out of the way from my place, I’m so glad I’m came here for my all season gear rental. I’m a super beginner trying out snow boarding this season and probably looked super lost when I entered the store. I was helped by a really nice girl at the counter who did all the gear fitting for me. She tried to find me newer and suitable gear for beginners and went out of her way to get me a board that would fit my height (which is essentially a child size board) and had a less crazy pattern (I was going to get one that had robotic spiders on them…). Knowing that most folks in the store probably are pretty good at winter sports, I didn’t get any snobby attitude or uneasiness from the staff which I really appreciated since I had idea what I was doing. I think the price is very reasonable too! 118 for a whole season!

This place took the time to fit me with the best ski setup possible. I’m very happy with the deal I received for getting everything from the same place. Also, I took my dad back to try on some ski boots around 6:30 pm thinking they were open until 7… The summer hours are actually open till 6:30, so the last employee was walking out as we pulled in. Marshall opened the place back up, unarmed the alarm system and happily let my dad try on the pair I brought him to try. Let us take our time and earned my business for good. Anything ski related I will be going here first!

I’ve been to a lot of different shops over the years, and only recently discovered Larson’s now that that I live on the northwest side of town. I knocked a pretty good chunk of base off my board a couple of weeks ago, and on the way back I dropped my board off with these guys for repairs. Not only was the price VERY fair for the repair (which included a full tune), they did an absolutely awesome job! I couldn’t even tell where the damage was!
I’ve been in here about three times now, and every time I’m greeted by friendly, helpful employees. Unlike some shops, there are no elitist attitudes here. Everybody here loves to ski and ride, and conversations always gravitate towards the latest conditions in the mountains and the love of our sport. Fantastic employees!

New skiers and LOVE this place for it’s selectons, nice and helpful employees and prices.
Walked in and got the entire family outfitted with purchased and rental ski gear quickly. Theresa and Philip are great examples of employees representing their employer in the best light.
Customers for life. Thanks.

We bought some ski passes here about a month ago then when we realized we also needed ski rentals we thought we might as well go back to Larson’s. It was the week between Christmas and New Year’s so we were worried they’d be slammed but we were pleasantly surprised to find that we were the only ones there so we got the full attention of the two employees who helped us. As newbie skiiers, we didn’t exactly know what we were doing, but both ladies were so patients, efficient and friendly. Everything went so smoothly, and I was really impressed! Turns out I like skiing so if I decide to try it again, I’ll be back here!

I bought boots from Larsons, and even though I relied heavily on the advice of the salesperson, the boots I originally purchased felt like torture. Larson’s tried to modify the boots on three different occasions to make them fit better. They never charged for their modifications, though unfortunately they didn’t help.
Finally, the manager let me exchange the original purchase for a different pair of boots. He helped me get fitted for the replacement boots, and he seems to really know his stuff.
My advice: See if you can get the manager (Paul) to help you with any boots you buy here.
If things don’t work out well at first, Larson’s will go the extra mile to make it right.

We came here to rent boots & a snowboard. I will not go back.
The board was ancient, but served its purpose. The boots were clearly at the end of their life — the stitching was coming out, etc. but again they worked. What didn’t work for us was the customer service. I asked for a pair in my size and the salesman obliged. Unfortunately the first pair he gave me ran small and didn’t fit my feet. He then unwillingly gave me a second pair to try on, one size smaller. Somehow these boots were too big for me. It was at that point the manger/​owner (?) made an announcement to the staff that they had a Goldie Locks on their hands. This made it okay for other staff members to join in and add their own comments about how picky I was, princess, etc. The salesman offered me a third pair, making it clear that was the last pair I would be offered.
Stupidly, we rented the boots & board. The salesman leisurely wrote down my credit card number on a piece of paper (instant sketchy feeling). & asked us to return the board by 3 on Monday (we rented on Saturday). We clarified that we couldn’t be there until closer to 4 and were assured that would be fine. The salesman even said he would write a note on the paper. Well I wasn’t surprised to hear that when my boyfriend went to return the board they wanted to charge us for a second day. The same staff — he was less than 30 minutes late! They also wanted to keep the paper with my credit card number on it (No way!).
Horrible customer service, shady staff… Considering they are only a few dollars cheaper than their competitors its not worth it.