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Ski Republic increases the quality, while reducing the cost.

28th November 2011 Print

Independent ski and snowboard retail chain, Ski Republic, is offering two sets of ski or snowboard equipment for the price of one for winter 2012, when two people book together, helping make skiing more affordable and also streamlining the ski hire process. The company a fully online booking service and offers the latest up to date equipment, including the most recent ski releases, as well as giving the opportunity for guests to pick up their equipment a day in advance at no extra cost, with a fully seven days ski hire for the price of six.

The pre-bookable online service not only saves money, but saves customers having to queue on arrival, maximising time on the slopes. Heating racks and anti-microbial boot liners keep boots fresh and in top condition, while skiis are serviced three or four times each season in Ski Republics centralised service depots.

The service is simple, easy and quick, and ensures that skiers of all grades, shapes and sizes find the right skis and boots, within budget and according to ski ability.

In addition to the new `two for one’ offer for 2011 / 12, Ski Republic has a enlarged choice of ski packages, with seven different packages now available for all types of skiers, and those aged from 6 – 99 years old. For younger skiers there’s a new Junior Competition package for aspiring skiers aged 6 – 12 years and a new `Sport’ category (`Sport Easy’) for Beginners looking to ski at a very affordable price, and at the top end, a new Privelege package for exceptional skiers, looking for top equipment at value prices.

Ski Republic supply top quality skis for all rentals, including Fischer, Head, Blizzard, Salomon, Nitro, Roxy, Dynastar, Rossignol, Coreupt, Flow and Hello Kitty skis. The company now has 40 outlets across the French Alps, including nine new stores in France and the Pyrenees for 2012, with stores opening for the Premier Neige weekends.

Example packages are:-

JUNIOR package : (skis + boots + poles), from 72€ for two children 6 – 12 years old, plus free insurance and free helmet rental.

BEGINNER / SPORT package: (skis + boots + poles), from 120€ for two adults old, plus free helmet rental and optional insurance, 2€ / day

ADVANCED / PRIVILEGE : (skis + boots + poles), from 300€ for two adults old, plus free helmet rental and optional insurance, 2€ / day

SPECIAL FAMILY offer : Two pairs of the brand new Salomon BBR 7.9 skis for adults, plus two junior ski equipment packages, for only 300€ / week

Rental can be pre-booked in advance via the company’s website at ski-republic.com and all ski rentals include free helmet hire.