STORY BY HEATHER FOSTER
PHOTO BY KAREN BOSSICK
The Annual Rotarun Ski Swap is coming up on Saturday, Oct. 21. And organizers have made the process easy and efficient for anyone looking to sell winter sports equipment and clothing.
The online link to register your gear is posted at https://rotarun.org.
Gear donations to the Ski Swap are an essential component to Rotarun's annual fundraising efforts. Twenty-five percent of the sales from the Ski Swap directly support the programming and operations at Rotarun Ski Area, including the tuition-free Rota-Rippers and Rota-Ravens after-school programs and free public ski evenings for the community.
Admission is free to attend the Ski Swap, which will be held outdoors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21 at Sturtevants in Hailey. All marked goods will be 50 percent off during the final hour from 3 to 4 p.m. Cash and credit card will be acceptable forms of payment at the Rotarun Ski Swap. Sellers take home 75 percent of the final sale price.
"I always look forward to the ski swap because it gets the community excited for the upcoming season and the first snowfall,” said Riley Berman, mountain manager at Rotarun. “It’s a great opportunity to scoop up new-to-you gear, while keeping gear costs low and the youth on-snow programming more affordable. Plus, it’s a way for members of our community to make a few extra dollars in the process. It's a win-win.”
HOW TO TAKE PART IN THE ROTARUN SKI SWAP:
- Pre-register your winter sports equipment and clothing online through MySkiSwap.com prior to dropping it off on a designated drop-off day.
- Drop off your gear on Friday, Oct. 20, from 3 to 6 p.m.at Sturtevants in Ketchum or Sturtevants in Hailey.
- Pick up any unsold gear on Sunday, Oct. 22, between 10 a,m. and noon at Sturtevants in Hailey. Or, simply donate any unsold gear to Rotarun.
Questions? Contact Riley Berman at riley@rotarun.org or call 280-720-6557.
Located just three miles west of downtown Hailey, Idaho, Rotarun Ski Area has been a community hub for local snow sports enthusiasts since 1948. Rotarun offers affordable youth snowsport programming and public skiing throughout the winter season. Since 2017, Rotarun and the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation--separate 501c3 organizations--have worked together to collectively further learn-to-ski and ride programs and advanced training opportunities for the youth of the Wood River Valley.