2008/2009 Demo Days

[bvibert]

Back again for the fourth year, I'll be maintaining a list of ski and snowboard demo days.

Please let me know of any that you hear of, the more details (a web link is particularly helpful) you can provide the better.

NOTE: Please click on the Date (ex: Nov 29-30) to be taken to the calendar page for the event, which contains as much info as I was able to find. Additionally you can check the link to the resort website at the end of each listing for more info.

• November 2008
  • Nov 29-30 at Sunday River - Annual Demo Days: http://www.sundayriver.com/EventsActivities/EventsCalendar/index.html
• December 2008
  • Dec 05 at Gore Mountain - Sports Page Blowout Demo & $29 Day!: http://goremountain.com/mountain/moreinfo.cfm?id=90
  • Dec 13 at Stowe - StoweFest Demo Day: http://www.stowe.com/news/event_calendar_month.php?d=1229144400
  • Dec 13 at Mount Snow - Demo Day: http://www.mountsnow.com/calendar.html
  • Dec 13-14 at Hunter - Consumer Demo Day: http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/calendar.aspx?mode=detail&eventId=consumer_demo_weekend&filter=
  • Dec 13-14 at Sugarloaf - Annual Demo Days: http://www.sugarloaf.com/EventsActivities/index.html
  • Dec 14 at Jiminy Peak - Potter Brothers Demo Day: http://www.jiminypeak.com/page.php?PageID=1337&PageName=Events
  • Dec 14 at Sugarbush - Demo Day: http://www.sugarbush.com/funandevents/event.asp?id=800
  • Dec 28 at Hunter - Ladies Only Consumer Demo Day: http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/...ail&eventId=ladies_only_consumer_demo&filter=
• January 2009
  • Jan 02 at Gore Mountain - Burton Snowboards Demo Day: http://goremountain.com/mountain/moreinfo.cfm?id=91
  • Jan 04 at Gore Mountain - Goldstock's Demo Day: http://www.goremountain.com/mountain/moreinfo.cfm?id=205
  • Jan 05 at Camelback - Demo Day: http://www.buckmans.com/buckmans-ski-snowboard/08-09-Discount-Days.aspx
  • Jan 09 at Elk Mountain - Winter Fest 2009: http://www.buckmans.com/buckmans-ski-snowboard/08-09-Discount-Days.aspx
  • Jan 13 at Bear Creek - Demo Day: http://www.buckmans.com/buckmans-ski-snowboard/08-09-Discount-Days.aspx
  • Jan 16 at Jack Frost - Demo Day: http://www.buckmans.com/buckmans-ski-snowboard/08-09-Discount-Days.aspx
  • Jan 17 at Belleayre Mountain - Demo Day: http://www.belleayre.com/company/calendar.htm
• February 2009
• March 2009
  • Mar 14 at Okemo - Mary Davis Spring Demo: http://okemo.com/okemowinter/ourmou....asp?action=view&id=944&date=3/14/2009#events
• April 2009

 

[Greg]

Thanks again Brian!

 

[Hawkshot99]

Dec. 14 at Jimney

http://www.jiminypeak.com/page.php?PageID=1337&PageName=Events

Potter Brothers Demo Day, Sunday, December 14
Potter Brothers invites you to come to Jiminy Peak to try new skis, snowboards, and helmets from top manufacturers. Reps from the companies will be on hand to answer your questions, too. When you try before you buy, you get the best gear for your style. Demos are available to all skiers and snowboarders with ID or credit card for deposit.

 

[bvibert]

Dec. 14 at Jimney

http://www.jiminypeak.com/page.php?PageID=1337&PageName=Events

Added this one and a few others sent via PM. Thanks guys!

Keep em coming!

 

[mlctvt]

Mount Snow Dec 13th

http://www.mountsnow.com/calendar.html

 

[SKI-3PO]

Hunter 12/13-12/14

http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/calendar.aspx?mode=detail&eventId=consumer_demo_weekend&filter=

Seems like a popular demo weekend.

 

[bvibert]

Mount Snow Dec 13th

http://www.mountsnow.com/calendar.html

Hunter 12/13-12/14

http://www.huntermtn.com/huntermtn/calendar.aspx?mode=detail&eventId=consumer_demo_weekend&filter=

Seems like a popular demo weekend.

Thanks! I added those two as well as another Hunter date. Hunter must have just added them, I checked their website the day I started this thread.

 

[Greg]

Any others that folks know about?

 

[grindrite8]

sugarbush december14 $10 charge gotta have lisence or credit card 4 deposit not sure how many verdors will b here

 

[bvibert]

sugarbush december14 $10 charge gotta have lisence or credit card 4 deposit not sure how many verdors will b here

Thanks!

 

[madskier6]

Gore is having another Demo Day on Sunday Jan 4. Looks like Gore is Demo Day central this year since this will be the third demo day of the season there.

http://www.goremountain.com/mountain/moreinfo.cfm?id=205

 

[bvibert]

Gore is having another Demo Day on Sunday Jan 4. Looks like Gore is Demo Day central this year since this will be the third demo day of the season there.

http://www.goremountain.com/mountain/moreinfo.cfm?id=205

Thanks Jeff!

 

[tcharron]

Silly question, but I've never been to a demo day. If you demo some stuff, do you get it for the day? Or just a few runs sort of thing? Curious, I've 'rented demos', wasn't sure if this was a similar sort of thing.

 

[madskier6]

Demo days normally run from 9 to 2. You're allowed to try as many pairs of skis as you can during this time. This is all dependent on what models & sizes they have available for demo at the time you show up at the tent. They ask that you have each pair of skis for about an hour max. After about 1:00 they don't let you take out any new pairs because they want to close up by 2 to move on to the next destination.

The problem sometimes is that the popular models/sizes are taken out early & some clown takes them out for 2 to 3 hours in a selfish move thereby preventing you from sampling the skis you want to try.

 

[bigbog]

...time

Usually something like a 15 to 30min slot/ski. Usually have to sign onto list if it's a busy vendor...

 

[bvibert]

Added one for Sugarloaf, thanks bigbog!

 

[lerops]

Great job. Does anybody know where I can find a similar list for Utah mountains?

 

[thetrailboss]

Just did the Sugarbush Demo Day yesterday. Because of the wind it was free, which was great. I demoed four different models (2 Volkls, 1 Head, 1 Nordica). Results soon....

 

[Hawkshot99]

Just found out as they pulled in, but Nordica is doing a demo at Jiminey today.

 

[gmcunni]

Okemo demo day in March -
http://okemo.com/okemowinter/ourmou....asp?action=view&id=944&date=3/14/2009#events