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Ski Theft and Locking Skis
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aaronbru
New member
Great thread!
Wachusett has a FREE! Ski Watch. You simply give them your skis and they give you a corresponding ticket number to claim them back. Other mountains certainly have this but I don't know if they charge.
I try to put my skis on a rack that is near a window (even if it isn't near a window that I'm at) as it might be a less likely spot to steal from.
I like the idea of spliting up the skis on different racks.
Having bought new skis, this is certainly a thread I will be checking back on for some other good idea.
Wachusett has a FREE! Ski Watch. You simply give them your skis and they give you a corresponding ticket number to claim them back. Other mountains certainly have this but I don't know if they charge.
I try to put my skis on a rack that is near a window (even if it isn't near a window that I'm at) as it might be a less likely spot to steal from.
I like the idea of spliting up the skis on different racks.
Having bought new skis, this is certainly a thread I will be checking back on for some other good idea.
steamboat1
New member
Sorry, that's an ignorant statement.
vdk03
New member
I've never locked up my board, if it was a new one I would usually bring it into the lodge (usually frowned upon) or put it in a place where I could keep and eye on it. When traveling with them I would either make sure their locked up in the vehicle or bring them inside. I have been thinking about getting one of those pocket sized locks for a while, probably will get one this year.
About 12 years ago I was at Stratton getting my pass with my brothers and a few of their friends a few days after Christmas, and my brother and his friends boards got stolen. Both boards were Christmas presents and both were brand new. One kid was supposed to watch the boards, but left to hit up the vending machine. It was that kids board and my brothers that were stolen. To this day I still don't think I've ever seen my brother so mad at somebody.:evil:
About 12 years ago I was at Stratton getting my pass with my brothers and a few of their friends a few days after Christmas, and my brother and his friends boards got stolen. Both boards were Christmas presents and both were brand new. One kid was supposed to watch the boards, but left to hit up the vending machine. It was that kids board and my brothers that were stolen. To this day I still don't think I've ever seen my brother so mad at somebody.:evil:
vdk03
New member
ya leave it to a fat 15 year old to wander off in search of a candy bar. Now that I think about it my father was the one that was really pissed.
I am going to get a lock this year; after thinking about this story I remember how much it sucked for him to go from a brand new burton to his 6 year old beater.
darent
Active member
I always carry my kryptonite lock in my pocket,lock my skis 95% of the time. use the lock to lock my cat tracks to the ski rack while I'm skiing. and I have used it for my bike in a pinch,also as a locker lock
Bene288
New member
Have never locked mine.A friend I often ski with (he boards) had his lock clipped once. Luckily we saw it happened, and that gentleman is no longer allowed at several resorts.
thinnmann
New member
The insulated sleeve on the winter sports Camelbaks do not make any difference on cold days. To keep the tube from freezing, you blow into the tube after drinking. That leaves air in the tube rather than water. Simple.
thinnmann
New member
I lock newer skis on holiday weekends, but mostly split them.
All incidents below happened at Belleayre:
Have two friends that have had people take their skis and left the same model behind. One didn't find the swapped pair of Atomic Metron B5's until the end of the day when almost everyone was gone. He still uses them as rock skis. Other skis were K2 Lotta Luv; found & swapped back when her husband simply hung around the outside of the lodge until a woman showed up skiing them. The woman was clueless that she took the wrong skis.
Another friend took the wrong pair of skis, which he thought were his daughter's race skis; he had them tuned, and they didn't realize they were the wrong skis until his daughter couldn't get her boot into the binding at the mountain.
My son had a brand new pair of poles swapped for an almost identical Scott model, but too long. We took them to the ski shop and they traded them for the right size.
My son lost an entire bag while waiting for pick-up at the drop-off area of the parking lot. Leased boots, socks, goggles gone. We suspected someone just throwing stuff into their car made a mistake, but we were on holiday vacation, so we bought a new pair of boots at Jimmy's. The bag & all contents were returned to the customer service desk a few days later.
Friend's expensive goggles stolen from a cubby during lunch at Overlook.
All incidents below happened at Belleayre:
Have two friends that have had people take their skis and left the same model behind. One didn't find the swapped pair of Atomic Metron B5's until the end of the day when almost everyone was gone. He still uses them as rock skis. Other skis were K2 Lotta Luv; found & swapped back when her husband simply hung around the outside of the lodge until a woman showed up skiing them. The woman was clueless that she took the wrong skis.
Another friend took the wrong pair of skis, which he thought were his daughter's race skis; he had them tuned, and they didn't realize they were the wrong skis until his daughter couldn't get her boot into the binding at the mountain.
My son had a brand new pair of poles swapped for an almost identical Scott model, but too long. We took them to the ski shop and they traded them for the right size.
My son lost an entire bag while waiting for pick-up at the drop-off area of the parking lot. Leased boots, socks, goggles gone. We suspected someone just throwing stuff into their car made a mistake, but we were on holiday vacation, so we bought a new pair of boots at Jimmy's. The bag & all contents were returned to the customer service desk a few days later.
Friend's expensive goggles stolen from a cubby during lunch at Overlook.
millerm277
Active member
Always lock (or free ski check). It takes me an extra 30 seconds and then I don't have to worry about anything happening, or having to find the money for new skis sooner than necessary.
Smellytele
Well-known member
Just a bunch of stupid people doing stupid things. Stupid is as stupid does
Life is like a box of chocolates
drjeff
Well-known member
Bottomline is, if you don't lock your skis/board and some a$$hole walks away with it. Don't complain about it here. And just because someone might not of been using a lock for years and years and never had some a$$hole lift their gear before doesn't mean that it won't happen in the future.
A $15 lock that can provide decades of future service and protection to your thousands of dollars worth of gear over that same time frame IS a smart and sound investment to make :idea:
A $15 lock that can provide decades of future service and protection to your thousands of dollars worth of gear over that same time frame IS a smart and sound investment to make :idea:
o3jeff
New member
What's the combination?
o3jeff
New member
123 why?
I would have never thought of that!
I've got a ski specific one that's insulated. It also has straps for my skis if I want to do a little hiking for turns.
Gotta make it harder. Try 321.
