Whether you’re heading to Whitefish, Big Sky, Bridger Bowl, or the backcountry, you know you can’t go without the right gear. From boots and bibs to goggles and gloves, the ski and snowboard shops of Montana are prepared to outfit you with all of the highest quality gear. These are our favorites in the state!
Gull Ski and Snowboard has been serving the Missoula ski community in some capacity—originally as a manufacturer—for more than 75 years. Now a full-service ski and snowboard shop, Gull Ski has hall the gear and apparel you’ll need to hit the slopes in western Montana.
Recently named one of the country’s best ski shops, Grizzly Outfitters sells and rents skis and snowboards, as well as boots and bindings, in the Big Sky Resort area. They also do ski and board tuning and repair, and offer customer boot fitting so that you keep your feet firmly on the slopes.
Since 1999, Tamarack Ski & Lake Shop has been outfitting folks for the slopes in the Flathead valley. In addition to equipment sales and rentals—which they deliver, by the way—Tamarack will also adjust bindings, as well as tune, wax, and repair your skis or snowboard.
The Ski Station is a full-line, full-service ski and snowboard shop with locations in Billings and at Red Lodge Mountain. They carry all the top brands of boards and skis, as well as apparel and lif tickets. If you need rentals for the day, or even for the season, the Ski Station can hook you up.
If you’re thinking of hitting the Showdown Ski Area, you can find everything you need for the slopes at Skier’s Edge Ski & Board Shop in Great Falls. Pick up skis, a snowboard, boots, bindings, or the ski apparel you need. They also have a full-service shop on site if you need your gear tuned.
Lone Mountain Sports opened in 1973 and was the first ski shop at the Big Sky Resort. At the base of the mountain—and accessible by chairlift—Lone Mountain is a dedicated alpine shop. They offer sales, service, rentals, boot fitting, and repairs.
Sportsman & Ski Haus is Northwest Montana’s go-to ski and snowboard shop. With locations in Kalispell and Whitefish, you’re never far from the gear and apparel you’ll need to hit the slopes—or the trails. They carry alpine, Telemark, and cross-country skis, as well as a wide selection of snowboards.
Whether you’re skiing, snowboarding, or split boarding, in western Montana, LB Snow can set you up with the gear you need. In addition to sales, they also offer a full range of ski and snowboard services, including repair, tuning, waxing, and edge work.
Stumptown Snowboards is hard to beat. The shop has been family owned and operated since 1992, making it one of the oldest in Whitefish. If you aren't quite prepared to purchase a board or pair of skis, they offer rentals. Their services also run the gamut, including waxing, sharpening, tuning, base welding, and more.
Sometimes when you need skis, it’s best to go directly to the source. And in Bozeman, you can. Caravan Skis launched in 2011 and is Southwest Montana’s backyard ski manufacturer. Their innovative designs are driven by and tested on the local slopes.
