The Best Memorial Day Ski Gear Deals
The late spring is often the best time to score excellent deals on high-quality ski and snowboard equipment.
It’s an unfortunate reality that skiing and snowboarding have a high cost of entry—besides lift tickets and passes, those looking to hit the slopes will need to buy or rent gear and winter clothing as well. But given the extremely high demand and healthy profit margins on these products, winter sports producers often have excess inventory that can be had at significant discounts once the season comes to an end.
With the seasons either over or winding down at every major North American ski resort at this time of year, skiers and riders looking to score incredible deals on gear have a number of options to choose from. Here are our top recommendations for places to look for heavily-discounted skis, snowboards, helmets, jackets, and other winter sports gear.
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Patagonia
Top Discount Rate: 51%
Patagonia is one of our favorite ski/snowboard clothing brands—in fact, our entire team bought PeakRankings-branded Patagonia jackets before the retailer discontinued the option a few years ago!
We’ve always found Patagonia’s gear to be high-quality, but it’s no secret the brand’s offerings are on the expensive side at full price. However, Patagonia is currently offering many of its outgoing winter styles at a full 50% discount, allowing astute consumers to purchase from Patagonia’s catalog at an affordable price.
So what’s the catch? Well, many of the sale items are already sold out in many sizes—and limited in quantity in the remaining varieties. Given these circumstances, certain individuals may not be able to find the gear they’re looking for. Be sure to jump on your item if it’s still available!
Standout Deal Items:
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Women's Insulated Powder Town Jacket
50% Off
Available in XS-XL
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Women's Insulated Powder Town Pants - Regular
50% Off
Available in all sizes
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Men's Storm Shift Pants - Regular
50% Off
Available in all sizes except M
Smith
Top Discount Rate: 50%
Right now is one of the best times to buy a high-quality ski helmet or pair of goggles thanks to Smith’s Memorial Day Sale. Nearly everything on the retailer’s website is currently sale through the end of the long weekend, with discounts ranging from 20-50%. Several MIPS helmets, albeit in flashy colors, can be had for the best deals.
A few of Smith’s most popular items are already limited in quantity or sold out, but those who aren’t picky won’t have much of an issue finding something that fits their needs.
Standout Deal Items:
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Men’s Mission MIPS Helmet
20% Off
Available in all sizes
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Vantage Women’s MIPS Helmet
20-40% Off
20% off on all sizes; up to 40% off on Small
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Smith I/O MAG XL
20-40% Off
40% off on select colors; 20% off on all others
Backcountry
Top Discount Rate: 85%
Backcountry is an outdoor-oriented retailer that offers a range of winter sports products. The website was subject to controversy a few years back, but has since experienced leadership changes. The site now offers a wide breadth of products, especially when it comes to off-piste-oriented gear. Some of the items on Backcountry’s website are under brands, such as Smith and Patagonia, that are featured elsewhere on this list.
Backcountry’s Memorial Day Sale mainly focuses on summer gear, but there are some sweet winter sports deals to be found with some digging. The best deals can be found on gear such as backpacks.
Ski deals aren’t quite as good as some of the ones further down on this list, but there are offers of up to 35% off on some popular models. Backcountry offers some really tempting boot deals—however, sizes are limited, and we wouldn’t recommend buying any pair of boots without trying them on first.
Standout Deal Items:
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Mammut Pro Protection 35L Airbag 3.0 Backpack
45% Off
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Salomon QST 106 Ski
30% Off
Available in 165mm, 173mm, 189mm
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Jones Tweaker Snowboard
30% Off
Available in 151cm, 154cm, 159cm
Evo
Top Discount Rate: 88%
Can’t find the jacket, helmet, or gear you’re looking for on the brand pages? Chances are Evo offers it for a similar price as part of its Memorial Day Sale. This outdoor retailer offers a wide range of winter sports gear, and the site’s selection is tough to top when it comes to offerings for the average skier or rider.
Evo offers a strong collection of skis, boards, and accessories such as helmets, goggles, gloves, jackets, and backpacks. There are too many excellent deals to list in this article, but purchasers should be able to find strong deals within all of the aforementioned categories. Ski and snowboard markdowns are significant, with select well-respected products going for 50% off or more.
Standout Deal Items:
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Obermeyer Malta Pants - Women’s
88% Off
Available in Small only
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Blizzard Brahma 82 Skis
58% Off
Available in 187mm only
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Season Aero Snowboard 2022
47% Off
Available in 147cm only
Black Diamond
Top Discount Rate: 25%
Black Diamond is an outdoor retail brand that specializes in mountain sports equipment. The outlet offers some very high-end skis and splitboards, although none of these are currently on sale. Rather, the best winter sports Memorial Day Sale deals can be found on jackets, backpacks, and luggage bags.
With only a 25% maximum discount, Black Diamond’s sale rate isn’t quite as good as some of the other retailers on this list. But on many of the available sale items, the rate is still very strong for the quality you get. Our team members have owned Black Diamond gloves, helmets, and hiking packs over the years, and we haven’t been disappointed.
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Men’s First Light Stretch Hoody
25% Off
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Kingpin Gloves
25% Off
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Stonehauler 45L Duffel Bag
25% Off
Final Thoughts
With all the high-priced winter sports equipment, gear, and clothes out there, is there any way to get a good value out of purchasing high-quality equipment? Fortunately, yes. With the close of the ski season comes the offloading of this winter’s inventory, and by attending to the sales on this list, savvy consumers can refresh their entire winter sports portfolio at a bargain price.
For more information on winter sports deals, check out our article on Planning a Ski Trip on a Budget and the Best Value Ski Destination Lift Tickets In North America for the 2022-2023 season.
