Ski Gear Storage in Aspen: Where the Quiver Goes in the Offseason
Every April in Aspen the same thing happens. The lifts stop, the snow turns to corn and then to dirt, and four months of skis, boots, poles, and avalanche gear has to go somewhere. In a town where a one-bedroom condo is the norm and the garage is a luxury, that somewhere is usually the hallway, the closet, or the trunk of the car. None of those are good places for gear you spent real money on.
A small storage unit solves the whole rotation. Aspen Self Storage on Cooper Avenue is minutes from the slopes, and a 5x5 swallows a full family's ski collection with room left over.
The twice-a-year gear swap
Aspen households do the same dance every year. In November, bikes and camping gear go into storage and skis come out. In April, it flips. A month-to-month unit turns that swap into a ten-minute errand instead of a full garage reorganization, and your gear lives in a clean, dry, stable spot instead of a damp crawl space.
Storing skis the right way
A few things that actually matter between seasons:
| Do | Why |
|---|---|
| Clean and dry everything first | Trapped moisture rusts edges and delaminates bases |
| Get a storage wax | Keeps bases from drying out over the summer |
| Loosen DIN or keep boots unbuckled | Springs and plastics hold their shape longer |
| Store off the floor | Concrete wicks moisture; a shelf or bin is better |
More than skis
The same unit that holds the quiver holds the rest of the offseason pile: the fat bikes, the skins and beacons, the winter tires, the boot dryers. Come fall, reverse it. If your living situation changes with the seasons too, and in Aspen it often does, sizing up to a 5x10 or 10x10 covers a whole apartment between leases.
Grab a unit online in a few minutes, or call (970) 716-4200 and we will help you pick the right size for the pile.
| Give the quiver a real home this offseason.
Small units from 5x5, month-to-month, on Cooper Avenue in Aspen. View Available Units |
