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    Bear Valley Ski and Board

    3.7 (77 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    Arielle C.

    My friends and I had a very poor experience getting shoe and board rentals. The shop workers were rude and condescending. One man recommended that I wear a shoe size smaller than normal and bullied me into renting shoes that gave me blisters and ruined my day. I also tried bringing my personal snowboarding boots (with an inner tag stating that they were for snowboarding) and they insisted that the shoes were for motorcross and refused to fit them into board bindings. They were probably just trying to upsell us since we're beginners. I didn't like the service at all and would not recommend coming here especially if you don't speak English well. They attempted to help the same group of East Asian people for over 45 minutes and didn't even think to use google translate for communication. It was just sad. The only good part is the location being so close to Snow Summit but that's about it.

    Excellent ski repair work and a very kind and polite atmosphere for all persons. Great for novice mountain ski and snowboard needs and guidance. Best shop on the mountain

    Steven U.

    Awesome place to rent! Friendly staff. 5 out of 5 stars for Anna, Cayden, and Sarah!! Check out their clothing shop you'll find out of this world deals!

    At the store buying 2020 Season Performance Skis. Go there and ask for Jordan ( with the hat)

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    Super rude customer service. Guy helping me out was hostile and not helpful. Wouldn't recommend

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    Quick pickup and return process, reasonable prices and couldn't be more conveniently located

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    Have been renting here a few months now and just bought my boots here, they are great and very nice people!

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    so helpful they Sara and Jordan made the renting process a breeze. Very fast and efficient 10/10 would recommend!

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    Ask the Community - Bear Valley Ski and Board

    Does your shop provide board waxing and tuning services ? What is the price and duration of treatment ? Need to make an appointment?

    Hello yes we do, a quickwax (about 5 minutes) is $5 a total tune (couple hours) is $45. No appointment required. We also have more prices listed on our website as well. Thank you.

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    Amanda was so helpful at BVX, will definitely be heading back next time I visit!

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    4.6(369 reviews)
    0.9 mi
    $$

    Since I have my own equipment, I didn't need to rent anything this weekend but I suggested this…read moreplace for my friends to rent skis & snowboard It has a great price & the staff are always kind every year when I come! Snowboard, boot & binding was $35. 2 sets of Ski, boots, & sticks were $70 Return is very convenient! We also rented the equipment the night before & it's only considered a one day rental

    The only positive about this shop are the dog that roams around, and the reasonable pricing. I…read morestumbled upon this shop through a few Reddit recommendations. of this place. Now let's begin, Check-in was fine, but things quickly went downhill. We were initially 3rd in line for the ski demo 'expert'. He seemed to be quite knowledgable to his credit and took his time with each customer. However, despite us waiting patiently, he started having people who arrived much later, cut in front of us. We somehow go from 3rd in line to being 16th. We stayed patient up until this point, until he got a little too excited with this younger girl behind us. This was the final straw. This is when I finally spoke up that we've been waiting a long time and needed to be taken care of first, when he got extremely salty. At this point his mood had shifted quite drastically. He starts by saying I notice you put 'Intermediate' as your ski level. For context, I was on the Mammoth Ski Team for 2 years when I was much younger. That being said, I hadn't skied in a few years by then and grew a few inches so I didn't remember my exact ski height. Continuing throughout our conversation, he says "Oh if you were an intermediate skier, you'd be able to know what your ski height is." Then proceeds to say this 3 more times throughout our interaction. The ski boot fitting station wasn't that helpful either as he had given me an ill-fitting boot that had a massive divot by the toe section. I proceed to hand it back and ask for him to get me a new pair after explaining the situation. And he blankly looks at me and asks if I need a new pair. This store was very disorderly and condescending. As an Asian customer, I feel like preferential treatment was given to others. This was not my interaction with Dustin (the owner that responds to these Yelp comments), but one of his employees.

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    Getboards

    4.9(162 reviews)
    1.1 mi
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    27 years in business
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    First of all, e bikes were a game changer for us during our week in Big Bear. It was SO fun to…read morepedal or just zip around, and the bikes from getboards are really easy to use! The town is bike friendly and we avoided so much traffic and hassle getting around town for shopping, meals, and exploring. We had a basket on one bike, bungee chord on one, and my backpack made it easy for us to do most shopping we needed for the week without using the car. We reserved our bikes well ahead of our visit to ensure we'd have what we needed. We selected GetBoards because they offered overnight pricing and a range of bikes to meet our needs. We reserved two cruiser style bikes for around-town use but I upgraded to an adventure style bike since it was more comfortable for me to ride. I'm 6', my wife is 5'3", and we were both very comfortable on our bikes. The prices were fair and competitive. We know this because we shopped around before reserving. There was a modest, discounted overnight fee, but with our multi-day rental discount e bikes were an affordable addition to our stay. Matthew helped me when I picked up the bikes and he was friendly, informative, and super patient given it was our first time using e bikes. He ensured I knew how to use the bikes, checked that the headlights were working on both bikes, and set us up with helmets, locks, and chargers before sending us off. We will most definitely rent e bikes from GetBoards the next time we're here. I highly recommend GetBoards for top notch customer service, excellent and well maintained bikes, and a range of rental options to meet any needs (including bikes with kid seats, trailers for children or pets, baskets, and more).

    Although my daughter races for Mammoth Mountain, we rented all of her ski gear for this season from…read moreGetboards, and we couldn't be happier. We were referred to Tony by a friend and drove up to Big Bear to view the ski selection and rent several pairs for the entire season. Tony and his crew were incredibly welcoming, professional, and caring. They took the time to walk my daughter and me through all of the equipment she needed. We ended up renting ski boots, GS, SL, and powder skis, and my daughter has thoroughly enjoyed them so far. In fact, the high-quality equipment, along with Tony's expertise in selecting and tuning the right sizes, has been a major contribution to my daughter's great season so far. Thank you very much, Tony, and the team at Getboards.

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    Scotty's Ride Shop - The only retailer sticker on my RV.

    Scotty's Ride Shop

    4.9(128 reviews)
    2.3 mi
    $

    Pretty disappointed with our board and equipment rental experience at Scotty's Ride Shop, and like…read moremost experiences, it was the people that made all the difference. AI said Scotty's was known for its friendly and helpful staff, and specifically a good place for families newer to boarding and renting outside of the local resorts. It's not our *first* rodeo, but it was the first time we ventured away from renting onsite at the resort. To be honest, I was a little intimidated at the thought of renting at a "board shop", imagining being surrounded by intermediate and expert-level boarders both at and behind the counter, impatient with this mom and her relative-noob 10-year-old son. Well, it could have been worse I guess, but my fear was confirmed. We walked in around 8ish Friday night to rent for the next day. Zero other customers in the store. The lead clerk was engrossed watching something on his phone and looked up with a scowl. The tone of his "How can we help you?" was agitated, as though we knocked on his apartment front door at 11 PM asking for a cup of sugar. Once I said we were there for a board rental for the next day, he groaned and without eye contact, he droned rote orders to start the rental process. His tone down-shifted from agitated to condescending, as though I was a petulant child who had already disobeyed his commands the first round. Now I was pissed so the smile left my face and I dropped my cheerful tone. I was grateful when his colleague took over the next step; he smiled at us and chatted us up but unfortunately, it was back to muppet-hair (yes--this was his defining physical feature) for the rest of the process. By this time, another couple walked in and he might have realized he was being a jerk to me because he bucked up back into a passable professional tone and demeanor to greet them. Maybe it's because my son is a tween, but the remainder of this dude's spiel was back to a condescending and rude tone--again like we were 5 and stupid. He even made a point to shame us for choosing Snow Valley, explaining it was really because he would NOT be coming "all the way" to SV if there was an issue with the board my son could not fix over the phone or FaceTime. Not the family- and beginner-friendly vibes I was promised by reviews. To be fair, the clerk who answered the phone when I first called Scotty's a few weeks back (definitely a different guy--different voice) *was* super friendly and gracious! Where was that guy that night? My son had noticed the grouchy and condescending tone as well, commenting on it once we were safely back in my car. And when it came time to return the rental, he said, "I hope it's not that same guy." I assured him it most likely wasn't because now it was two days later and a different time of day. Wishful thinking; it was the same clerk! He was about as friendly as that previous Friday night but at least this time we were prepared for it. The board itself--just the basic package--was pretty nice and newer, that part lived up to expectations as advertised. It was so nice that my son's Snow Valley snowboard instructor commented on how sick it was which made my son beam and me feel like I did right by him. But all the local board shops offer this for around the same exact price, so the difference is customer service as far as I can tell. I have a feeling this guy was the exception to the rule at Scotty's--just bad luck we got him, I guess. But enough where I'm not gonna roll the dice on this shop again anytime soon.

    This is THE spot. Scotty's been taking care of me and my friends for the last 5 years. He just…read moremoved into this bigger shop and it's even closer to Summit and Bear. He has different levels of boards and skis so you can upgrade to some cool stuff. They have a bunch of gear to buy as well. I bought my first snowboard from here and he hooked it up with a great deal. Got to know some of the other employees over time and always a warm welcome at this place. The prices are great, cheaper than some of the other spots I've seen. This new location is way more convenient, it's next door to a 7-Eleven and a Mc Donald's.

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