Ths staff here went above and beyond to be friendly and helpful here. All my gear worked great and…read moreovernight storage made the whole week so convenient. Highly recommend for rental needs in the area.

The Ski Republic in the centre of Val Thorens is a ski and snowboard rental shop. In Val Thorens…read morethere are two Ski Republic shops. The rental prices is very reasonable. You can rent skis, shoes and sticks for a week for EUR 60. Also, different to the Skiset Snowberry, they accept small signs of usage without charging extra money. They even didn`t ask for money when a friend of us brought back the equipment with a broken stick, although we of course were sure that this damage has to be paid. My wife and another friend brought their own equipment there. They charge EUR 5 for waxing, EUR 5 for sharpening the edges and EUR 5 por small renovation of the bottom side. They are very friendly and service is important. Next time I`ll definitely will rent my equipment in this shop!

Ariondaz sports is located alongside the main carpark of Domaine de L'Ariondaz which is a large…read moreprivate complex on the topside of Courchevel 1650 and consequently is primarly used by residents and guests of the Domaine. The shop changed hands in 2010 and has been totally revamped with 6 day ski hire now starting at 60 euros which is cheap for Courchevel. A quick look at the equipment offered for hire would suggest that it's all quite new so rental prices look good.

Wow! This place is great. I had trouble finding ski touring equipment (Randonee as it is known in…read moreFrance) as most ski places do not carry it. I went with a friend to another (not Sport 1600) nearby ski shop where they only spoke French, had lost his reservation he made online and they literally threw the equipment at him and made no effort to make sure it fit or be helpful in anyway. Some locals suggested I try Sport 1600 and I am so happy I did. The staff all spoke English and French (as well as a selection of other language) and were very friendly and helpful. They took great care to make sure that everything fit perfectly and made sure I knew how to use the bindings (very different to nordic or alpine ski bindings). They offered to come to my accommodation to fit my gear for me but the weather was good and it was a short walk up the hill to find them. The equipment was excellent and well maintained. I emailed the shop ahead of time and they were expecting me and had the right size equipment set aside for me. The staff were so helpful and kind and the ski gear was great. They also had a good selection of clothing and other equipment in the shop. I highly recommend Sport 1600 and will be back next time I am in Meribel.