Service: 5/5 Selection: 5/5…read moreValue: 5/5 The staff here are literally the best -- the owner is happy to chat with you about the best apps to check weather, the specifics of their technology to check which ski boot fits your foot best, etc. They had a boot that was specifically meant to fit thinner, flatter feet (like mine lmao) which I think is pretty rare and it was in really good condition! I also got to rent socks that they recommended worked best with their ski boots and returned them alongside skis and boots at the end. You can rent snowboard equipment here too, similar setup where they measure your foot size, explain how best to put on and tighten the boots. Everything is well taken care of and in good quality. Their scheduling system is pretty flexible online, there's several afternoon slots most days and dropoff is also easy. Overall, prices are amazing especially compared to the markup of renting equipment with the resorts. I so recommend!

Today I was searching for a ski rental for my autistic son who is 13 and wears a 15 xx wide. It was…read moreearly evening and I had given up on him being able to have his ski lesson because no one had ski boots that fit his feet after searching and having him try on ski boots for hours! Due to his autism he has to have something that doesn't irritate him. I found Ski renters of Mountain View by asking ChatGPT since I had no luck. The owners were AMAZING!! Lifesavers! They took so much care with my son and now he has rental ski equipment that does not hurt his feet. I can't thank you enough for your wonderful customer service. Can't wait for our trip now since that stress has been released. God bless you

This is a skiers ski shop, or boarder of course. The level of expertise of equipment they stock,…read moreand boot fitting is as good as you will ever find. It's hard to believe that when you walk out of the shop there isn't pine trees and snow. This is a resort quality shop in our Bay Area. I have never felt better taken care of in a ski shop. Custom boot fitting is off the charts.

Are your ski boots uncomfortable? Don't suffer any longer- go talk to someone at Uli Seiler ski…read moreshop. I should have gone in sooner! My ski boots have bothered my feet for years, made my toes go numb sometimes, and I was about to give up and buy new boots. Steve did a personal analysis of my boots and how they fit my feet and advised me that custom insoles would likely solve my issues because they would improve my foot's positioning in the boots when I skied. Well- I invested in these special custom insoles and I would say they solved 95% of my boot's problems, and I am skiing better than I ever have before! Thanks Steve!

A different kind of review…read more I visited Tim's shop to seek a fix on my snowboard for a couple of core shots that happened early season. I'm someone who keeps their boards for a long time, but this year was the year I happened to upgrade. I brought in my new Burton Custom to see if Tim's shop could take on the fixes. I was pretty bummed out, and I knew I needed to take care of filling these core shots if I wanted to keep this board like my other ones for many years. Tim graciously inquired, "have you done any kind of repair work on your boards before?" I said I have not. He then was very encouraging and said I should try and do the work. It is labor intensive, and I could learn for future repairs. I ride trees and backcountry a lot. Tim then told me what to buy and hooked me up with metal grind and p-tex for free. Well, after a few YouTube videos and buying my own tune kit, I finished the repairs and tune today and it turned out so good! Even though I didn't get anything serviced at Tim's shop, he was cool and "taught me how to fish." I could have spent the same amount of money to get it fixed at Tim's shop or other, but now I learned a life long skill that is in an industry I love so much. Tim's shop was super busy with tunes and fixes, and I'm sure that's part of the reason he was encouraging for me to take on doing the work. But ultimately, I think he saw someone who is passionate about snowboarding and could learn something really useful. Thanks for the challenge Tim, I might start charging my friends to fix their gear :-) Justin

Prime example of an excellent local business, came in for a standard tune up for my snowboard and…read moreTim immediately took great care of me. Listened to the issues I was having it, busted out the screwdriver and diagnosed it on the spot, took it in for a fair price and got it back to me the day we agreed on looking absolutely pristine. And gosh the tune up job was almost too good, I was flying down the slopes, and even traversing catwalks it felt like it just wanted to go. Can't recommend this shop enough. Yes it's a bit more expensive than your big business spots but the peace of mind and clear care for your equipment is worth it to me personally. Will be coming back for all of my maintenance needs.

I was recommended to come here for snowboarding rentals. They have so much gear for great prices…read more Our rentals for the board, bindings and boots were $35. That is definitely a steal if you are not trying to fully invest on a hobby quite yet. Everyone in the shop was super friendly and knowledgeable. I'll definitely be back for our next trip to the snow.

My girlfriend and I visited first time to see if they had union bindings for a last minute gift…read more One of the workers approached us and asked if we needed help. Apparently we were online shopping looking at last years model of bindings. The worker went to the back to bring options (displayed white or black). Next thing you know he pulls out exactly what we were looking for and he was so excited to see our reactions. On TOP of that, he threw us a discount. What an amazing first impression by this shop. Will definitely be coming back next time for either a rental or board. Definitely made our day. P.S. Friendly and knowledgeable employees, they carry snow clothes, goggles, skis, snowboards, bindings, anything you name it. They even do rentals at an affordable cost and build it for you. Worker mentioned everything they ride is what they sell in the shop.

Not the typical indoor slope user (expert skier who's done every kind of lesson/drill/clinic that's…read moreout there), but I've found the setup and instruction at Adventurous to be fantastic so far. It's basically a controlled version of snow skiing with much more friction, so every weakness in your form and technique is amplified 10x. Basically, snow sliding in slow motion. I'm finding it invaluable to prep myself for snow season AND to explore movements/drills that would usually be too risky or potentially injurious to use on the snow. Also, huge shoutout to the instructor, Joad Stein. He deeply understands technique, progression, and how to adapt training to the individual user & background. I've trained with some of the best in skiing and he's absolutely at the elite level instruction & understanding-wise. Super enjoyable getting prepped and bouncing ideas off him, and I'm looking forward to the continuous improvement to come adding Adventurous to my ski prep regimen!!! I'd recommend it to everyone from complete novices to expert ski racers. It's that valuable (and far cheaper/less painful than the same experience up on the snow). Get your instruction out of the way in SF, then ENJOY and SHRED up in the snow!

This has been a game changer for me learning to snowboard. It's a time and money investment but it…read moreis worth every penny! After about 3 lessons I felt comfortable trying toe edge in the snow and after 5 I was able to carve on the bunny slopes. My calves are tired at the end of every lesson and my moves feel sharper every time. When I purchased, they were running a special for an extra 2 classes if you buy the 12 and I am looking forward to my progress by the end! That would be a cool addition if they recorded your sessions and gave you the videos.

I came in for a boot and boot fitting as my old boots were completely worn out (prior to the…read more'24/'25 season). I've gotten accustomed to skiing in pain over my 40+ years of skiing, and previous boot fittings never quite yielded the results i wanted. I have odd shaped feet - like a cartoon duck. narrow in the back and wide and square at the toes. high volume boots never quite fit right as they would still be narrow at the toes, but then way too loose in the back with a lot of heel lift. thermal liners never seemed to solve any of my problems. punches seemed to help, but never remove the problem. enter Paul. this man is a gift sent from the goddess Skadi. He assured me my feet weren't that far out of band, and proceeded to tweak the best fitting boot i've ever used. I can go a full day charging with minimal discomfort. i dont have to undo the buckles every lift ride up. i wanted to wait out the season before i gave a review as I wanted to see how well the results held up over several days, but the 5 stars is well warranted. i've decided to try learning telemark this season, and finding any boot has been extremely difficult. there are not many models, and even fewer stock of said models, whether used or new. but once i find a boot, you can be sure i'll be bringing it to Paul (who claims to have never fitted a telemark boot, but i'm going to convince him to give it a go).

I'm shocked this company is top rated and people recommend it…read more I came for their expertise to choose the best boots for my feet. During the painful thermo fitting procedure I told many times it feels wrong and too narrow. They told me "hang on, I know what I'm doing, you have super narrow feet and we have only one boot model that will fit you right". I had no choice but to trust and paid more than $1000. Every time I wear these boots, I tell myself I'm switching back to a snowboard. My feet get numb as soon as I put the boots on even without buckling up. After a dozen of painful rides I returned and they did another fitting of the same boots. It didn't help. Now I'm sitting in a ski rental with amazing comfortable boots on my feet and think how much I hate California Ski Company for ripping me off and creating so many problems and waste of time.

I grew up in SP-teri boots in the 90s/ early oughts. I switched over to Klingbiel and loved them so…read moremuch and they were my main boots for most of my skating career. I stopped skating for 12 years and returned during Covid and found my old klingbiels were in need of retirement and I needed new boots. I came to find Don Klingbiel retired, and Will, who was one of their boot makers since the early 90s, started Avanta boots. I exhausted my search in boots that are now available, and decided to go with Avanta since these would be the closest to my Klingbiels I loved to much. Not only are my Avanta boots great (cannot recommend them enough) but the care Will and Charles make on their customers made the whole experience worth it. They even rebuilt the bottoms of my Klingbiels so I could continue using them. These are pricier boots, but for good reason and worth every penny.

I can see why so many coaches and pros recommend Avanta Boots in Hayward for ice skating and roller…read moreskating equipment. They have access to a wide assortment of Jackson and other boots, in addition to custom making many professional sets as well as form fitting to your feet. The service and team were excellent, and it's neat walking in and seeing much memorabilia from Scott Hamilton and other Olympians and stars here too! If you want skates excellently matched, this is the place to come!

Didn't get the chance to buy the bike yet, but will be back…read more All I can say is the service was excellent. My wife was looking for an E-bike, something for beginners, not super expensive but better than your Amazon choices. We/she went to our local places like Hank & Frank's and Mike's bikes. Both places had staff that were dismissive and didn't really want to help. When we asked for details, no solid answers were given. Anyways, we headed over to California Bike & Snowboard and the difference was crazy. We were greeted, and they were busy. The person took time to greet everyone, though they were short staffed. They took time to answer all of our questions. Grabbed the house bike helmet and had my wife take a test ride right away. The iron horse trail is right behind their shop. After she came back, they asked even more questions, and was able to give my wife different quotes and expectations for the E-bike. Overall, great experience. We plan on coming back to make the purchase soon.

David and Anthony have a really good thing going here, nice to have a local shop -family owned and…read morehas all the cool stuff you can't find at the big shops. Thx you guys -you're the best!!

Super personalized. Very detailed fitting. Very satisfying and feel more confident already. Wanted…read moreto get an expert opinion and I got it. Thank you very much.

Changing my review from 5 stars to 2…read more The quality of the technical work has gone down substantially since the business changed hands last year. . I have been going here for over 15 years. My kids got annual boot fittings. Gary previously did a great job. Several experiences in the past year have been awful. The new guys just aren't as good! Examples: We bought one pair of boots and custom beds that are painful and over sized. Brought in a boot for adjustment and they couldn't get it right. I brought in some skis for a simple core shot repair and tune. The repair was not flush with the base. There was tons of wax still on the ski. Yikes. I brought in touring skis with a dynafit binding and they refused to mount it because they did not have the right jig. Go get the jig! Or do it manually. My overall assessment is that this is a now ski store for blue skiers who want a convenient place to buy stuff. This is not a store where you're going to get technically excellent service.

I've had my e-bike serviced there many times. I drop off and pick up later. Repair quality is…read moreexcellent. Highly recommended.

I called in to got bikes and inquired on if they can fix e-bikes with electrical issues…read more I believe the guys name was James. He let me know that is is something he could fix and that he was familiar with the issue. I let him know that we've tested the battery and the issue was with the controller. He let me know that it would be $150 + parts. This guy had my bike for 3.5 weeks before I heard anything from him. When I did hear from him, he let me know that he did not have any luck when contacting the manufacturer on their website and that I needed to pick my bike up immediately or he'd be charging me $25 a day in Storrage fees. I let him know that I need more of a heads up to pick THE BIKE up before he begins charging me $25 a day and I inquired on what website he was attempting to contact for THE BIKE. Apparently this guy had been contacting the wrong website the entire time. I gave him the correct site to contact and he said he'd get back to me. I heard back from him a couple days later again with him, threatening Storrage fees if I didn't come pick it up. He was extremely rude, still charged me $150 for nothing, and charged me $50 because it took me two days to come get the bike. This guy is extremely rude and disrespectful and over charges for his own negligence.