California Ski Company

Rebecca Karjian

Excellent customer service, gear selection, and boot fitting!! I came here to get some gear and new boots prior to a ski mountaineering trip up various PNW volcanos. Everything has been holding up awesome and my new touring boots fit like a dream. I work in the ski industry and am on my gear 150+ days a year. I have been to countless boot fitters and ski shops across the country and California Ski Company is hands down one of my favorites. Thanks again you guys, those boots fit like a dream!!

Thalia Campolina

TLDR: Don’t go there, the staff is too rude, and even misogynous. They won’t listen to your requests. They might try to sell you expensive equipment regardless if it’s the best for you or not. The grey hair guy that’s usually there (not sure if he’s the manager or a co-owner) is absurdly rude and misogynous. For instance, I asked the colors of gloves and poles they had there, and this grey hair guy started laughing and said that skiers shouldn’t worry about “cute” colors for their equipment. He started making fun of my question and shared it with the other staff members, clearly disrespecting me. However, since I’ve heard that this was the best place to shop ski equipment nearby, I stayed there, and decided to buy ski boots with them anyway. Even with the rude staff, I though it would be worth it. Well… it wasn’t. They sold me ski boots that only advanced skiers buy, and I specifically asked for “beginners going to intermediate” kind of boots. I wasn’t able to ski at all with those boots, but at first I didn’t understand what was wrong with them. One day, I went to another shop, one that was closer to the ski resort, to rent skis for that weekend. The staff in this other store mentioned how an amazing skier I must be, because of the boots I had with me. I then told them they were new and I wasn’t being able to ski with them, but I didn’t know why… they told me those boots are usually bought by advanced skiers because of the stiffness and, apparently, this store staff tried to take advantage of me because they are too expensive and didn’t make sense for me to buy it. You shouldn’t buy those type of boots unless you are basically a pro. I went back to California Ski Company to complain about these boots, and the misogynous guy was there again. He laughed on my face saying there’s no such thing as “boots for advanced skiers”, he then ignored me and started dealing with my husband only. Asking things he should be asking me to my husband instead, then asking to my husband if I knew what I was talking about.. it was an absurd! They didn’t want to accept the boots back and this guy said to my husband (not to me) that my husband should tell me to try them for another season. I was right next to the guy. I’m shy so I ended up accepting being treated that way, smh. I decided never to go back there again and deal with this guy. He’s always there (btw I found out later he’s not the owner, or maybe he is a co-owner? According to my husband who went there again trying to return my boots, the actual owner is actually nice! But he’s no always there, so.. people have to keep dealing with the rude guy. Yep… I refused to go back with my husband and deal with all the absurd misogyny again). I since then started going to another store where I’m treated wayyyy better, with respect! Is this too much to ask?

Puneeth G

Great place to buy skis and boots. A little difficult to get refitting appointments during active ski season but very knowledgeable and friendly people.

David Atkins

Knowledgeable staff who WILL MAKE your ski experience SO MUCH BETTER. Definitely value added.