Blauer Ski & Board Rentals

I took up skiing full time this year after some abortive attempts earlier in life. I visited several different resorts and tried different rental services as well, both at resorts and at shops before the resorts. Generally speaking, you save both money and time if you rent at a place like Blauers instead of the resort.
What separates Blauers from others I tried was high quality gear. I loved the Salomon skis they offered, nearly new; so much so that I purchased them late season along with boots and poles. The price was very reasonable. They continued to service the skis after I got them.
I’ve had excellent service in other ways too. I purchased some nice gloves for my wife but they weren’t quite what she wanted. They exchanged quickly and easily. Finally, if you are going to Snow Valley Resort, you can save a little money and often a lot of time in the ticket line by getting a lift ticket there with your rental.
In all, they are great people. Friendly, helpful. And they will save you some money if you are on your way to Snow Valley or the Big Bear Resorts.

Very friendly staff. I needed my bindings adjusted. Staff very knowledgeable and helped me with my bindings. Very trustworthy. I will definitely use them for my future rentals and equipment.

Devin was cool! She was helpful and attentive. The prices here are also pretty good. $ 23 for boot rental, $ 25 for both board and boots. The blonde guy who gave me the boots was super friendly. Recommend!

I went to Blauer Ski shop after buying a pair of used skis. Sean (sp?) checked out my skis, adjusted them and gave me information on the newer equipment since I had not been skiing in over 22 years. All the while, helping other customers and getting me fitted with boots to rent for the season. He was sooooooo nice and helpful. I cannot tell you what it meant to me to have someone so polite and take the time to spend helping me enter back into the downhill skiing arena. THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! SEAN.
Devin was very busy but was also very helpful getting me checked out at the register and also showing me some other items I wanted to purchase. Go Devin :)
You guys ROCK! You have a customer for life!
Mari

I needed to use the restroom badly one of those situations i stopped by here and asked if i could use the restroom the Gentleman over the counter didnt hesitate to let me use it me and my family
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We brought our Girl Scout troop up here a couple weeks ago. What really impressed me was how quickly and efficiently the crew there was able to move a large group through and get us all equipped. All with smiles and great attitudes. It’s great to experience such service. Thanks again for a great job AND great equipment!

This ski and snowboard rental place has the best prices I’ve ever seen! I’ve rented for three days at a time and paid $ 23 for boots and a snowboard. The service is perfect and each time I have asked to return a few hours later because of driving down the mountain from big bear or what have you the staff has always been more than understanding. I rent from Blauers everytime I go to big bear and will only rent here! I recommend renting here or the one in big bear if you’re going skiing/​snowboarding!

I have been here half dozen times, overall I have very positive experience with them, the stuffs were friendly no matter how busy they were.
However my only complain is that they sometimes rent out defective equipment and does not acknowledge it. I rent the whole package of snowboard, binding and boots.
10 minutes into the snow I felt my left toe is starting to get wet and I can feel the wind coming into my toe with the boots on, but I have no choice but to snowboard in soaking/​freezing toe for the next 7 hours.
When I returned the equipment at night, I told the situation to the guy at the counter, he said… «yeah obvious they are not water proof, they are water resistant», I told him I can feel the wind on my toe when I am sitting on the lift chair, he just completely ignored me and move on to something else. I wasn’t asking for money or anything like that, I just want them to know the problem I had and fix it or throw it away the defective equipment so that the next person won’t experience it, but oh well.
Still, over all the experience has been positive, but I might just rent somewhere else or get my own equipment.

The best ski/​snowboard rental place on the mountain. The staff are friendly, accommodating and get you in and out with ease. I will not go anywhere else.

Blauers is the best. This is the 2^nd time we’ve rented equipment here and we’ll definitely be repeat customers. The staff works hard to get customers in and out very quickly. The service is top notch. They also offer discount Snow Valley tickets. We saved about $ 5 per ticket. All around great place!

Could not have had a better experience! Sean completely reassembled my board and bindings with no charge. The staff was beyond sweet and extremely helpful. Devon and Scott were amazing too! Great personalities. Definitely rent here on your way to Big Bear! Price cut, no line, great service!

Once again got great service! Scott was so helpful in finding the right boots that fit my foot! Can’t wait to wear them on Wednesday! Thank you for always providing the best service! Xo

Just had the worst rental experience ever here. The staff was not only not helpful, but a few of them were downright rude. The girl dealing with paperwork literally huffed and rolled her eyes at some point when I asked a question, and the kids dealing with equipment had no idea what they had in stock (the guy I assume was the manager kept correcting them when they told us they didn’t have certain sizes). I won’t ever rent here again.

I had a good experience that two times I’ve been here, prices are affordable it’s indeed close to the resorts. You must show up early or you will waiting for a while to get your rentals.
The snowboard package with boots included was what you would expect, pretty much almost as the same from renting from the resort except cheaper.
Staff has been friendly the times I’ve been here. They also have discounted lift tickets, avoiding the line at the resort is great!

Great prices. We’ve rented skis and boards and ended up buying skis from them. Great prices and great service. Conveniently outside of Snow Valley– quick trip in and out :-)

Came over to this shop on superbowl Sunday to rent the whole ski package. Cashier was nice and so was the attendant handing out the boot rentals. That’s where the good customer service stops. We then took our rental paper to the man handling the skis. I do not know his name but he was older and had a mustache and dirty hair in a bun. He was very disrespectful how he handled all the customers. My brother and i dealt with him and he literally tossed the skiis at us and it HIT me on my arm and also the poles. He was barking orders at the other employees like he was the boss or something. I waited just to watch him to see how he dealt with other customers and he was the same exact way. Throwing the equipment on the counter towards the customers. This guy should NOT be working with the public. Maybe in the back somewhere where there are no other humans around. Really left a bad taste in my mouth after interacting with him.

Holly and Scott were extremely helpful and were so outgoing and personable. The skis were priced very well, and the equipment was in great shape! Out of all the ski rental shops on the way to and in Big Bear, I would strongly recommend renting skis from this location. I’m giving this place 5 stars because i got in and out quickly, competitive prices, good equipment, and the customer service was on point.

I recently had a very pleasant experience at Blauer’s in Running Springs. We decided to introduce our 2 year old son to snowboarding. Scott, which I believe was one of the managers was extremely helpful. He was patient with our son, and knowledgable in answering all of our questions. Their prices are fantastic, location is convenient, store well stocked, and the staff is friendly and helpful. We will definitely continue to rent from them in the future.

We were some of the numskulls stuck in the snow storm, and needed some tire chains. We stopped here and found a a very pleasant atmosphere, super helpful employees, and incredible customer service.
We ended up purchasing more than chains, and the gentleman that helped us through it all was great.
Thanks so much for taking the time despite having a full house of panicking tourists!

I have tried a lot of different places on the way to Snow Valley as well as renting at Snow Valley. Blauer’s is by far the best. The fact that you save close to $ 15 on rentals is great but the real benefit is the time saved, both getting your skis or snowboard and in returning them. At most places this is a long, challenging process full of unnecessary and duplicative paperwork. At Blauers they make it simple and straightforward. The location is right on the road to Snow Valley and for 5 people it usually takes 15 minutes to get the equipment and 3 minutes to return.