Salisbury Winter Sports Association’s Annual Ski and Skate Sale – December 7th

For decades the Salisbury Winter Sports Association (SWSA) has paved the way for winter sports in the Litchfield Hills. From ski jumping to Alpine and Nordic skiing, snowshoeing and snowboarding opportunity abounds in northwest Connecticut. If you are looking to resell your equipment or upgrade on a budget head to the annual SWSA Ski Swap and Sale on Saturday, December 7^th at the Lakeville Hose Company at 4 Brook Street from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., pick –up and payment from 11 a.m. to 12 noon.

SWSA, a 90 year old tradition in Salisbury, is an all volunteer, non profit organization dedicated teaching young athletes the skills needed to enjoy the exhilaration of Nordic ski jumping, cross-country, and Alpine skiing that instills a life-long sense of accomplishment and confidence. As part of their mission, SWSA offers a series of training classes, competitive events, and a winter jump camp overseen by a former SWSA jumper and member of the US Junior National Team. They also host the annual Jumpfest Competition and the U.S. Eastern Ski Jumping Championships that will be held this year on January 31, February 1 – 2, 2025.

 

Whether you want to upgrade, sell, or start a new hobby, you will find everything you need to outfit your family’s winter sports needs at this sale. For bargain hunters there will be used skates starting at $2, skis and snowboards starting around $50, and ski boots for $10 and up. In addition to used equipment, you will find a large selection of new winter sports equipment and clothes including ski hats, parkas, gloves, goggles, and socks as well as snow shoes, and downhill and cross country ski boots and binders at discounted prices.

 

If you have equipment to sell, drop off your items at the Lakeville Hose Company on Friday, December 6 between the hours of 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Used equipment that will be accepted includes downhill and cross country skis, boots, and poles, ice skates, hockey equipment (no sticks), snowboards, and snowshoes. Clothing is not accepted. On Saturday from 11 a.m. to noon, participants can pick up unsold equipment and money from things that sold - the good news is that SWSA doesn’t take a commission! Any equipment not picked up will become the property of SWSA. Proceeds from the sale will benefit several SWSA ski programs offered to young athletes. For additional information https://jumpfest.org.

ABOUT SALISBURY WINTER SPORTS ASSOCIATION

The mission of the Salisbury Winter Sports Association is to acquaint the public with Nordic ski-jumping, cross –country and Alpine skiing, and to teach the skills necessary for their enjoyment. One way of fulfilling this mission is to host the annual Jumpfest Competition on Satre Hill to sustain ski jumping in Salisbury, Connecticut, and the Eastern United States.