Why book your ski hire from a site written and run by someone in a city office, when you can book with the Ski Hire Experts?

We have over 20 year’s experience of running the most successful and popular ski hire shops in Val d’Isère. Now A Guide 2 Ski Hire makes our advice and expertise available to visitors to other resorts . . . .

• over 40 year’s of combined ski hire experience
• we don’t just run this site, we personally run ski shops too
• we’ve seen everything that can go wrong
• we know how important it is to get it right
• and most importantly, we know how to do it right

Look on most other ski hire websites and it’s pretty clear right from the home page that their only interest is getting your booking and taking your cash. You can’t even get past the first page without starting the booking process!

A Guide 2 Ski Hire isn’t just a middleman, sitting in an office selling you someone else’s product. We provide you with a real added-value service . . . .

• advice on choosing between shops
• advice on your skier level and style
• all the kit, explained literally inside out
• help on all the other options and how to choose
• plus articles, advice and tips to make the most of your holiday

If you want this season’s new skis you should get them, not be fobbed off with old “similar” models as happens too often. Or if you’re happy with older kit, why pay new prices. Sounds simple, mmmmm . . . .!

With us, you choose both your ability level and the age of your skis and the discount reflects both. Either way, we offer the best and most honest online ski hire deals out there . . . .

• Premium Range – current season’s skis at 25% off
• Value Range – one season old at 35% off
• Low-Cost Range – older at HALF PRICE!

Other sites often give you little or no info on the shops they offer except where they are in the resort. Why do they think all that matters is which one’s closest?

Loads of other factors can affect your choice, so we also give you lots more info about each one, their equipment and their services. You decide which one’s best for you . . . .

• you might be more concerned about the range of models offered.
• if you have “problem feet”, you’ll need expert bootfitting.
• if you arrive late in the day, you might need a shop with late opening hours so you can get everything sorted that evening.
• you might prefer a shop close to the pistes where you can leave your kit every night rather than having to drag it back to your accommodation.
• some people prefer a personal, family run business, others prefer a bigger organisation with more staff, equipment and expertise.
• and some shops offer extras such as courtesy transport or equipment delivery and collection to make your life easier.

Making sure you choose the right equipment is the most important thing we do for you. You want to spend your time on the mountain having fun, not struggling with unsuitable kit or spending half your week in the shop changing it.

Other sites confuse you with fancy names and give you very little concrete information . . . .

• easy to understand categories and ability levels
• simple explanations
• detailed tech specs of each model
• proper equipment reviews
• online and offline advice on selection

Been meaning to get the ski hire sorted for ages but just never got round to it? Booking for the whole extended family? Never skied before and have no idea where to start? Or even just can’t be bothered!

We help you through every step of your ski hire or even take the whole process off your hands . . . .

• online booking, all the info you need to make it easy
• ski Hire PA – we do it all for you

Computerised booking systems are all very well, but as we’ve seen far too often, a computer can’t decide what looks like a mistake, so the wrong kit is booked for you.

That’s why we’ve kept a huge amount of the all-important human element in our 'Guide 2 Ski Hire' booking process . . . .

• personal checks make sure everything’s correct
• mistakes are sorted before you arrive
• the RIGHT info is passed on to the shop
• and the RIGHT kit is waiting when you arrive.

Book your ski hire online with another site and you might be surprised how much you end up paying. Our hire cost is transparent, what you see is what you pay – nothing extra, no nasty surprises when your credit card bill arrives

Nowadays some sites charge a “handling fee” which is added on to the price advertised for the hire. It might only be a couple of pounds a person, but for a family or group it soon adds up . . . .

• no hidden extras . . . .
• no admin fees . . . .
• no dodgy exchange rate calculations . . . .