Vancouver
The Canadian Ski Patrol's Winter Extreme Ski & Board Swap, Vancouver
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Vancouver Convention Centre West Vancouver Snow Show September 25-26, 2010 |
Dates and Times:
| Friday | |
| 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. | Shop Consignment Receiving (No public receiving until 7 p.m.) |
| 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Public Equipment Registration and Check-In ... See below for new procedure |
| Saturday | |
| 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. | Show & Swap open to public |
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Sunday |
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| 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Show & Swap open to public |
| 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Shop consignment & Public consignment gear and cheque pickup |
Location
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre West, Hall B
1055 Canada Place,
Vancouver BC,
V6C 0C3
For parking, directions and images click below
http://www.vancouverconventioncentre.com/
Looking for ski or snowboard equipment?
Shop in person. Cash, VISA, MasterCard, and Debit Cards welcome.
All sales final. Come down to the swap early!
Red Tags vs. Regular Tags
You'll notice two different coloured tags in the Winter Extreme Board and Bike Swap - Red Tags and Regular Tags. Equipment with Regular Tags have a set price from through to swap closing Sunday. Equipment with Red Tags are reduced 25% on Sunday morning.
Selling your old equipment?
We are looking for your gently used skis, snowboards and boots. Your gear should be no more than five (5) years old and is subject to a safety inspection.
Try our new drive up & drop off public equipment consignment procedure
It's easier than ever … no more parking and hauling equipment down long hallways … simply drive up, unload and register your gear!
Directions from Highway 1 (Hastings Street
Trip Distance: 6.8 km
Traveling Westbound on Highway 1:
1. Take Exit 26 (
2. Turn Left on
3. Travel Westbound on
4. Turn right (North) onto
5. Travel Northbound on
6. Turn right at
7. Travel Westbound on
8. Arrive at
9. Proceed into the tunnel until you see the Winter Extreme Public Consignment sign. - 500 m
10. Pull over AFTER the doorway. YOU
11. Consign your gear, take your receipt and drive home … we will notify you of sold items via e mail. If all your items sell we will mail you your cheque. No need to come back Sunday.
12. To pick up any unsold gear and your cheque on Sunday follow the instructions above. Remember to bring a driver!
13. Unsold gear not picked up Sunday will be considered donated.
100% of swap proceeds support local volunteer first aid and rescue services
By participating in the Canadian Ski Patrol's Winter Extreme Ski & Board Swap, you are financially supporting the people who are prepared to rescue you and your family when there is a need.
Professional Vendor Info Package
For the vendor information package, click here.
The Canadian Ski Patrol
Established in 1941, the Canadian Ski Patrol is a nationally registered charity and a not-for-profit society in BC. We're Canada's largest active volunteer first aid provider to Canada's outdoor enthusiasts. Our active members number over 5000 all are re-certified annually. We provide first aid and rescue services to over 270 Alpine and Nordic venues in every Province across Canada. We only have 3 paid employees! In addition to our local on hill / trail duties we commonly provide volunteer first aid and rescue services to other charitable or athletic organisations here are just a few examples, there are MANY more:
- 5-Peaks Mountain Running Races
- The Trans Canada Trail, Relay 2000 and their local trail events.
- MS Bike Tours
- Athletic competitions including; World Cup Races, Pan-American Games, Canada Games, Western Canada Games, Provincial Games, Aboriginal Games, Northern Games and the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympic Games.
We volunteer over 5000 hours annually in the Greater Vancouver area alone and invest over 15 million dollars nationally in time and dollars supporting the Canadian Snow sliding industry.
Many members of the Canadian Ski Patrol use this volunteer experience as a stepping-stone into the professional winter sliding industry and even the medical profession