Message From the Jan & Brian

We started Gear West Ski & Run nearly 20 years ago because of our passion for XC skiing. Now, because of your support, we have become the largest performance ski store in the United States. Be it competition or touring under the stars, grinding up the last hill at the American Birkebeiner, ski joring with your dogs or coaching a high school team ... whatever your love of the sport is, we are here to support it. Gear West exists because of your enjoyment of skiing and running.  We strive to give you the kind of service that makes you enjoy working with us as well.

What separates Gear West from all other XC ski & running stores is our commitment to finding you the best ski & run equipment possible. To do that, we stock more performance XC Ski inventory than any retail and web store in the United States and specialty shoes from over 20 manufacturers. Our commitment to you, the racer, the tourer, the high school racer, or the triathlete, is:

1) To help you identify what it is you would like (or need) in ski equipment and running shoes to make you faster, more comfortable, warmer and stylish.

2) To offer a better selection than anyone else. Stocking a huge amount of skis and shoes helps us as well, so we have more from which to choose you the best one to fit your ability and goals.

3) To offer the best in store and online shopping experience possible, having you leave satisfied that your purchase met your ski or shoe desires and budget.

Please visit, call 1-877-473-GEAR (4327) or email us with questions. When you support us you also support the ski & running community. Through money, equipment and time we support many high school teams, races, women's ski weekends, youth skiers in financial need, the Mora Vassloppet, the City of Lakes Loppet in Minneapolis, American Birkebeiner fund raisers, ski joring clubs and much much more. This is what our specialty business is all about.

We thank you for your continued business and friendship and wish you the very best in the upcoming season,

Sincerely,

Jan & Brian