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Renters: Stay true.
Renters: Stay true. (Photo: Brendan Leonard)
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The Ten Basic Commandments of Ski Rentals

You are the mountain's disciple

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Renters: Stay true.
(Photo: Brendan Leonard)

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1. These are thy skis. Thou shalt see that they are your skis by the small decal on the skis in which we have written your first name.

2. Thou shaltuse no other skis but thine, even though there will be hundreds of pairs of similar skis when thou walks out of the lodge after lunch.

3. Thou shaltremember that there is no left ski nor right ski, that these skis are interchangeable.

4. Thou shaltwear these boots so that the buckles are on the outside of thy feet, not on the insteps of thy feet.

5. Thou shaltremove thy skis when crossing a non-snow-covered surface such as a parking lot.

6. Thou shaltreturn these same skis, and not other skis, to the rental shop at the end of the day.

7. Thou shaltkeep holy the edges of the skis, as well as the straightness of the poles. Thou shalt not drag the skis on any surface while walking.

8. Thou shaltwash thy feet at least once in the days before the day of renting boots, and thou shaltwear clean socks when wearing the ski boots, like a decent human being.

9. Thou shalt not covet things like a “free upgrade,” or the “local’s discount” at the rental shop. If thou wants better gear, thou shaltpay for it.

10. Thou shaltmaybe think about staying out of the terrain park altogether.

Lead Photo: Brendan Leonard

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