Here is a collection of handy holiday shipping deals for 2011 from various ski shops online. Always helps to find free shipping on heavy skis and/or those big holiday gift orders. Save yourself the cost of shipping. It’s not brain science. I have even thrown in a few apparel and lifestyle brand offers…for example there is free shipping on orders over $99 now through xmas, direct from Carhartt. See below.

Featured Shipping Deal: Free ground shipping on all orders from now till December 20th @Christy Sports (browse their sale inventory minimum 30% off).

• Altrec.com: Free Shipping ALL Orders lower 48. No minimum purchase. Limited time offer. (check their outlet)
• Backcountry.com: TODAY ONLY! Free 2-Day Shipping ALL ORDERS. (check their outlet)
• Carhartt.com: Free Ground Shipping Direct from Carhartt.com on Orders Over $99. Valid through xmas. (check their outlet)
• Christy Sports: Free ground shipping on all orders from now till December 20th.
• EMS: Free Standard shipping on ground orders shipped within the continuous 48 states.
• evo: Free Ground Shipping ALL Orders. $10 3-Day Express Guaranteed for XMAS. (check their outlet)
• Patagonia: Now through December 21st FREE two day shipping direct from Patagonia, on all orders over $75. (check their web specials!)
• Peter Glenn: FedEx Free Shipping on all orders. No minimum required.
• REI: Free Standard Shipping ALL Orders. No minimum purchase required. Through 12/31/11. (check their outlet)
• Skis.com: Free Shipping with Guaranteed Christmas Delivery On All Orders! Ends 12/16.

Here is something random. Did you know that evo has one of the best “gear outlets” on the web for winter closeout or discontinued gear & apparel? Well now you do. I’m all about saving you money, so you can work less and ski more. If you’re reading this site you might also appreciate browsing the used skis display or the super closeout inventory @evo. Save $ on your ski gear. It’s not brain science.

This is really easy…about as far away from brain science as you can get. Bookmark this page for immediate & real-time access to the cheapest single product at the following online ski stores…all renown for their gear deals & inventory.

Note: The “Best Deals” featured below may not necessarily be skiing equipment…but will probably be 80% off or more.

Although skiing is far away in your summer mind, right now really is one of the best times to pull the trigger and gear up for winter and powder. Just about every online ski store has a promo for the 4th. Independence Day Sale, July 4th Blowout, Summer Clearance, Anniversary Sale, etc. Lots of different names, all the same objective: to start clearing warehouse space for the new line of winter products. It’s not brain science.

At any rate below is a list of some of the top online stores for ski deals…and their current (4th of July 2011) offers. For the most part just click the banners to get started and note that some will require you enter a code during checkout to redeem the savings. Nothing but savvy web shopping 101. Don’t pay full sticker.

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Skis.com: $25 OFF Any Order $199 or more from the Clearance Center through July 4! Use code: SPARKLERS

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Bigskycountry.com: Exclusive coupon/promo code for 25% off order (Some restrictions apply.) Use code: grand

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Backcountry.com: Get up to 40% off plus free 2-day shipping (NO MINIMUM PURCHASE) on all orders. No code necessary.

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Sierra Trading Post: 25th Anniversary Sale Celebration- 20% off your order or 25% off your order over $75. Use codes AVPJUNE1 & AVJUNE1 respectively.

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Mountains Plus: up to 60% off top brands like Patagonia, GoLite, Kelty and more! No code necessary.

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As I said above just about any outdoor retail store on the web will have some kind of promotion happening around July 4th. Also take a look at some of the following stores for great deals this weekend. It’s cool to save on ski gear so don’t pay full sticker. Subscribe to this site!

• Altrec.com Outdoors
• Christy Sports
• DepartmentOfGoods.com
• evo
• GearX.com
• Peter Glenn Ski & Sports
• REI
• The Ski Bum

Happy 4th 2011!!

Yep it’s the season for winter gear and ski clearance sales. Just received this email from the fine folks at evo: “Our winter sale has escalated from clearance to liquidation!” Yes, that’s right. LIQUIDATION. Don’t pay full sticker…click the banner below to see what’s up.

See all current evo deals…

Glad to be associated with evo. Gotta love a company culture that gets after it. For Thanksgiving weekend 2010 they are offering 20% off their entire outlet store inventory. Click the ski banner and browse around…

Don’t forget this site features all of evo’s ski gear minimum 30% off the retail price!

Just added a page dedicated to featuring used skis and gear from Evo.com. The link is in the main site navigation above. I already included Evo’s Ski Sale Catalog to this site several months ago, but I was unable to pull out and feature their infamous “Used Skis” category on those sale pages. Considering this is a site dedicated to helping you find the best deals on ski gear, I thought it would be appropriate to add that page.

Evo is without a doubt one of the best stores online to check for closeout, second hand or demo skis…so bookmark this page! Note the used ski page updates daily with new inventory or pricing.

I have included the Backcountry Ski Sale catalog already, so now it’s time to add evo to the mix. This is a core ski and gear store, with a rootsy team of people behind it. There are over 1200 heavily discounted ski products featured with the pages of the evo catalog.

So check it out…the evo On Sale Ski Catalog, updated daily direct from their database.

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Don’t you dare pay pay full sticker for ski stuff when sites like this one exists. If you’re a skier after the deals, do yourself a favor and subscribe to RSS for this site. Why should you subscribe?

• I have worked close to the ski and outdoor industries for a long time
• I know where to find the best ski gear deals on the web
• I know how to get deals to you in real time for quick access & best selections
• I will be posting the most compelling deals on ski gear year round

Evo is going strong with their winter clearance. There are some good deals to be had so gear up for next season now. You’re hating it if you wait until October to gear up…

• evo | Last Hurrah Sale! Save an EXTRA 15% on 2010 Gear!
• evo | Outlet Sale: Up to 60% Savings on Snow, Skate, and Wake!

Don’t forget Evogear offers FREE SHIPPING on ALL orders over $100.