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!!

Peter Glenn is offering a coupon where shoppers can get 10% off everything…today is the last day, and the code you need to use at checkout is “FEBSNOW”. Don’t pay full sticker!

Browse all discounted skiing-related products at Peter Glenn…All products listed minimum 30% off MSRP!

Refuse to pay full sticker! You have less than two days to save big at the Backcountry.com 48-hour sale. Gear up because the snow is flying…at least in Utah it is. Click the banner below to get started. Also note the code for the Denali Jacket. If they have your size pull the trigger because it’s TNF’s top-selling product and you won’t see it cheaper than that!

Take an additional $10 off The North Face Classic Denali Fleece (Men’s – Past Season). Use Coupon Code 5R9-1-EU5AL. Expires 11/14/2010.

Well it’s not a post featuring ski gear deals, but after all it is summer…or nearly summer anyway. Besides, I’m sure most ski bums would appreciate this deal. Here are the details, direct from Massey’s Outfitters:

Use coupon VARADERO and Save 15-20% when you buy beachwear from our selected brands until June 23. Brands include: Quiksilver, Roxy, Hurley, Olukai, Chaco, Reef, Sanuk, and Teva. Click the link above or banner below, then shop away. Just be sure to use the code above.

This code is available for Father’s Day 2010 only. If Dad’s a skier or biker, and you’re looking for a killer Father’s day gift…right now PointofViewCameras.com is offering 10% off any order. Just click the link and/or logo on this post and shop. When you’re ready to check out, just be sure and use code FATHER-2010 to redeem the 10% savings.

OK it’s live…Introducing my new blog that features web deals for ski and winter gear exclusively. I get immediate notifications from over 50 of the web’s top outdoor stores when they have special offers, promos, coupons and basically any deal that becomes available. When I get those notifications I will post the details here right away, so you should definitely subscribe to my RSS feed(s).

You can subscribe to the top level of the blog, or to specific categories. Categories are based on individual stores as well as specific deals like coupons, free shipping, seasonal promotions, etc.

I am also starting an email list for interested savvy shoppers out there. More on that in a month or two. But the jist of it is that I’ll be sending out email notifications for the best of the best in terms of sales, coupons and promotions from participating stores.

And finally, as time goes by, I’ll be building in daily updated product catalogs that only feature items that are on sale from the respective retailers. More on that later as well.

Bottom Line: By subscribing to this blog or my email list you’ll be able to keep an eye on the best ski gear deals and offers out there, all via my updates and available RSS feeds.