Sky Tavern, the local nonprofit that teaches kids to ski and snowboard, postponed its annual ski swap event this year in light of warnings and directives issued by Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Now, the 73-year-old organization has rescheduled the event for Friday, Dec. 4 and Saturday, Dec. 5. The ski swap event allows people to sell their old ski and snowboarding gear, as well as other snow sports equipment and apparel. Vendors, both local and national, also bring new gear to sell at discounted prices during the event.
An 18% fee on all items sold goes to Sky Tavern to support its programming. Proceeds from the ski swap will support the Jr. Ski Program, which is celebrating its 72nd anniversary this year.
The ski swap will take place at the former Sports Authority by Sam’s Club on Kietzke Lane.
Those who have items they’d like to sell can bring them to the former Sports Authority on Thursday, Dec. 3 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., and Friday from noon to 5 p.m.
The swap opens to the public on Friday from 5-9 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.—and those who wish to attend should be aware that the event will be following health protocols designed with COVID-19 safety and prevention in mind. Bring a mask. To learn more visit SkyTavern.org.
Several Lake Tahoe ski resorts have opened for the season. The safety protocols each are following can be found on their respective websites.
For the latest information on projected snowfall in the region, people can consult the Open Snow website, where California-based snowcaster Bryan Allegretto shares his predictions. For now, Allegretto reports that the region looks to be headed into a dry weather pattern through the first week of December.
