Ski Renter is a small ski rental and tuning store on El Camino Real in Mountain View. It's a phenomenal place to get your skis tuned--I brought a pair in and they sharpened, it, tested it, waxed it, and checked to make sure the bindings were perfect all for about $30. They're super professional and highly knowledgable.
They also rent skis and snowboards rather inexpensively. You can get a pair of skis for about $10 per day and a snowobard for about $12 per day (2004-05 season). Note that ski resorts charge about $30 per day to rent so you get a great deal from the Ski Renter.
Ski Renter is especially convienient if you live in the Mountain View, Los Altos, or Palo Alto area and you're looking not to pay a lot to turn your skis or to rent a pair for the slopes.
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