Our Backcountry Only Ski Swap is Back
It's our biggest event of the year — our 13th annual backcountry only ski swap in Carbondale, Seattle, Silverthorne and Avon. We started this event 12 years ago in Carbondale, and it has grown every year, now hosted in several of our locations. Don't miss your chance to upgrade your setup or to get a friend involved in this amazing community.
This year Denver is changing it up based on popular interest - we're hosting a Demo Bike & Ski Sale in lieu of a swap! AKA we're selling our fleet of rental bikes and touring skis / splitboards. It's an incredible opportunity to get great gear that's fully tuned and ready to go.
- Denver Ski & Bike Demo SALE | October 4th
- Carbondale Swap | October 18th
- Seattle Swap | October 18th
- Silverthorne Swap | October 25th - NEW!! Spread the word with Silverthorne friends!
- Avon Swap | November 1st
Buying used gear is a great way to get into the sport of ski touring, but it is tough to know what to buy. Unlike shopping on the online swaps, at Cripple Creek Bike & Backcountry you get a curated collection of current gear, carefully looked over to make sure the gear is safe. We also offer a fully guided shopping experience to work with a ski touring or split-boarding expert to make sure used and closeout gear is right for you. If you're looking to buy a setup:
If you are selling gear!
If you plan on selling gear, please come by the store with your gear before the swap! We will FILL OUT THIS FORM with you to get everything priced and accounted for.
Gear can be dropped off up to 1 week before each store's swap date.
This is an incredible time to upgrade your setup as we give you 110% of the money your gear sells, via store credit. For example, sell a pair of skis for $500 and we will give you $550 in store credit to be used on new gear. The 110% must be used for new and current gear at CCBB before January 1, 2026 (no other discounts will be applied). At that time, if you have not used the 110% store credit, you will be automatically issued 70% store credit.
With that said, this event has only succeeded in years past because of the engagement of the community. The more people at the swap, the better chance everyone has of getting in the right gear at an incredible price.
Help us spread the word! Share the event with friends!
If you are buying gear!
We have 6 boot fitting stations spread out across the store with dedicated staff ready to work with you.
Living in the mountains is a constant cycle. The cycle of the seasons and the cycle of cleaning out the gear closet just to fill it up again. Get stoked for the ski season with gear, beer, and coffee because winter is coming!
Please note gear that we can't accept:
- Alpine gear (both boots and skis)
- Frame bindings of any kind
- 75mm tele gear (some exceptions may apply)
- Accessories and clothing
- Individual skins not paired with a ski
- Avalanche Safety Equipment (we are unable to resell any life-saving items in our swaps)