Gear Loan & Ski for Free

The Health & Fitness Center offers a FREE gear rental program for students and the Valdez community. The Ski for Free program is sponsored by SWAN of Valdez and PWSC.

Gear Available Year-Round:

• Gaiters
• Headlamps
• Trekking Poles

Gear Available For Winter Activities (Ski For Free):

• Skate Skis
• Classic Skis
• Ski Boots
• Ski Poles
• Snowshoes

Checking out gear through Ski for Free is easy! Please call our front desk and a staff member will assist you with checking out equipment (907-834-1684). We are no longer allowing walk-ins for gear check out due to COVID-19 protocals.

Participants must sign a waiver before they will be allowed to rent gear. Minors must bring a parent or guardian upon their first visit. 

No experience is required to participate, and Fitness Program enrollment is not necessary. Health & Fitness Center staff is here to fit participants for skis, boots, and poles. 

All rentals are free of charge for the first three days and are due by closing on the third day. Each additional day will incur a rental fee of $15 per day. Telephone extensions of the free loan period are not allowed. If the due date falls on a holiday, the gear will be due the day the H&FC re-opens. 

Please note: Renters who fail to return the equipment, or who return damaged equipment, may be charged a fee of up to $400.00 to cover the replacement of lost or damaged items.

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