A number of swaps have now announced dates for fall 2026, stretching from western Pennsylvania to North Carolina.
One of the earliest gets underway in northwestern Pennsylvania. Mount Pleasant of Edinboro’s annual Ski and Snowboard Swap is scheduled for September 24 and 27 in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania. The event accepts skis, snowboards, boots, bindings, poles, and winter outerwear.
Northern Virginia skiers have an early-season opportunity of their own when Pro-Fit Ski & Mountain Sports in Leesburg hosts a SidelineSwap Trade-In Event October 3-4. The event offers a somewhat different format from a traditional consignment swap, allowing skiers and snowboarders to bring eligible used equipment to the shop and trade it in through SidelineSwap.
In North Carolina, Appalachian Ski Mtn.’s 29th Annual Preseason Sale and Swap will run October 9-18 at the ski area’s Alpine Ski Shop in Blowing Rock. Skiers and snowboarders who want to participate in the swap must bring used skis, snowboards, boots, poles, or bindings to the shop on weekdays between September 14 and October 2, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; helmets are not accepted. Appalachian then sells the consigned equipment during its October Preseason Sale, with sellers receiving credit to use in the Alpine Ski Shop for items that sell. The broader Preseason Sale also includes discounts of up to 70 percent on new skis, snowboards, helmets, accessories, and children’s clothing.
Closer to the Washington-Baltimore region, the Frederick Ski Swap takes place October 10-11 at the Frederick Fairgrounds in Frederick, Maryland. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon Sunday. Admission is free for buyers, and the consignment sale includes new, pre-owned, and lease-return ski and snowboard equipment and apparel. Consignors keep 80 percent of the selling price.
That same weekend, Mountainside Ski & Sports and the Roundtop Mountain Resort Ski Patrol will hold their annual Ski and Snowboard Swap in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. October 10 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. October 11. Along with skis, snowboards, boots, and poles, the swap accepts cross-country equipment, roof racks and boxes, qualifying helmets and goggles, and some recent outerwear. Sellers can choose between receiving the full selling price as Mountainside store credit or 75 percent by check. Proceeds from the event support the Roundtop Mountain Resort Ski Patrol.
On October 17, another ski swap will be held at Liberty Mountain Resort near Fairfield, Pennsylvania. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Eastwind Room of Liberty’s Ski School Building. Sellers keep 80 percent of the selling price.
Northern Virginia skiers can head to Sterling October 17-18 for the Alpine Ski Shop Ski and Snowboard Swap. Alpine says the annual event has been a Northern Virginia tradition since 1976. Those planning to sell equipment need to register it in advance and drop it off at Alpine’s Sterling location by October 15; equipment will not be accepted during the swap weekend itself.
The swap calendar continues into November.
The Baltimore Ski Swap is scheduled for November 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Roland Park Community Center in Baltimore. Admission is free, and shoppers can browse new, used, and lease-return skis, snowboards, boots, bindings, poles, winter clothing, helmets, goggles, and other accessories. Sellers receive 80 percent of the selling price.
In central Pennsylvania, Tussey Mountain’s Ski Swap returns November 14-15 at the Tussey Mountain lodge near State College. The resort describes it as Central Pennsylvania’s largest winter sports consignment sale. The swap runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Tussey accepts ski and snowboard equipment up to 10 years old but does not accept used clothing. The resort retains 30 percent of the selling price.
Also on November 15, Pro-Fit Ski & Mountain Sports will hold its traditional Ski Swap in Leesburg. The longtime Northern Virginia ski shop has hosted the event for many years, giving local skiers and snowboarders another opportunity to sell used equipment and shop for secondhand gear before winter arrives. Pro-Fit has announced the November 15 date, with additional details expected from the shop as the event approaches.
Farther northeast, Ski Big Bear and the Masthope Mountain Community will hold their annual Ski Swap November 21-22 at the Lodge at Masthope in Lackawaxen, Pennsylvania. Guenther’s Ski Haus will bring hundreds of new and used skis, snowboards, and boots, while individuals can also bring equipment to sell. The swap runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, with a portion of proceeds benefiting the Lackawaxen Ambulance Service.
Additional swaps may be announced as fall progresses. Ski swaps can be particularly useful for families with children who have outgrown last year’s equipment, newcomers looking for an inexpensive way to get started, and longtime skiers hoping to give unused gear another life.
Anyone planning to buy or sell equipment should check the individual event’s web site and rules before heading out to verify dates, hours, and details. Most swaps place limits on the age and condition of equipment they will accept, and several require items to be registered or dropped off days before the actual sale.
Also follow the Ski Swaps 2026 thread in the DCSki Forums for the latest announcements and reader experiences.
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