Ski hire at INTERSPORT
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SKI HIRE

Looking for fantastic, top quality winter sports equipment for that perfect holiday in the snow and sun? Look no further… with over 800 stores across Europe and Canada, INTERSPORT Rent can kit you out with all the equipment you need to hit the slopes in style.

Want more fun in the snow?
Whether you are skiing, snowboarding or even sledging, pre-book your equipment with INTERSPORT Rent and get to the slopes in record time.

  • Rent everywhere
  • Rent your equipment everywhere you want.
  • Opportunities to test the very latest equipment.
  • Expertly prepared equipment serviced, checked and adjusted to your size, weight and skill level.
  • Excellent value for money and special offers for c hildren and families.
 
 

INTERSPORT signed an agreement to be the Official Retail Shop of the FIS Alpine World Championship taking place in Garmisch-Partenkirchen from 7th – 20th February.

Ski Alpine – INTERSPORT Official Retail Shop of the FIS Alpine World Championship 2011 Garmisch-Partenkirchen

INTERSPORT will be present with 3 Merchandise Booths Onsite, selling the Official Merchandise of the Event.

 

INTERSPORT – Official Retailer

Three Merchandise Shops operated by INTERSPORT will be onsite (1x Gudiberg, 1x Kandahar, 1x Medal Plaza), where all Ski Fans will be able to buy souvenirs. Moreover, our brand will be visible on the official website of the event.

 

FIS Alpine World Championship

The upcoming FIS Alpine World Championship will take place in Germanys Winterport Town, Garmisch-Partenkirchen. From 7th – 20th February, all Ski Alpine Top Athletes from the world will show their best possible performance in southern Germany.

 

For further information, please visit www.gap2011.com

FAQ's

Types of Events

Traditional competitive skiing comprises four events:

  1. Downhill, a steep descent in a race against time;
  2. Slalom, raced on a sharply twisting course marked off by flags;
  3. Ski jump, in which contestants leap from specially prepared jump slopes, and are judged on both distance and form; and
  4. Cross-country, in which skiers race over a long course (ranging from 10 km/6 mi to 50 km/31 mi in the Olympic games) on which the terrain and obstacles test stamina and manoeuvrability.

The first two are known as Alpine events, the latter two as Nordic events.

Alpine competition now also includes the combined, with both downhill and slalom races; the giant slalom and the supergiant slalom, which resemble the slalom but use longer, less twisted courses that permit faster speeds, skier cross, in which several skiers race down a specially prepared course; and the freestyle events of moguls (a downhill race in which a score for form for jumps over large bumps, or moguls, is combined with the elapsed time) and aerials (acrobatic twists, flips, and the like performed in the air). Moguls, the first freestyle event in the Olympics, was added in 1992. Women compete in all but the ski jump. An Olympic event known as the Nordic combined comprises cross-country racing and ski jumping, and the biathlon events combine cross-country skiing with rifle shooting.

Snow-boarding. is a form of skiing that uses a single wide ski, or snowboard, and no poles, and has similarities to surfing and skateboarding. Originating in the 1960s, it grew rapidly in popularity from the late 1980s, and is now done at most ski resorts. Snowboarding became an Olympic sport in 1998; acrobatic competition on a half-pipe course and racing on giant slalom and snowboard cross courses comprise the current events.

Even newer is ski-boarding, which originated in the late 1990s and employs shorter and wider skis that are usually used without poles. Ski-boarding offers the skier some of the sensations of ice skating or in-line roller skating. It is generally easier to learn than skiing, in part because ski-boards are easier to manoeuvre. In snow kiting a parachute like airfoil (the “kite”) and the wind are used to propel a skier or snowboarder across the snow and through the air.

What you will need:

  • Ski poles/ Ski Boots (or use our rent service)
  • Or Snowboard & Wax
  • Ski Jacket
  • Ski Pants
  • Thermal socks
  • Helmet
  • Goggles and Sunglasses
  • Hat
  • Glooves
  • Thermal Underwear
  • Sunscreen & lip balm
  • Sweaters & Fleece