Equipment rentals through OP

Renting equipment is FREE! To rent equipment, the Outdoor Pursuits member must be present and have a valid FLC SkyCard with a current OP membership sticker. 

What you can rent for FREE with your annual OP membership:

Activity Gear
Mountaineering & Climbing
  • Helmets
  • Gaiters
  • Mountaineering Axes
  • Ice Tools
  • Crampons
  • Double Boots
  • Leather boots
  • Snowshoes
  • Bouldering Crash Pads
Ski
  • Telemark Skis
  • AT Skis 
  • Cross-Country Skis 
  • Skate Skis
  • Poles
  • Boots
  • Skins
Snowboard
  • Snowboards
  • Boots
  • Splitboards w/ Skins
Water Sports
  • Inflatable Kayaks
  • Whitewater Kayaks
  • Standup Paddleboards (SUPs)
  • Tubes
  • Canoes
  • Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
  • Helmets
  • Paddles
  • Spray Skirts
  • Wet Suits
  • Splash Wear
Bike
  • Mountain Bikes (27.5+ & 29")
  • Helmets and Locks
Packs
  • Expedition Packs
  • Daypacks
Tents
  • 2 and 3 Person Tents
  • Stuff Sacks
  • Stakes
Sleeping Systems
  • Sleeping Bags:   -15, 0, and 20 degrees
  • Liners
  • Stuff Sacks
  • Sleeping Pads
Cooking
  • MSR Stoves and Cooksets
  • Group Cooksets
  • Fuel Canisters (for purchase)
Avalanche Safety
  • Beacons
  • Shovels
  • Probe Poles
Miscellaneous
  • Books 
  • Maps

 

Check-out policies

  • OP’s Equipment may be rented for two-day periods
  • Equipment rented Monday is due Wednesday.
  • Equipment rented Tuesday is due Thursday.
  • Equipment rented Wednesday is due Friday.
  • Equipment rented on Thursday or Friday is due back the following Monday.
  • Contact OP for information about checking-out equipment during break periods.
  • Equipment limit of one item per rental period per person (i.e., only one pair of skis, boots, and poles can be rented per person; the only exemption is avalanche transceivers).
  • Returned equipment must sit for a day before the same user may rent the equipment again (i.e., equipment returned on Monday cannot be rented again by the same user until Wednesday).
  • Late fees will be charged for any equipment returned after the due date.
  • Resource library materials may be checked out for up to seven days.
  • Fees for equipment damage, loss, or replacement will be assessed.

 

Contact & hours

Location: Student Life Center

Meet the staff

Outdoor Pursuits

Fall/Winter Terms:
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday

Summer:
11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday

Phone:: 970-247-7293

Ski & Bike Shop

Fall/Winter Terms:
10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday

Summer:
11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Tuesday & Thursday

Phone: 970-247-7480

Climbing Wall

Open Rec Bouldering

Monday – Friday: 6 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Saturday: 12 p.m.-8 p.m.
Sunday: 12 p.m.-10 p.m.

Roped Climbing
(bouldering welcome)

Monday – Thursday: 4:30 p.m.-10 p.m.
Friday: 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday: No roped climbing