the season rental thing.  Fantastic deal and you really can't beat it.  If you took the amount of trips to the hill we did, it cost us about $3 each day for boots, skis and pools :) This year with all last years left overs, I bought all new gear for the kids. It does make it easier when you live in Salt Lake to get some great deals. Probably spent about $150 more for each kid but this gave us a way better ski and boot with the potential to go maybe 2 years or at least sell the next season.  If my kids didn't care what they got I wouldn't hesitate going season rental again but they both especially appreciated having nice new unworn boots that don't stink ;)  They are a bit older now and are getting more picky ;)