If your winter trip planner involves powder, the next two weeks are a decent time to buy gear rather than rent it. Seattle-based outdoor retailer Evo is marking its 25th anniversary with a sitewide clearance event running through October 22, 2026, with discounts of up to 40 percent on skis, snowboards, bindings, goggles, outerwear and more.
The headline offers include the K2 Sky Pilot snowboard — a directional, powder-friendly pro model tested and praised by Outside's review team — down to $378 after a 40 percent cut. Capita's Aeronaut, the all-mountain pro model of Arthur Longo with a bamboo-backed camber profile, is 30 percent off at $490. For skiers, the Atomic Bent 110 is discounted by $300, making it a realistic pick for travellers headed to deep-snow destinations like Hokkaido, while the women's Atomic Backland 108 W touring ski is also 40 percent off. First-timers get a look in too: Salomon's forgiving Lotus and Pulse beginner decks are available for under $300.
Bindings and accessories are similarly marked down. The Salomon Highlander, known for its unusually flexible Kevlar-reinforced heel cup, is $266 (30 percent off), and the Union Trilogy — a multi-year favourite among women testers — is $245. Smith's 4D Mag goggles, with their extended peripheral-vision lens shape, magnetic lens swaps and two included lenses for flat light and bluebird days, are also heavily discounted. On the apparel side, Oyuki — the Hokkaido-based glove brand Evo now owns — has its Gore-Tex Sencho gloves at $102 (40 percent off), plus three-layer shells made from recycled Japanese fishing-net nylon.
The sale isn't just snow-centric. Mountain bikers can find hundreds of deals, including four-figure savings on complete bikes from brands like Santa Cruz and Yeti, while skaters get 20 percent-ish reductions on completes, trucks, wheels, helmets and pads, and surfers can pick up wetsuits, booties and gloves at 20 percent off. There's also a blanket perk: 20 percent off one full-price item to celebrate the anniversary, though some brands and categories are excluded.
The practical advice from the gear testers: the sale runs to October 22, but stock on the deepest discounts is limited, so the best-selling sizes and models tend to vanish first. For anyone with a ski trip already booked — or planning one — buying now beats paying full price in December or renting all season. If you've been renting but riding more than a week a year, a sub-$300 beginner board or a discounted intermediate setup pays for itself quickly, and early-season sales are usually the cheapest window to buy.
