Why-Didn’t-We-Think-Of-This-Department: A Gear Toting Assistant

Tip and roll the Ski Dolly away with some help from physics and gravity.
Credit: Ski Dolly

You might say, it’s about time someone came up with the Ski Dolly (TM). After schlepping backpacks, boot bags, skis (bagged or loosely tied) from car to base lodge too, too many times, we celebrate the arrival of this good-idea product.  Imagine:  Your favorite ski area has a reserved area for senior skiers (yes, many areas do have these and many more are thinking about it).  At that reserved parking area, you unload, pick up a Ski Dolly (TM) from a super-market-like shopping cart collection point, pile on your kit and roll away.  Arrive at base lodge, drop off Ski-Dolly (TM), don your equipage and go. End of day, reverse process, drop off Ski-Dolly in parking lot.  Pretty simple. Especially helpful when you are hosting your ski club or a cluster of grandchildren.

Ski Dolly is made of welded steel.
Credit: Ski Dolly

Ski-Dolly (TM) is the patent-pending invention of two single parents whose struggles carrying a family-load of gear from car to lodge was the stimulus for this bright idea.  According to the company, the Ski-Dolly(TM) itself can tote up to eight pairs of skis or four or five snowboards, plus helmets.  From the photos, it looks as if you can latch on gear and boot bags, too.

Action Item:  Ask your ski area’s  guest services people to look into providing Ski-Dollys (TM) for the seniors-only parking area.  Or for everyone.  If you are in a ski club, order some for the bus and put your private-label logo on them. Why not?