1. Easy on the Wallet

Let’s talk numbers. Quality junior ski equipment costs $500+ per child, per season. Mulitiply that by however many kids you have, and you’re looking at serious cash. Junior Has A Fit flips the equation. Pay a small membership fee, buy equipment (new or used), then trade up as they grow—rolling your investment forward. You’ll pay a fraction of the retail cost while always having properly fitted gear for your grom, and when they graduate from the program, your money gets credited toward adult equipment. 

Most families pocket $200-$400 per child annually through the trade program—money better spent on trip experiences (Waffle Cabin, anyone?) or upgrading your season passes. 

Simple math, priceless peace of mind.  

2. A Proper Fit Isn’t Just About Comfort—It's the Whole Deal

Here’s what three decades of fitting kids has taught us: ill-fitting gear doesn’t just make for cranky kids on the chairlift. It makes for unsafe kids, frustrated kids, and kids who never quite fall in love with the slopes the way we hoped they would. 

A boot that’s too big creates bad habits. Skis that are wrong for their ability level can be dangerous. Equipment that doesn’t match their progression holds them back from those breakthrough moments when skiing or riding suddenly clicks. We’ve fitted thousands of kids, including our own, and we understand exactly how gear needs to evolve as kids grow from pizza and french fry-ing down to confidently arcing turns.  

When the gear fits right, everything else follows. 

3. Member Perks That Matter

The Junior Has A Fit membership opens doors beyond our shop. At select Boyne Resort locations, you have access to discounted lift ticket packs, priority booking for lessons, and deals on everything from retail to seasonal programs. These aren’t token gestures—they're meaningful savings that make those spontaneous powder day trips and planning family ski vacations more attainable. 

4. Less Gear Scaries, More Mountain Time

Every parent faces the same dilemma: When should our child move to a longer ski? Is it time for a stiffer boot? Should we try twin tips this year? These aren’t just techy questions, they’re about understanding your kid’s progression and matching gear to their growing abilities and confidence. 

The traditional approach to kids’ ski and snowboard gear creates a familiar stress cycle: research, purchase, hope it works, watch it get outgrown, repeat. The trade program takes the guesswork out of gearing up. Instead of wondering if you bought the right skis or if those boots will work for another season, you get to focus on what really matters—getting your family on the mountain, sharing moments with them, and watching them discover what they are capable of. We’ll listen and guide you through the rest. 

5. We Get It

When you join Junior Has A Fit, you’re not just signing up for a program—you're joining a community of like-minded families who understand that raising kids on the slopes takes a village. We’ve watched parents bond over boot fittings, share personal recs about the best places to take your family skiing for the first time, and celebrate milestones like when your child finally links their first turns. Our team gets it because we live it. We’re also parents, grandparents, coaches, and lifelong winter sports lovers who’ve been through every stage of this journey (most of us more than once!) We’re here to answer the questions you didn’t know you had, share the wisdom we’ve all gathered from years of watching kids progress, and make sure you feel at home in this space.