Celebrating its 48th consecutive year, the North Tahoe Ski Swap, slated Oct. 23 9am-3pm at North Tahoe High School gymnasium, is an annual local event that heralds the beginning of the much anticipated winter snow and snowboard season.

Offering a dizzying variety of snow sports equipment and clothing, this year’s event will not disappoint the masses who enjoy getting a great deal, while also supporting worthwhile programs at North Tahoe High School and North Tahoe School.

The event began almost five decades ago as a glorified garage sale to benefit a Tahoe Community Nursery School. As interest grew, the sale later moved to more spacious digs including the high school gymnasium, as well as Alpine Meadows. Now the swap is under the auspices of North Tahoe’s public high school and middle school and will again be held in the North Tahoe High School gymnasium.

Admission is $1.

Additionally, students will be selling raffling tickets for awesome prizes including ski passes, dining gift certificates and much more.

Interested in selling some equipment at the swap? On Oct. 22, public sellers are asked to register equipment at the middle school gymnasium entrance from 3-9pm. Merchant sellers are asked to register equipment on Oct. 22 from 2-9pm and check out after the event on Saturday afternoon.

For more information, or to volunteer (and get to pre-shop), call (530) 581.7050, ext. 4344.