Fast Ski Sports is known as Mammoth's Race Headquarters!

The shop is built upon three main pillars:

• race-tuning
• rentals
• specialized winter gear

Fast Ski Sports is not 'just a rental shop" with their strongest differentiation focusing on ski racing offering race ski selection, equipment maintenance, and race wax/tuning taking competition very seriously.

The shop describes itself as "Mammoth's Headquarters" for race tuning by offering tuning "exclusively by hand, the old fashioned way."

Their specialty hand tuning, (rather than automated belt tuning) is aimed at both recreational skiers and racers who desire that “on-rails” feel for the racer nerd. With all this hand-crafted focus, they’ve built a reputation with Mammoth regulars. This is the place you bring your skis when conditions are serious or when you’ve got a race coming up!

Reviews repeatedly mention the quality of the tune. Skiers say, “I actually noticed the difference after my Fast Ski tune. The skis feel smoother, faster, and more stable."

They’re also a U.S. dealer for niche race-forward brands like Ogasaka, a Japanese ski brand with strong race heritage. Skiers have discovered Ogasaka skis for the first time at Fast Ski Sports, underscoring that this is where you go for somewhat exotic, high-end race gear.

Fast ski sports certainly could be considered a race shop first, rental shop second.

Rentals & the “Secure Your Gear” program

That said, rentals are a huge operational pillar for Fast Ski Sports.

They promote online bookings as “Secure Your Gear” — reserve at least 48 hours ahead and they’ll have your skis or boards set up and ready when you walk in.

They run daily, weekly, and seasonal rental options and offer discounts. Seasonal rentals are very unique in this industry and Fast Ski customers applaud this program demonstrated by their online reviews. “My son’s season rental from Matt at Fast Ski Sports worked out really well.”

As the case with many ski rental shops, Fast Ski Sports will allow you to buy their demo skis. This is an instance where you get to test the product before you buy it (often used.) At Heli-skier.com, we often purchase Demo products from our preferred ski shops all over the country. It's a terrific way to get discounted gear that is slightly used, yet really fits our performance profile and appetite after we've already used the product.

And of course, for the unprepared, Fast Ski Sports offers winter clothing rentals — jackets, pants, and other outerwear for visitors who don’t own full winter kits.

Winter gear & accessories for alpine skiers & heli-skiers!

They offer:

• Ski and snowboard boots, helmets, gloves, goggles, tuning tools, wax, and accessories.

• A strong selection of winter jackets, shells & insulated pants.

• Pretty much anything you need to supplement your outfit and gear!

They’re not just tuning and rentals; they’re also handling full-kit outfitting for visiting families, racers, and locals needing upgrades.

This would be especially true for skiers that needed a piece of gear for a heliskiing strike mission to the new heliskiing operator in Bridgeport, Sweetwater Heli.

Fast Ski Sports’ customer base spans just about every Mammoth winter tribe, but a few groups stand out.

Mammoth Mountain skiers and snowboarders (full spectrum)

• First-time visitors / casual tourists: People who need rentals, basic gear, clothing, and patient help. Reviews often mention the staff being kind, taking extra time near closing, and explaining gear to beginners.

• Intermediate/advanced skiers and riders: Folks who bring their own skis but rely on Fast Ski for tuning, waxes, edge work, and race-inspired performance.

• Race families and young racers: Given their race-headquarters status, they serve kids and adults involved in local race programs, club races, and Mammoth Mountain racing scenes.

Local Mammoth community

• Fast Ski is for locals too. Things like the Fast Ski Sports Webcam is provided as a community service for checking weather and roads.

• They’ve been voted Best Ski Rental & Service Shop in 2019, 2020, and 2021, 2023 & 2024.

Niche ski-racing and gear-nerd community

Because they carry brands like Ogasaka and emphasize hand race-tunes, they also attract:

• Gear-savvy skiers who seek out boutique skis and high-precision tuning.

• Race coaches, competitive juniors, and technically minded adult skiers who care about bevel angles, race wax, and performance setups.

In short, if you’re the kind of person who knows your edge bevel in degrees, Fast Ski Sports wants you—and already serves a lot of people like you!

Fast Ski Sports is located at 437 Old Mammoth Rd, Suite 120, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546.

This locations is in the Minaret Village / Vons Mall area, just off Old Mammoth Road. (See Map)