Tag: Alpine Race

How to Reach the Podium? Visit Wausau’s Alpine Race Experts!

Alpine ski racing is where it’s at. Get the gear and join the fun.

Just a ten minute drive from Granite Peak Ski Area at Rib Mountain, our team of expert ski boot fitters and race aficionados are your partners when hundies matter.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Shep’s Sports has been Wisconsin skiers’ first choice for race gear since 1949. That’s 73 years of experience to guide you. Owing to our home in Wausau, a mecca for outdoor adventure sports, we’re counted on for answers to questions including the who, what, when and where of skiing. As for the why? That’s easy: alpine racing is a blast!

We’re proud to support The Granite Peak Ski Team, who capitalizes on one of our greatest natural resources and provide the only alpine ski training program for youth in central Wisconsin.
*Photo Community Foundation of Northcentral Wisconsin

Shoppers explore our 10,000 sq. feet of premium gear for skiing, cycling, camping, hiking and paddling. Plus the clothes you need to succeed. And we guide them. Friendly, expert advice is our promise.

Of course we stock alpine race gear from your favorite brands, then prep and service it with race tunes, waxes and hot box treatment. In addition to race season, our full Wintersteiger tune shop is at your service year-round.

  • Rossignol
  • Head Ski
  • Dynastar
  • Nordica
  • POC
  • Uvex
  • Leki
  • Lange
  • Smith

In addition to gear, alpine ski racers trust Shepherd & Schaller Sports to keep them in the know regarding FIS regulations. Just ask for our Race manager when you visit.

It’s easy to make an appointment for custom boot fitting and race gear consultation.

Of course we encourage you to join our friends at Granite Peak Ski Team – adult and youth programs are fun for the whole family.

Ski Team Night 2017 is Nov. 9th

 

It’s that time again!  Shep’s Team Night is Thursday, November 9th, 2017. Shop for gear and clothing you need and meet friends and coaches to kick off our favorite season. Racers and their families get special pricing on this night.  Read on!

While we always provide team members and industry pros with special discounted pricing on ski race equipment, goggles, helmets, poles and protective gear, for this one night only you’ll also get 25-70% off all in-stock outerwear, footwear and clothing accessories.

Team members should be sure to pick up Shep’s “Racer Card” that night too, qualifying them for 40% off retail price on back shop services including waxing, binding testing, binding adjustment, Swix Hot Box, binding mounting and ski tuning. Racers presenting this card at time of purchase will also get 25% off race protective gear, race gloves, pole guards, shin guards, race helmets and ski goggles all season long.

Family members attending Team Night will be offered 25% off in-stock outerwear, clothing and footwear on November 9th too.

Wear your team/group logo to be eligible for prize drawings.  Winners will be notified by social media.

 Thursday, November 9th, 2017 – 9am-8pm

  • Special Pricing on Race Equipment
  • 40% off back shop services
  • 25% off in-stock outerwear and clothing, footwear and accessories
  • up to 70% off clearance outerwear and clothing, footwear and accessories
Wondering about events, sales and other info from Shepherd & Schaller?  Please visit our Blog and follow our @shepssports social media pages, where our events are always announced weeks in advance!

Attn: Granite Peak Ski Racers! Shep’s Shares Your Passion.

Skiing was born in the valleys and villages where passion and persistence were required to master the mountain. That passion and persistence are found each ski season at Wausau’s Ski Authority, Shepherd & Schaller.

Why support your local race shop? Because the expertise is genuine, prices are competitive, and community support is unmatched. Go ahead and compare. Shep’s offers prices and selection that meet or beat other race shops, just minutes from Granite Peak Ski Area in Downtown Wausau. Because hundies matter, Granite Peak Ski Team Racers and their families enjoy:

  • Team Member pricing on Race Skis, Race Boots, Race Bindings and Race Poles (Head, Volkl, Nordica, Marker, Leki at the lowest price allowed by manufacturers)
  • 40% off Shop Tuning services including Waxing, Binding Testing, Binding Adjustment, Swix Hot Box, Binding Mounting, Ski Tuning.
  • 25% off Race Protective Gear including Race Gloves, Pole Guards, Forearm Guards, Shin Guards, Race Helmets and ski goggles.
  • 20% off Swix Wax and Tools

Granite Peak Ski Team Members also receive, at NO CHARGE, a Wintersteiger Full Race Tune with the purchase of new Race Skis, a $60 value! We offer professional back shop services backed by 66-years of experience. And only Pete Kholmoos, a 20-year certified expert, will ever touch your skis. The best machines in the business complement his artistry:

*Winterstieger Micro 71 Stone Grinder      *Wintersteiger Trim 71 Ceramic Disc Edger

*Wintersteiger Waxjet 93 Ski Waxer         *Wintersteiger Drivetronic Binding Tester

Screen Shot 2015-09-22 at 4.46.39 PMNEW FOR 2015: The GPST Race Card. Visit Shep’s during Team Night on Thursday, November 12th to register. Your Race Card will entitle you to all the offers listed above and identify you as a GPST member for special offers throughout the season. (Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to know when!) Be sure to visit to get one for each member of your family. Race night will again feature special discounts throughout the store and prizes as well. You can pick up your Race Card in store Oct. 1 – Nov. 30.

Since 1949, Shepherd & Schaller has been committed to the Wausau ski community and the investment it takes to match and surpass the services available to ski racers in large urban centers and around the world. Special orders are available of your favorite race brands. Just ask.

Join us November 21st for Warren Miller’s “Chasing Shadows.” Again this year Shepherd & Schaller will provide all prizes and swag. You could win!

Who said bigger is better?