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Equipment Rentals
 | Backpackers Supply
5206 S. Tacoma Way, Tacoma 98409
(253) 472-4402
Hours: Monday-Friday 10-7
Saturday 10-6
Sunday 12-5
Snowshoe rentals: $13 per day (no extra cost to pick up the day
before and return the day after). $20 for two days. There is a
$150 deposit. Poles: $2. Ice axe: $8.
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| REI
2565 South Gateway Center Plaza
Federal Way 98003
(253) 383-0070 or (253) 941-4994
Note: You must be a member of REI to rent equipment from
them. Memberships are just $15 (one-time fee).
Hours: Monday-Friday 10-9
Saturday 10-6
Sunday 11-5
Snowshoe rentals: $16 per day (no extra cost to pick up the day
before and return the day after). They have two sizes of
snowshoes: for those under 180 lbs and slightly longer ones for those
over 180 lbs. Poles: $2. Ice axe: $8.
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