Attention swappers!

Given Purg’s ski swap this weekend, the dubious fate of Hesperus Ski Area and that we hadn’t heard a peep from the Hesperus Ski Swap folks, we very erroneously assumed a few weeks back that the Hesperus Ski Swap – like Frito pie in the Quonset hut – was a thing of the past.

However, the good folks with the volunteer Hesperus Ski Patrol reached out last week to let us know the swap is on, taking place Sat., Nov. 8, at the fairgrounds. “The ski swap is on for our patrol, so that we are ready when we (someday) do open,” patroller Amy West wrote in an email. 

Although typically the swap is a fundraiser for the ski patrol – which did not see action last season and may or may not this season – proceeds from this year’s swap will also go to other local nonprofits. Beneficiaries include the Adaptive Sprots Association; Boy Scouts; La Plata County Search & Rescue; and Heart Safe La Plata. A portion will also go to patrol for medical supplies, equipment, training, maintenance and uniforms.

The public can check in gear at the fairgrounds from 3-8 p.m. Thurs., Nov. 6. The swap will take place from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat., Nov. 8, for your bargain-hunting pleasure, which includes more than 1,000 items, from boots, skis and boards to backpacks, car racks and outdoor clothing.

For more info. or to download forms, go to: www.hesperusskipatrol.org/ski-swap.