Enjoy the Best of Park City - Jackson's Basecamp

Posted by Sean Matyja on Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 at 3:24pm.


A passion for skiing

Imagine your best friend owning a top of the line ski shop, and all your friends work there, and they are the very best at what they do. This is exactly what you will find at Jackson's Basecamp. This week I got the chance to hang out and chat with Jackson and his crew at Jackson's Basecamp, which has been completely remodeled and reVAMPED!! Jackson and his team (entirely all Parkites) just finished revamping the entire store, even making new fixture's by hand from recycled local products. They even used fallen aspen trees as racks for the helmets. Every inch of Jackson's Basecamp is pure GENUIS.

What inspired you to open Jackson's Basecamp?
I have always had a passion for skiing. While other kids were playing fireman and astronaut, I was pretending to be a skier on my bed! I first went skiing at the age of three, and instantly had a passion for it. I grew up in Florida and would ski in Michigan with my family – I have loved it ever since. I graduated from Hope College in 2008 and made my way out west, with a brief stop in California where I worked for a snowboard company, and decided Cali wasn't for me. So I made my way to Utah, and on Friday the 13th of September 2013 (13 is now Jackson's lucky number) I signed my business license and opened Jackson's Basecamp. We are now about to start our fifth season!



What makes Jackson's Basecamp unique from other ski and snowboard shops?
Our atmosphere is different than anything you will find elsewhere. Its a family here (and it really feels that way). I am also very picky at who I let work here, I only want the best of the best. And that's exactly what we have, the best. We don't just want to get you in and out of the shop, we want to help give you the best ski day ever. We want to see that smile on a customers face, that says they have had the best day on the mountain possible. We are not here just to push merchandise, we are not loyal to any one brand. We take every product out and personally test it, then we sit down over dinner and talk about what we like and didn't like about the product. So we can give honest advice on gear – we know what works. 

What services do you offer?
Like I said we are not just your usual shop. We have all the typical shop goodies like ski and snowboard rentals for all ages 2 and up. Lockers available for seasonal rental, overnight storage (they dry your boots out each night), all the gear you could possibly need, goggles (you should see the floating goggle wall, hand made by Jackson), jackets and boots. We have a 3D boot scanner, that scans with lasers and gives us the digital info on a tablet so we can then look at what is working or not working for your boot and make recommendations accordingly. We also just got a third generation automated Wintersteiger Mercury machine that gives us the ability to do world-class tuning. We are the only place in Utah that has this awesome machine. We also carry the largest selection of skis in Utah and most of Colorado. And starting next summer we are going to be teaming up with the Park City museum and give guided hikes along Park City's most famous trails, and talk about the history of these famous trails, including a haunted hike near the Glenwild cemetery. Stay tuned – Jackson's Basecamp is quickly becoming one of the best ski shops in Utah.

Jackson's Basecamp is located next to the ice skating rink on the lower level at Park City Mountain Resort's base village. For more information on Jackson's Basecamp, check out their website here.



Sean Matyja - Realtor® / Associate Broker
Mobile: (435) 901-2158 | Email: sean@enjoyparkcity.com 

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