DPS Skis in Salt Lake City
Built in Salt Lake City, designed around this snowpack.
Salt Lake City, Utah · Skis · Stocked at 3700 Fort Union Blvd, Cottonwood Heights
Where can I buy DPS skis near Salt Lake City?
The Lifthouse stocks DPS at 3700 Fort Union Blvd, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84121 — at the junction of Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons, the last shop before Snowbird, Alta, Brighton and Solitude. Open daily 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM. Model line-ups change every season, so call (801) 943-1104 to confirm what is on the wall in your size before you drive over.
What DPS is good at
DPS is a local company. They design and build in Salt Lake City, they ski the same canyons their customers do, and the skis reflect it — light, strong carbon construction aimed squarely at deep, dry snow.
That local origin is not just a nice story. A DPS ski is designed by people whose test days are in Little Cottonwood, which is a meaningfully different brief from a ski designed for the Alps or the East Coast.
How DPS skis in the Cottonwoods
DPS skis feel lighter than their width suggests, which is the whole point. On a deep morning that means less effort to get them around in trees, and on a long traverse it means less fatigue. The trade-off with a light carbon layup is that it can feel less settled in heavy chop than a metal ski. If you are a strong skier who stays out late in cut-up snow, ski a Pagoda back-to-back with a metal ski before deciding.
Not sure what length you need? Read our ski sizing guide →
DPS models and who they suit
Line-ups change season to season. This is what each family is built for — call for current availability.
DPS Pagoda series
The carbon flagship construction. Light, strong, expensive, and the reason people buy DPS.
DPS Foundation series
Fibreglass rather than carbon. Heavier and considerably cheaper — the value entry into the line.
DPS Wailer
~100–112mm underfootThe long-running all-mountain and freeride workhorse.
DPS Koala
~103–119mm underfootFreestyle-leaning powder ski. Surfy and playful in deep snow.
DPS Lotus
~117–124mm underfootDedicated deep-snow ski. Big float.
DPS Yvette / Zelda
DPS's women's lines, mirroring the Wailer and Alchemist intents.
The ski matters less than the boot
We will happily sell you a DPS ski, but if your boots do not fit, a better ski will not fix it. Most people ski in boots a full size too big. Boot fitting is included when you buy boots here — shell fitting, punching, custom footbeds and canting, done in-house.
DPS — common questions
The Lifthouse carries DPS at 3700 Fort Union Blvd in Cottonwood Heights. DPS is a Salt Lake City company, so this is very much a local brand sold by a local shop. Call (801) 943-1104 for current availability.
Construction and price. Pagoda is the carbon layup DPS built its name on — lighter and livelier. Foundation uses fibreglass instead, which makes it heavier and damper but significantly more affordable. If budget is the constraint, Foundation is a genuinely good ski rather than a compromise.
They are expensive, and whether that is worth it depends on what you value. If low weight matters to you — because you tour, because you ski long days, because you are getting tired by 2pm — the carbon construction earns its money. If you mostly want stability at speed on firm snow, you can spend less elsewhere and be happier. Demo before buying.
Our demo rental programme is $70 for the first day and is the right way to answer this question. Call ahead and we will tell you what we can put underfoot.
Other brands we carry
Völkl
Stable and precise. The ski that holds an edge when it gets firm.
Atomic
Playful freeride skis and a serious race pedigree, in the same catalogue.
Blizzard
Freeride skis that hold up when the snow stops being soft.
Stöckli
Hand-built in Switzerland. Consistently at the top of every ski test.
Kästle
Damp, precise, understated. A connoisseur's ski.