Checking in with...Phil’s Ski and Snowboard:

The Winter Olympics are in full swing and it’s Ski Week for area public schools, so we’ve opted to check in with longtime family business owner Phil Carter of Costa Mesa-based Phil’s Ski and Snowboard, founded in 1984.

How’s business? How have the record storms this season benefited you?

The snow’s great and the weather’s great. We’ve been extremely busy — the good kind of busy. It’s Ski Week for Newport-Mesa Unified right now, so everyone goes to Mammoth and Big Bear; we’ve been helping a lot of people out. I was actually going to Mountain High the morning all the roads got shut down from that big storm; there was about 8 inches of snow on our car when we came back to the car.

Do you typically see increased business during and following the Winter Olympics?

The Olympics always generate excitement in ski and snowboard, and with that, the great snow and the great weather, we’ve really had a record year this year. We’ve had some dry years, but this has been great. Right now, I’m excited because I bought a lot of stuff from a store in Newport Beach that went out of business. I was really lucky to pick up all their leasing equipment, so we now offer season leasing for the first time.

Have any specials right now?

We’re offering a $5 friction wax, and a tuneup for $25 instead of $35, which includes services like edge sharpening and a base grind; you also can add a hot wax for $5.

Phil’s Ski and Snowboard

Phil Carter, proprietor

2980 McClintock Way

Costa Mesa

(714) 754-7762

philsskiandboardshop.com

Store Hours:

11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday

11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday

noon to 4 p.m. Sunday