Excess repair, maintenance, and replacement cost from poor condition tracking

$20,000–$35,000 per season in avoidable base and edge repairs, premature replacement of skis/boards that could have had additional seasons of life, and lost rental days when damaged inventory is unexpectedly pulled from circulation. • $20,000+ per season baseline magnified for school segment; margin compression from underpriced school packages ($30,000-$80,000+ annual impact); wasted volume if margins insufficient • $20,000+ per season baseline plus beginner injury claims ($5,000-$100,000+ depending on injury); lesson package reputation damage; school accountability questions

Assumption-based assessment: racers use equipment hard so expect damage; no systematic pre-rental condition baseline; damage charged generically without evidence • Equipment grab-and-go; no condition pre-check; instructor reports issues post-lesson if noticeable; no systematic tracking of which beginner got which equipment • Instructor verbal feedback only (quality varies); equipment not individually inspected; beginner packages assume equipment is 'good enough'; no tracking of lesson-to-lesson condition changes