Snow & Rock Sports

Without a shadow of a doubt this store is the place to visit if you are about to go hiking, skiing, bike riding, camping or just looking for a pair of quality sunglasses. Snow & Rock have been branching out all across the country in recent years. and I can see why they have had so much success. The Port Solent branch, built only a few years ago, is beautifully housed in a gigantic purpose built ‘Ski Lodge’ next to the Paramount Cinema in the car park. A wonderful theme that truly embraces what Snow & Rock is all about. but the pizazz doesn’t end there. Once you step inside your ‘Chamonix abode’ it suddenly dawns on you that you will be spending MANY hours in herethe sheer number of products available is astounding. and as result in my opinion, this branch is the most complete to date. I have shopped in many Snow & Rock stores across the country during my annual family holidays but this one just has everything you could ever need, where as others do tend to fall short. Snow & Rock are not a budget conscious company, nor do they pretend to be. The best way to gauge them is. somewhere around ‘good to best’ quality products. Here you will find all the big quality brand names from all across the world under one roof. and you will pay for the privilege. The staff I find very good here too and in large numbers, although I wouldn’t say they were excellent. They clearly know their designated ‘areas’ of the store well when asked but they’re often talking to one another rather than tidying and therefore I’m rarely approached or asked if I require assistance even when I’m making an effort to get their attention. a little too ‘hands-​off’ off for my liking. In Summary, a beautifully designed and executed Snow & Rock branch with a vast selection of quality merchandise, certainly the most complete I have ever shopped in. But you will need to be patient with the staff; they aren’t very attentive until prodded. I score Snow & Rock Port Solent a firm ⁴⁄₅.

This is a fabulous shop if you have money to burn! It stocks a hugh array of seasonal stock. In Winter it specialises in Ski wear, providing suits, skis, poles, helmets, goggles and in Summer a whole department is put aside to cover rock climbing, equipment. Prices can be very expensive but they do provide designer makes. It is worth looking in during the Sale season of January and July as items can be reduced to less than half price.
The staff are extremely helpful and knowledgeable and willing to help and advise with your purchases without pushing you into making a wrong decision. I was looking for a pair of ski boots and the staff member was quite happy to spend time letting me try on a number of pairs and in the end advising that he would not recommend any as they did not provide me with the correct support, without this advice I would have bought the wrong pair!