If you think buying goggles is as simple as walking into a ski shop and asking for advice you are badly mistaken.

FORBES: Ski Goggles: New Technology Means More, Better Choices - And Confusion

But last winter I tried something new: instead of arriving at my destination and heading straight to the ski shop to fill out forms and wait-in line, I had the rental shop come to me, in the form of Black Tie Ski Rental Delivery.

FORBES: Hassle-Free Ski Trips This Winter With Black Tie Ski Delivery

In Maine, Freeport Ski and Bike shop co-owner Jamie Richardson saw a lot of people get skis tuned that looked like they'd been sitting idle for a while.

WSJ: Skier visits up 20 percent at Northeast ski areas

Before ski-wax makers pack up shop, however, business opportunities do still exist.

ECONOMIST: Using ski wax can trap dirt, and thus slow down the skier