Storage for Mountain Homes: A Seasonal Guide for Aspen, Vail & Glenwood
Living in the mountains means living by the seasons. The bikes and paddleboards come out in May, the skis come out in November, and somewhere in between there’s usually a remodel, a rental turnover or a houseguest who needs the spare room. Mountain homes are beautiful, but they’re rarely big on storage, and garages fill up fast.
Here’s how folks in Aspen, Vail, Glenwood and the towns in between use a Gooder Box to keep up with the seasons, plus a few tips to make it easy.
Why Mountain Homes Run Out of Room
A lot of homes up here were built for views, not closets. Condos come with a storage cage if you’re lucky. Older homes have small garages, and newer ones fill up with gear. Then add the things that come with mountain life:
- Ski, snowboard and snowshoe gear in winter
- Bikes, rafts, camping gear and patio furniture in summer
- Furniture that gets swapped between a full-time home and a second home
- Everything that has to move out of the way during a remodel
A mobile storage box gives you a whole extra room you can keep in the driveway or have us take back to our yard.
Seasonal Portable Storage: How It Works in Aspen, Vail & Glenwood
There’s no Gooder Storage yard in Aspen or Vail. Those towns are served from our Glenwood Springs yard at 4067 County Road 154, the closest Gooder Storage yard to them. From there we serve Aspen, Basalt, Carbondale, Glenwood Springs, New Castle, Silt and Rifle, plus Vail, Edwards, Eagle and Gypsum. More about our Glenwood Springs yard.
It works like this:
- We drop off your Gooder Box. We handle the driving with our truck and trailer, and our remote-controlled delivery bot sets the box down level right where you want it.
- You load it on your own schedule. There’s no truck to return and no rush.
- Keep it or send it back with us. Leave it on site, or we pick it up and store it at our Glenwood Springs yard until next season.
- We bring it back when you need it. Next season, the gear comes home.
You can get to your box when you need it, and after-hours visits are scheduled with us ahead of time.
Four Seasonal Ways to Use a Gooder Box
1. The summer-to-winter gear swap
This is the classic mountain-home move. In the fall, load the bikes, paddleboards, camp chairs and patio set, and bring the ski gear inside. In spring, flip it around. Keeping the off-season gear in a mobile storage box at our yard frees up the garage for the car again, which matters a lot when it’s snowing.
2. Remodels between seasons
Shoulder season is remodel season in a lot of mountain towns. An onsite Gooder Box keeps furniture, rugs and boxes out of the contractor’s way and still within reach. See how onsite storage works.
3. Short-term rental turnovers
If you rent your place out part of the year, a box is handy for the things you don’t want guests using: personal items, extra linens and seasonal decor. It also helps when you’re swapping out furniture between rental seasons.
4. Second homes and part-time residents
Second-home owners often store a season’s worth of belongings between visits, or move furniture between a full-time home and a mountain place. A box at our yard means you don’t have to fill the condo’s closets with things you only use three months a year.
Planning Around Snow and Access
Winter delivery takes a little more planning in the mountains. A few general tips:
- Pick a level spot. The box needs a reasonably flat place to sit, like a driveway or a cleared pad.
- Keep the path clear. Make sure the driveway and the spot for the box are plowed or shoveled before delivery day, with room for our truck and trailer to get in.
- Check your HOA. Many mountain neighborhoods and condo associations have rules about where a box can sit and for how long. Check before you book.
- Leave some slack in the schedule. Storms can change plans fast, so build a little flexibility into your timeline.
- Book early. We like a few days’ notice, though sometimes we can do the day before or even the same day if you call.
Packing for the Seasons
Mountain weather swings a lot, so pack with that in mind. These are general tips, not guarantees:
- Clean and dry gear before it goes in, especially bikes, tents and anything that’s been out in the mud or snow.
- Use sturdy plastic bins with lids for smaller items, and label them by season so the swap goes fast.
- Keep things off the floor with pallets or shelving if you can, and leave a little air space between items and the walls.
- Think twice about storing things that are very sensitive to temperature changes, like certain electronics, candles or aerosol cans.
- Put the things you’ll want first, like next season’s gear, near the doors.
About the Gooder Box
Every Gooder Box is a secure, weather-resistant box with stainless hardware, a corrugated roof that sheds rain and snowmelt, and an insulated spray coating on the interior roof that helps keep summer heat down. It loads at ground level with less than a 6-inch step. Double swing doors with a 5’8″ wide x 6’6″ tall opening. We have two sizes, 16-foot and 20-foot. See sizes and specs.
Contents protection is available through Storage Protectors, a third-party program, along with a container damage waiver. Customers are enrolled in the minimum plan unless they’re already covered: send us proof of your homeowner’s, renter’s or business policy (an insurance binder or COI) to info@gooderstorage.com and we’ll waive ours.
The Simple Terms
- No deposit
- One-month minimum, then month-to-month
- Free cancellation if you cancel at least 24 hours before delivery
- There’s a delivery fee, and it depends on your delivery location
We don’t post prices online because every job is a little different, so give us a call or request a mobile storage quote for a straight answer.
Moving, Not Just Storing?
If your seasonal plans turn into a full move, our guide to moving containers in western Colorado compares containers, rental trucks and movers.
Let’s Get Your Season Sorted
Whether it’s a gear swap, a remodel or a rental turnover, we’re happy to help you plan it. Call us at (970) 510-6464. Yard hours are Monday–Friday 7 AM–6 PM and Saturday 8 AM–12 PM.
Gooder Storage, 4067 County Road 154, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 · (970) 510-6464
Damon Roth, Gooder Storage
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have a storage yard in Aspen or Vail?
No. Aspen, Vail and the rest of the Roaring Fork and Eagle valleys are served from our Glenwood Springs yard at 4067 County Road 154, the closest Gooder Storage yard to those towns. We deliver your Gooder Box to your property, or bring it back to Glenwood for storage.
How far ahead should I book delivery?
We like a few days’ notice to get you on the schedule, but sometimes we can do the day before or even the same day. Call (970) 510-6464 and we’ll see what we can do.
Can I get to my box while it’s stored at your yard?
Yes. You can get to your box when you need it, and after-hours visits are scheduled with us ahead of time. Yard hours are Monday–Friday 7 AM–6 PM and Saturday 8 AM–12 PM.
Is there a delivery fee?
Yes. There’s a delivery fee, and it depends on your delivery location. Call (970) 510-6464 or request a mobile storage quote and we’ll give you a straight answer for your address.
What about protecting what’s inside?
Contents protection is available through Storage Protectors, a third-party program, along with a container damage waiver. Customers are enrolled in the minimum plan unless they’re already covered: send us proof of your homeowner’s, renter’s or business policy (an insurance binder or COI) to info@gooderstorage.com and we’ll waive ours.
Is there a deposit or a long contract?
No deposit. There’s a one-month minimum, then it’s month-to-month, and cancellation is free if you cancel at least 24 hours before delivery.
Damon Roth owns and runs Gooder Storage, a western Colorado mobile storage company with yards in Grand Junction and Glenwood Springs. He and his team deliver secure Gooder Boxes to homes, remodels and job sites from Vail and Aspen to Montrose and the North Fork.
