Cosmetic skis in SKI (ALPHA) live at a dedicated station in the mountain resort lobby, separate from the paid rides sold through the main Shop. The station is labelled Skins & Crates and sits out on an elevated platform near the leaderboards, alongside sample skis that preview what different rarities look like on the slope.
Quick answer: The Skins & Crates area stands in the lobby next to the leaderboards. Walking up to it shows an [E] Crate Shop Open prompt, which opens the Crate Shop where cosmetic skis such as Mint Stars and Neon Shards unlock.
Where the Skins & Crates station is
Every run resets you back to the central resort lobby, a snowy hub ringed with stalls, menu boards and leaderboards. From the spawn point, the cosmetic area is a short walk past the Quests booth and the Crews stall. Overhead labels mark each booth, so the SKINS & CRATES sign is visible from the ground before you reach the platform.
The station itself is raised on its own platform and displays a couple of skis as samples. Standing next to it brings up the [E] Crate Shop Open interact prompt, which is the entry point to the crate contents. The same lobby also carries a SKINS & CRATES DAILY REWARD board, tying the cosmetic area to a daily pickup.
The skis on display and their rarities
The skis shown at the Crate Shop span several rarity tiers, from Uncommon up to Legendary. Some are purely cosmetic, while others bundle a permanent speed bonus into the unlock. The named examples visible at the station are laid out below.
| Ski | Rarity | Perk |
|---|---|---|
| Banana! | Uncommon | Trail + effects, +15% speed, permanent unlock |
| Mint Stars | Epic | Cosmetic |
| Neon Shards | Legendary | Cosmetic |
| Lightning | Legendary | Trail + effects, +15% speed, permanent unlock |
Banana! and Lightning both list a trail and effects plus a +15% speed boost, and both are described as permanent unlocks. That makes them functional as well as decorative, since speed is the core currency of a good run. Mint Stars and Neon Shards sit higher on the rarity scale as Epic and Legendary cosmetic skis.
How crates are earned and bought
Crates are the containers that hold these cosmetic skis, and there are a couple of routes to them, both running through the game’s paid options.
- Starter Pack: a lobby bundle priced at 39 Robux that grants 7 crates and 30,000 coins.
- Ski Club: a subscription sold in the Shop that includes a daily crate, along with five free revives a day in the Ski Club Trail.
- A SKINS & CRATES DAILY REWARD board also stands in the lobby, though what it pays out is not shown.
You can open the game from its Roblox game page to reach the lobby and these options. The Starter Pack is flagged as saving 121 Robux over buying its contents separately.
Cosmetics sold outside the Crate Shop
Not every cosmetic comes from crates. The main Shop, opened from the cart icon in the top bar, sells specialty rides directly. The featured entry there is the Neon Space Sword Bundle, a limited-time pack that unlocks blue, green and red Neon Space Sword rides, with both a Buy and a Gift option.
The same Shop houses the game’s other extras, including 2X XP, 2X Coins and the Air Bag, which are progression and safety boosts rather than skins. Keeping these apart matters when you are hunting cosmetics: the Crate Shop on the lobby platform is where the ski skins live, while the top-bar Shop is where the bundled specialty rides and multipliers are sold.
The Neon Space Sword Bundle is listed as limited time, so its availability is tied to a promotion window rather than being a permanent Shop fixture.
