Abstract: A ski locker building is disclosed having rows of lockers each configured to receive the mid-portion of a pair of skis so as to confine same against lengthwise removal. Recesses in upper and lower plate members of each locker receive a skier's laterally inserted skis and poles whereafter a locker door is closed to constitute a barrier to ski and pole removal. A door jamb is of tubular construction to house lock mechanisms serving adjacent locker doors. A plunger type switch acts on a door mounted plate to urge the door to an open position in those instances where a latching solenoid is rendered inoperable by a computer controlled circuit including a circuit interrupter to cause cycling of the solenoid.