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How to prepare your luggage for a ski holiday
17 Aug 2012 holiday luggage Ski Travel Tips Winter Sorin

Ski luggage must be done carefully, because it contains special clothing and equipment that you absolutely need. Nobody wants to carry a suitcase that is too big for them. Here are you will see how you can prepare your luggage for a skiing holiday:

1. Start with the ski clothes

Put in ski clothes in the bag in the order in which you will dress. You need a first base layer (long underwear), then a second layer (sweater or blouse neck). And add a jacket and a pair of pants. Two basic and intermediate layers should you be good for two days. Remember that you will sweat easily in ski clothes, so for internal layers you need more layers of clean clothing.

2. Put in your bag your ski accessories

Add to the travel bag socks that you will use in boots, hat, gloves, scarf, sunglasses and other accessories like sunscreen. It is better to use face cream to protect your skin from the cold, and the effects of the sun.

3. Wrap the rest of the clothes

As you won’t be all day long on the slopes, you need clothes for the rest of time. Put on warm clothes and clothes that you need based on the activities of your program, whether it’s other sports, whether it is entertainment clubs, relaxation spas, resort trips etc.

4. ski’s and boots

Find out the conditions, the offers and the prices in terms of ski equipment at your destination and about the baggage if there are any special offers on the airline. Only after you have this information you can decide whether it is more advantageous to leave home with equipement or rent the equipment at the site.

5. Other things in the bag

In case you will make reservations from home for transportation on the slopes, ski lessons, accommodation, put in the documents you need in your luggage. Do not forget the airfare, passport and other documents that you might find helpfull.

In case of minor injuries, you should have at you patches and some medications. Make an health insurance.


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