If you'll be traveling for a ski vacation, it is usually tough to know what to pack. You may not even have a problem understanding what to pack, but instead have a problem figuring how it's possible to get everything that you need from your house to your destination. Skis don't simply fit into suitcases, and if you are flying, this presents a massive problem.
Start by understanding what is available at your destination. Is there a rental shop? How much are the rental fees for skis, boots, and poles. If it is reasonable, and you don?t mind skiing with hired equipment, this is a usable choice? And it makes packing and traveling way easier.
If you don?t care for rented equipment, there is another choice. Figure out if there are any ski shops in the area. There usually are. Get prices on skis, poles, and boots, and then ask if they buy used clobber. If they don?t, ask if there's anybody near by that does purchase used gear. Call that place to get an estimate on how much you might get for hardly used ski hardware. Figure the difference in the money you will spend on the ski equipment, and the money you'll get for the used equipment when you are finished with it. If it isn?t far more than what it might cost to rent the equipment, go for it!
Ski suits, ski jackets, and sweaters can be really voluminous, and hard to pack. Those items will take up plenty of room in your case, and leave less room for other clothing and necessities. If you are attempting to pack for a 14 day ski vacation, it's going to be impossible to fit all you need into one suitcase.
There's a way to unravel this. Call the lodge or resort where you will be staying. Tell them that you will need to ship a package, for yourself, to them, and you need that package to be there when you arrive. Ask them if they'll hold it for you at the desk. Mostly, they may. Next, get a box, put your ski suits, your ski jacket, and any other hulking items in the box, and ship it to oneself, in care of the lodge or resort. Shipping can be overnight, two day, or three day dependent on how far it must travel. Dependent on how much the box weighs, you'll usually pay less than 50 greenbacks to ship a package in the continental United States?which is a load less than you would pay an airline for extra luggage!



