Travel Checklist for Skiers

In preparation for your ski expedition, your snow travel checklist entails;

• conditioning exercises, leg strengthening, stretching, general aerobic conditioning as well
  

• documents preparation, including passports, airline tickets, accommodation details, currency exchange
  

• confirm airline reservation 24 hrs prior to departure
  

• house taken care of, pets looked after by entrusted sources?
  

• leave your itinery with family or friends
  

• ensure house insurance policy cover works in your absence, especially if you are away more than 3 months (ask for variation to your policy in your absence)
  

• pay house bills
  

• purchase batteries, not just for watches, but all the electronic gear you carry
  

• battery chargers
  

• maps, local, and terrain maps
  

• dictionary?

First Aid Kit Travel Checklist.

• Take some medications, such as disinfectants, Iodine, analgesics and anti-inflammatory
  

• Band aids
  

• Compression bandages
  

• Diarrhoea tablets
  

• Gazes
  

• Motion Sickness Tablets (anti-emetics)
  

• Small scissors

  
  

• Tweezers
  

• Vitamin pills
  

• Water purifying tablets for extended snow trips
  

• Antibacterial cream
  

Clothing Checklist.

• thermal underwear,
  

• ski jackets, (if you can't get enough of skiing take two)
  

• socks, woolen preferred,
  

• hats,caps
  

• pants, waterproof and indoor variety

  
  

• gloves for heavy weather and lighter warmer weather
  

• change of clothing gear, jackets and pants
  

• fleece, woolen undergarments
  

• scarf
  

• caps
  

• pyjamas / sleepwear
  

• sewing kit
  

• ski boots, waterproof walking boots

Other Equipment.

• ski, snowboard repair kit, Swiss knife (not with hand luggage)

  
  

• skis, tune them, take your poles (if these travel with you, it may be important you arrive at the airport sooner to hand them over to special cargo handlers)
  

• ski survival kit, including compass, ice axe (more on kits)
  

• binoculars

To have quality time include the following in your travel checklist.

• sunglasses ( with head strap), goggles
  

• sun block spf 15+ , lip balm
  

• ski helmet
  

• indoor shoes
  

• money belt
  

• games and cards for entertainment
  

• camera and if you like posing a tripod

To smell nice do not omit,

• shampoo
  

• soap
  

• toothpaste
  

• deodorants
  

• feminine gear and this may be a long list

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