After you’ve been on one or two skiing holidays in your time, you realise that it’s all too easy to forget to pack something extremely
important for your snowy getaway.

Lists are crucial to the packing process, so you don’t find yourself halfway up a mountain without thermal underwear or a warm hat (brrr!).

Have you got everything you need?

Go through our packing guide to find out.

If you’d prefer to download a PDF version and print it out you can do so here.

Travel Documents
Tickets
Passport
Driving License
Reservation confirmation letters
Travel / health insurance documents
E111
Maps / Directions / Contacts
Piste Map
Phrase book

Personal Items
Money
Credit Cards
Mobile Phone
Copies of important documents, including passport
Emergency contact details
Notepad/journal
Pens
Reading material
Travel comfort items (pillow, blanket…)
Clear Ziploc bags for the airport
Luggage Locks

Accessories
Spectacles and/or contact lenses
Sunglasses
Tablet / Lap Top
Extension Speakers
Headphones
Camera
Clothing - Kit
Gloves or mittens
Glove liners
Thermal underwear
Scarf / Buff / Face mask
Warm hat
Jacket
Trousers / Salopettes
Ski socks
Thermal fleeces

Clothing - Kit
Gloves or mittens
Glove liners
Thermal underwear
Scarf / Buff / Face mask
Warm hat
Jacket
Trousers / Salopettes
Ski socks
Thermal fleeces

Travel Clothing (Evening / Après)
Travel / Indoor / Evening clothes
Jumpers
Snow boots
Shoes
Swimwear
Sleepwear
Slippers

Equipment
Any ski or snowboarding equipment you don’t want to rent:
Helmet
Goggles
Ski Boots
Snowboard Boots
Skis
Ski Poles
Snowboard
Bindings
Skins

Other Equipment:
Alarm clock
Batteries (and spares)
Electronic chargers for mobile phone, camera, video camera, and laptop
Cables for all the above
Spare memory cards for cameras
Hair dryer
Headphones
Music player
Small rucksack / ABS
Various avalanche safety kit
Lift pass holder

Health and Beauty
Antibacterial wipes
Body/face moisturiser
Hairbrush
Contact lens solution (if needed)
Deodorant
Cleanser and toner
First aid kit
Lip balm
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Sanitary products
Prescription medicines
Misc. Medicines; e.g.: pain killers / indigestion tablets
Shaving razors
Shampoo and conditioner
Shaving gel
Shower gel
Sun cream
Cosmetics
Ear plugs

This checklist was created by the folks over at Sail and Ski