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Packing Skis, avoiding damage.
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 39 Replies
Tony_H wrote:

I'm beginning to think you're either making these up


That would be pretty pointless. They were Blizzard Thermo's, and not mine. Insurance covered the loss.
Packing Skis, avoiding damage.
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 39 Replies
Snapzzz, not my skis, not my problem -)

Then again we have been skiing since the dawn of time, so crap will eventually happen....
Packing Skis, avoiding damage.
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 39 Replies
Tony_H wrote:
A soft ski bag is much more useful and flexible IMO .


My OH had a pair of skis driven over by something really heavy during baggage handling, years ago.

Of course baggage handling owned up.

(Not)

Naturally they paid for our losses as the skis were written off.

(Not)

The tyre tracks on the bag should have been a bit of a clue, but as always everyone is in a hurry to GTHO of the airport, and we did not notice.
Ski insurance
Started by User in Find a Ski Buddy / Group Trips, 2 Replies
Just changed to MPI Brokers....

http://b2c.mpibrokers.com/wintersports-insurance.html
seasonal skiing insurance
Started by User in France, 51 Replies
kusanagi wrote:So even if I buy both only one functions?

You won't get paid out twice. Most insurers share their client data.
Packing Skis, avoiding damage.
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 39 Replies
Trencher wrote:

For most of us, there nothing on the mountain that is the equivalent of skis being dropped several metres onto concrete from a cargo hatch -)


Snapzzz, they were bubble wrapped on the tips and tails, and packed around with small clothes. Totally agree with Trencher.

My brand new pride and joy arrived with significant chunks out of the tails, exposing the cores. After drying my tears, I ordered some 2 pack Epoxy Resin from Spyderjon on SH, and repaired the damage.

Skitubes are great, but heavy and expensive...and you lose the extra stuff space!
What size skis do you use?
Started by User in Ski Chatter, 33 Replies
It depends on what you are comfy using.
I'm 5'4", 65kg, my skis are 160 and 165, recently sold some at 172. All perfectly fine.
From my experiences on BA:

I took a ski bag with skis as my only bag, and did not pay an extra charge. It was weighed at check in. My brand new skis were damaged in transit with BA. Repairs subsequently carried out to tails with Epoxy Resin. :(

I have carried ski boots as hand luggage through T5 on several occasions without any hassles. Make sure they fit the gauge limits.

I have no knowledge about Lyon airport, too many years since I've been there.

Remember that your carry-on allowance with BA is 1 bag plus laptop sized bag. It all helps...