J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by snowb4ndit

AllyG wrote:Well, if I'm going to write a list of what's in my suitcase, I might as well make it a proper list so that I can print it out to remind me next time I'm packing for a ski holiday, although some of the items will be against Tony's rules.

I have to pack for 9 days because it takes us a day to get to and from London.

1. 9 T-shirts
2. 9 pairs of underpants
3. No bras (I never wear them - most stupid unnecessary item ever invented).
4. Electric toothbrush plus charger and head and interdental brushes and toothpaste and socket converter ( I have a very expensive dental implant and it's most important that I keep my mouth clean).
5. Soap and toilet paper in case they've forgotten to put some toilet paper in the apartment and the shop is shut when we get there.
6. Ditto for a small amount of powder milk and a large packet of de-caffeinated tea (can't survive without tea and caffeine stops me sleeping)
7. My daughter's duvet and cover in vacuum bag (she hates the sheets and blankets they always seem to have in the apartments).
8. First aid bag with blister plasters, normal plasters, anti-septic cream, pain killers, voltarol, lemsip flu strength.
9. 6 pairs of ski socks
10. 1 pair of ski trousers
11. No jacket (because I wear it on the train with passport, lift passes, money, train tickets etc. in pocket)
12. 3 pairs of leggings to wear under ski trousers
13. 3 thin thermal tops to wear over T-shirt and under ski jacket
14. 1 fleece in case it's cold (plus wear one on the train).
15. 1 pair of ski goggles to go over my glasses
16. Prescription sun glasses
17. Neck warmer in case the weather gets terrible
18. No jeans other than the ones I wear on the train.
19. Ski gloves.
20. A towel in case they've forgotten to supply one.
21. Sun cream and lipsalve.
22. Mobile phone charger
23. Gluten free and dairy free food for food intolerant daughter.
24. 9 pairs of ordinary socks.

If I remember anything else I will edit the list - should be quite handy come February.

Ally

tino_11 wrote:

swskier wrote:Ski boots
3/4 pairs of socks
1 pair of sallos
2 jackets this year for the first time
3 base layers
3 thin jumpers
3 roll necks just in case
1 pair of gloves
1 google
1 sunglasses
sun cream
1 hat
a helmet, ooo controversial! :twisted:
Ipod speakers!!!

Where on earth do you procure a goggle, or did you make it yourself? ;)

ClipperJon wrote:I'm off to Andorra on 20th Dec- first time skiing in 10 years and my girlfriend has never ski'd so we're incredibly excited.

I've been watching the webcams for about the last month and it all looked so good a couple of weeks ago- now I'm biting my nails a bit!

Just thought I'd register here, say hello and share my nervousness- hopefully someone on here will tell me that its still early so not to worry too much.

BTW- i don't care how uninformed any future replies may be- just tell me not to worry.....please! :wink:

swskier wrote:My Val Thorens trip had a basic cost of £319 inc lift pass, accom and travel. Not bad, until you add on the extras, £70 for ski hire, £40 for lift pass extension, couple of nights out £40 deposit etc etc so it came to £480 plus a returnable damage deposit of £40. Plus on top of that food and drink (drink will be lots as its a uni trip, with around 2000 students in VT at the same time!) so looking at a fair bit more! The advantages of coach though being that there's no weight limits, so i can stock up on foods to take with me!