 Poster: A snowHead
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I haven't ski'd before so after (yet more - you wonderful people who just keep humouring my ludicrous questions!) more advise!
Can you take a backpack/rucksack skiing? Or do I need a 'special' bag? Just as we will have children with us sometimes a few things are useful to keep with you. Obviously nothing painful if I land on it, but would I need one which ties around the waist as well rather than just slings over shoulders?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You'll want something fairly small, as you'll be leaning against anything when you get on a ski lift, something to bear in mind. Straps are vital in my opinion, you'll lose it too easily and it won't be secure on your back when your skiing.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Any backpack works fine
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@JanieS, is there any way you could avoid taking a pack. If you are learning you really don't want something else to think about e.g. getting on and off chair lifts with a bag.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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I'd try to avoid carrying one. It will alter your balance point, especially if you are learning. But if you choose to carry one you don't need anything special.
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There's no issue at all getting on and off chairlifts with a backpack, so long as it's not too big. Ideally you want one that fasten across your chest so it doesn't swing around. I now carry one with a 2 litre water bladder in it.
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Any bag is fine.
Even big bags are fine on lifts unless they are really stuffed full - and even then it's only the old style lifts that are a bit scary 'til you get the bar down.
You adjust pretty quickly to skiing with a pack on. Actually I now find it harder to ski without one!
DEFINITELY get one with a hip and chest belt - otherwise it will bump up and down.
Compression straps are nice to stop stuff rattling around if it's not filled, to keep weight closer to you when skiing, and to keep it lower profile when sitting on lifts.
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@JanieS,
Pack spare kids gloves and some sweets to give them a sugar rush if they get cold. If there's room carry an extra layer for them as well. There's nothing worse that a cold kid with frozen hands as the silly little bug has been playing snowballs all day instead of learning to ski like wot they were supposed to.
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@JanieS, small is better and as said before, spare gloves fer t'snotminers + something sweet, preferably not just sugar. ..an energy bar to give them a bit more than just a sugar rush.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@JanieS, it is a good idea to carry an extra layer and snack etc. Sometimes there are safe places to leave bags at the top or bottom of lifts, so that way you don't have to carry it with you all the time. I wouldn't leave anything of any value in it though!
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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JanieS, any pack between 10 - 20 litres will do. I've skied with a pack from day 1 and never take it off at lifts except if it's one of those old, rickety lifts with shallow seats. I think I'd feel naked without a pack now and it's an essential part of my layering system.
Don't worry about falling on the pack, when skiing you mostly fall sideways onto your hips.
Personally, I only use the waist and chest straps when skiing steep, bumpy off piste but don't know why I do - I've never had my pack come off when wiping out... maybe I'm not trying hard enough 
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When I first went skiing I used a very small Exped Cloudburst. Which is essentially a dry back with shoulder and chest strap (it might have hip straps / can't remember.
it's pretty small (15L) and light and is waterproof too which could be useful if you're starting out.
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