 Poster: A snowHead
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So far when I've been touring I've always managed to leave my ski bag somewhere and picked it up at the end of my trip. This time I'm flying out of a different airport to the one I'll be arriving at. My ski bag is an old Salomon one made of some sort of heavy PVC, not something I want to carry around with me throughout a long tour.
Any ideas as to a lightweight and less bulky alternative?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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What do you mean by 'Touring'? Do you mean that you previously flew with your skis in a ski bag, left the ski bag at the airport, then went to various ski resorts with your skis and the rest of your luggage and picked the bad up at the return, or do you mean you fly someway and then go 'Ski Touring' with all your gear?
In any case I would just search for the cheapest bag as they are likely to be the lightest. Something like this one for £14 which is claimed to be 800g for a 180cm bag.
https://www.absolute-snow.co.uk/V/Amplifi_Quiver_Ski_Bag_180cm_Concrete-(179084)
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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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Hut to hut touring carrying all my gear. Skis are Nordic touring skis 205cm long. I guess it's just finding the lightest ski bag out there.
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1. Out- bubble wrap / plastic plus duct tape
2. Carry orange bivvy bag plus a bit of duct tape on the tour
2. Back- cut up bivvy bag and duct tape.
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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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| Hut to hut touring carrying all my gear. Skis are Nordic touring skis 205cm long. I guess it's just finding the lightest ski bag out there. |
A bit of lateral thinking........Use your current ski bag and then once you arrive remove your skis and ship the bag to your final destination/departure point, and collect it from there for the return flight.
Its more environmentally friendly than a disposable option, and I assume the shipping would be cheaper than buying new bags, and also saves you from carrying an extra kilo every day.
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Where are you going? SAS provided plastic ski bags, in Norway you often see skis and poles just tied together on the luggage carousels
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Thanks for the ideas, given me something to think about.
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@OwenM, old bag out, ditch it. Buy a nice new one to go home.
Definitely don’t carry one with you, it’s all you’ll think about flogging up a long ascent.
There are times to accumulate resources, and times to deploy them.
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Try to pickup a ski cardboard shipping box from a local ski shop and do the same coming home assuming you end up in a resort. I’ve flown with new skis in cardboard box with BA to GVA and no issues.
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@Teletart, Hi I've had issues with trekking / ski sticks wrapped in a bungy / sticking out of rucksacks in summer. This method is not reliable.
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