 Poster: A snowHead
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I was looking at booking a ski holiday for the coming winter and was playing around on Crystal ski website. I noted the ski carriage now says 15kg (previously it was 20kg). Just wondering if people spotted that too? Bit sneaky. I typically bring two pair of skis with me (one for me one for my OH). From memory they are in excess of 15kgs (but less than 20kg). Debating if I should fork out another £50 and get ski carriage for both of us.
I also think they have reduced the check in luggage allowance from 23kg to 20kg (although less sure on this).
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Just take the bindings off one or both pairs and pop them in a normal check in bag. I would think that would get you ski bag below 15kg if only 2 pairs are involved.
I get four pairs in a ski bag under 23kg by doing that, albeit one pair is a kids pair.
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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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My memory - which could be wrong - is that Ski Carriage has been 15kg for some time (Maybe 5 years or more).
Standard Luggage allowance is 20kg. You can pool luggage, as long as no one item is more than 25kg. If you are staying in a Crystal Finest Hotel (or upgrade to Premium Club), then it goes up to 23kg.
One set per bag is to do with insurance - if skis are damaged/missing, then only one set covered. Also:
For any reason, should your carriage fail to arrive on your flight, the charge will be refunded and skis forwarded to you in resort free of charge. We will also arrange hire for you until your skis arrive. For each pair of skis/board that you have paid carriage for and that does not arrive, you will receive hire for 1 set of skis and/or snowboard.
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Tue 25-07-23 9:57; edited 2 times in total
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I get 2 sets of skis and poles in our bags for under 15kg for double bag. Although we knly have 3 adults skis, one is a juniors.
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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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@Old Fartbag, +1.
I’m sure it’s been 15kg for quite some time now.
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| ster wrote: |
Just take the bindings off one or both pairs and pop them in a normal check in bag. I would think that would get you ski bag below 15kg if only 2 pairs are involved.
I get four pairs in a ski bag under 23kg by doing that, albeit one pair is a kids pair. |
Thanks - out of curiosity my skis don't have insert can I just take the bindings off like that?
Seems that everyone thinks it's been 15kg so I must have mis-remembered. I'll have another go tonight weighing the skis + sportube (which is quite heavy on its own)
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Easyjet is 15kg, so probably brought it inline with budget airlines.
15kg is plenty for 2x
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i always thought it was 10kg, so a win for me....
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| Old Fartbag wrote: |
One set per bag is to do with insurance - if skis are damaged/missing, then only one set covered. Also:
For any reason, should your carriage fail to arrive on your flight, the charge will be refunded and skis forwarded to you in resort free of charge. We will also arrange hire for you until your skis arrive. For each pair of skis/board that you have paid carriage for and that does not arrive, you will receive hire for 1 set of skis and/or snowboard. |
Thats always the risk in cramming more that one pair in, but does not preclude you claiming on your own travel insurance.
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| euanovsky wrote: |
| ster wrote: |
Just take the bindings off one or both pairs and pop them in a normal check in bag. I would think that would get you ski bag below 15kg if only 2 pairs are involved.
I get four pairs in a ski bag under 23kg by doing that, albeit one pair is a kids pair. |
Thanks - out of curiosity my skis don't have insert can I just take the bindings off like that? |
Not sure what you mean by “my skis don’t have inserts”, perhaps my lack of technical knowledge. But all our skis (bar the youngest’s current model) have bindings on rails so they just slide off, in various fashions.
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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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| ster wrote: |
| euanovsky wrote: |
| ster wrote: |
Just take the bindings off one or both pairs and pop them in a normal check in bag. I would think that would get you ski bag below 15kg if only 2 pairs are involved.
I get four pairs in a ski bag under 23kg by doing that, albeit one pair is a kids pair. |
Thanks - out of curiosity my skis don't have insert can I just take the bindings off like that? |
Not sure what you mean by “my skis don’t have inserts”, perhaps my lack of technical knowledge. But all our skis (bar the youngest’s current model) have bindings on rails so they just slide off, in various fashions. |
Thanks my skis are flat mounted (so no rails) guess bindings can't come off then!
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The heal piece will unwind off
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You know it makes sense.
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@euanovsky, maybe not and doesn’t sound like they’re screwed in with those fancy screw’s everyone raves about on here then?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| ster wrote: |
| Old Fartbag wrote: |
One set per bag is to do with insurance - if skis are damaged/missing, then only one set covered. Also:
For any reason, should your carriage fail to arrive on your flight, the charge will be refunded and skis forwarded to you in resort free of charge. We will also arrange hire for you until your skis arrive. For each pair of skis/board that you have paid carriage for and that does not arrive, you will receive hire for 1 set of skis and/or snowboard. |
Thats always the risk in cramming more that one pair in, but does not preclude you claiming on your own travel insurance. |
Are you sure it doesn't?
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Poster: A snowHead
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We always take 2 pairs of skis in a double ski tube (under 15kg) but always pay for 2 ski carriage- just in case there is any issue.
An extra £50 on top of what already paid for a ski holiday isn't really much and would rather know I've got my own skis after rubbish experience booking rental through Crystal (just because I'm a lady doesn't mean I want really short skis! Booked advance ones and that appeared to be piste skis only  )
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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