 Poster: A snowHead
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It's potentially a 1.5km walk from the slopes to our apartment and I'm looking for an alternative to walking in ski boots. We invariably miss the last bus...
I'm ideally looking for a pair of shoes which are waterproof, lined, lightweight, good rubber sole for comfort on gravel etc, thin, foldable / rollable, which I can carry in my ski jacket. I don't want to be wearing a rucksack during the day as I'm lazy and taking it off every time I get on a chairlift is a faff.
Does anyone know of anything which fits the bill?
I've seen a couple of start ups offering apres ski gear which seem to have gone out of business...
Equally is there a gadget to help with carrying ski boots?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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A little backpack just big enough to carry a lightweight pair of flexible shoes wouldn't need to be taken off every time you get on a chairlift.
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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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@TopGooner, Hire a ski locker at the bottom of the lift and keep your street shoes (trainers or walking shoes/boots) in there during the day. Leave skis, boots and helmet in the locker overnight.
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@TopGooner, unfortunately all your requirement make the shoe not pocket friendly...
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| halfhand wrote: |
| @TopGooner, Hire a ski locker at the bottom of the lift and keep your street shoes (trainers or walking shoes/boots) in there during the day. Leave skis, boots and helmet in the locker overnight. |
This or rent from a hireshop near the lifts that stores them overnight for you.
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| t44tomo wrote: |
| ...or rent from a hireshop near the lifts that stores them overnight for you. |
In my experience, hire shops will happily hold on to your shoes during the day too, normally stashed under the bench or in the corner.
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@TopGooner, I once walked a similar distance through St Johann in Tirol with no boots in just my socks. I garnered some odd looks but I suspect my general demeanour explained I had had way too much schnapps and Austrian lager! I don’t even remember my feet getting cold 
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Old trainers stashed on pegs or ski racks at the top of the first gondy or lodge. Often locals and race kids will leave packs somewhere like that. Or under a bench or other cubby. I've once used behind a freestanding ATM.
Stuff down your jacket for last run back. Old so you can shrug off in the unlikely event someone wants to nick stinky old kicks.
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Crocs, the fur lined variety. The only shoe my son has ever worn in a ski resort in the last 10 years.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| TopGooner wrote: |
| A small rucksack may be the only option - I've caught one a few times getting off a chairlift though. |
I think it's normally the shoulder strap adjusters that get caught when they slip down the gap between the seat and the back rest. Avoid this by adjusting your bag to fit, and then knotting up the excess or wrap it around the arm loop to keep it out of the way.
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You know it makes sense.
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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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A low profile rucksack would probably work under your ski jacket.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| TopGooner wrote: |
| I don't want to be wearing a rucksack during the day as I'm lazy and taking it off every time I get on a chairlift is a faff. |
Sounds like you're creating an unnecessary obstacle for yourself. A small rucksack really does address your needs.
It's very rare that you'll be asked to remove it. I always used to [*] make sure I looked as if I was prepared to do so, with a much larger one that you'll need, but on the odd occasion that they asked me I would leave the waist strap loosely fastened to avoid it getting cough up and just rotate the bag around slightly, then replace it behind me before properly sitting down. There's an art to it.
But anyway, even removing it every time, if it's a small one, is hardly much of a faff. And it can address both your issues at the same time. Put a pair of trainers in the bag, then strap your boots onto the outside to walk home. Simples.
[*] Past tense just because once I got used to not carrying one, a no-no when you're teaching, and living close to the slopes so not having to carry much with me, I've just got out of the habit. But I still often ski with friends who are wearing them and very rarely see them asked to remove them
Last edited by Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person on Tue 18-11-25 14:37; edited 1 time in total
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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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@TopGooner, You really don't want to be wearing flimsy sliders in the Goasstall, Heksenhausel or Hinterhagalm when everyone else is drunkenly stomping around in ski boots. A taxi from either Saalbach or Hinterglemm to "midway between Saalbach and Hinterglemm" will cost no more than about €25 and the buses run until 19.15 from Hinterglemm and 19.44 from Saalbach. A broken toe or two will ruin your entire holiday.
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| Chaletbeauroc wrote: |
| TopGooner wrote: |
| I don't want to be wearing a rucksack during the day as I'm lazy and taking it off every time I get on a chairlift is a faff. |
Sounds like you're creating an unnecessary obstacle for yourself. A small rucksack really does address your needs.
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You can use those really basic "primary school pump" bags. Just a drawstring pocket with a couple of cord "straps".
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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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| TopGooner wrote: |
| Equally is there a gadget to help with carrying ski boots? |
I find feet are helpful...and an alarm clock so you don't miss the bus
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I often wear a camelbak as it's low profile so could look to incorporate a pair of shoes into that somehow
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| quinton wrote: |
| @TopGooner, You really don't want to be wearing flimsy sliders in the Goasstall, Heksenhausel or Hinterhagalm when everyone else is drunkenly stomping around in ski boots. A taxi from either Saalbach or Hinterglemm to "midway between Saalbach and Hinterglemm" will cost no more than about €25 and the buses run until 19.15 from Hinterglemm and 19.44 from Saalbach. A broken toe or two will ruin your entire holiday. |
Very good point! I should add steel toe caps into the list of requirements 
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Grip fits for ski boots. Will fit in your pocket and make walking safe as well as reducing wear on ski boots….
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| brovert wrote: |
| Grip fits for ski boots. Will fit in your pocket and make walking safe as well as reducing wear on ski boots…. |
We use 'ski tracks', apparently now called Sidas Ski Boot Traction Walking System, but also available in blue & green: https://www.absolute-snow.co.uk/sidas-ski-boot-traction-walking-system-pair
| TopGooner wrote: |
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| A broken toe or two will ruin your entire holiday. |
Very good point! I should add steel toe caps into the list of requirements |
These fulfill both requirements, while also avoiding twisted ankles & knees. Very good to walk about in, easy to fit, but a bit tricky to remove when very cold. We keep them in a poly-bag in our back-packs, otherwise you'd need some big pockets!
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Tue 18-11-25 17:30; edited 1 time in total
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Maybe switch to snowboarding ?
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Yes, those things for under ski boots work well though they can be a bit of a fiddle. The older I got (and it kept happening) the more precarious I felt walking on slippery surfaces, especially in ski boots. I was much less afraid of falling on the slopes. Now I'm just a pedestrian there is a good choice of crampon things. And poles help.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@JohnS4, I thought about those and it's a good suggestion. Regarding the Sidas ski tracks; they are good but it is still the same issue for the OP in that he's walking in ski boots. He could leave the ski boots unbuckled on the walk back.
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You know it makes sense.
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@JohnS4, pretty bulky in a pocket, though? If going down this line, a simple pair of water shoes (large enough to go over ski socks) would be a more compact and cheaper alternative.
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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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Backpack, but one of those MTBing ones that are four or five litre capacity... they're low profile enough that they don't snag on chairlifts, yet you can get flat shoes (and more) into them. Mine acts a a water bladder holder for the kids, and usually has at least 4x cans of beer in there for me
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Poster: A snowHead
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| mgrolf wrote: |
| @JohnS4, pretty bulky in a pocket, though? If going down this line, a simple pair of water shoes (large enough to go over ski socks) would be a more compact and cheaper alternative. |
I wrap the ski tracks around my lower leg just above my boots and they are kept in place by the inner snow cuffs of my trousers. Easy-peasy
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Look a bit like ski boot liners...
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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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Equally is there a gadget to help with carrying ski boots?
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Ski boots have their own carry system built in - just velcro the straps together and sling em over your shoulder 
Vibrobarefoot footwear easily roll up, they do winter boots too.
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Could just wear touring boots with a good walk mode. I’m in a pair of atomic backlands (for snowboarding) all day every day in winter and can drive and walk in them no problem.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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The rubber beach shoes - cheap cheerful happily fit in a backpack and when they wear out get a new pair.
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I carry a tiny rucksack, and always carry a pair of plain black Sketchers for the Boss. Unlike me, she takes her boots off every stop... But they are super light pull ons with a chunky tread.
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| TheMikeSki wrote: |
| A low profile rucksack would probably work under your ski jacket. |
This!
You can even keep other items in that rucksack. They’ll stay warmer too. 
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| TopGooner wrote: |
| We invariably miss the last bus... |
So stay closer to the lifts, or drink less, you idiot.
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I got a pair of snow boots a few years ago that could squash down and were to be carried in a small sling bag supplied with them. They could squash down enough to be carried in a jacket goggle pocket. I am not sure if they are still in business but I'll dig them out of the kit box and find the brand name.
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| Dr John wrote: |
| TopGooner wrote: |
| We invariably miss the last bus... |
So stay closer to the lifts, or drink less, you idiot. |
Someone already drank too much before posting
That said, I think a taxi is a better solution than walking 1.5km in socks.
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