It will not be long before the winter season is upon us. For those of you that enjoy skiing you may be looking forward to a week or two holidaying in a delightful ski resort either in the likes of a country in Europe such as France or Italy or perhaps further afield in Canada or the USA.
Whether you are an experienced off-piste skier or are planning your first skiing expedition on the more sedate nursery slopes there are a variety of things that you will want to bring with you. Some of the items you will take on any overseas holiday but some are exclusive to being required on a specialist skiing holiday.
To avoid the embarrassment of discovering that you have forgotten to bring one or more items with you, we thought that you would find the following list of things to pack a useful document to refer to when packing your suitcase.
Essential Holiday “Documents”
• Passport/Visa.
• Airline/train/coach tickets
• Debit and credit cards plus cash
• Driving license if you are going to be hiring a car or driving your own vehicle
• Holiday accommodation details including directions/map
• Travel Insurance to include winter sports cover
• Ski hire details
Ski Clothing
• Waterproof ski trousers, jacket and gloves
• Ski socks
• Hat
• Fleeces
• Thermal trousers and tops
• Goggles and sunglasses
• Neck warmer
Ski Equipment
• Skis and poles
• Ski boots
• Helmet
• Water bottle
• Rucksack
• Probe, shovel and transceiver for off-piste skiing
General Clothing
• Underwear
• Fleece/jumper
• T-shirt
• Trousers/jeans
• Socks
• Gloves
• Coat/jacket
• Scarf
• Boots/shoes
• Nightwear
• Swimwear
Sundries
• Toiletries including makeup
• Sun protection
• Mobile phone/charger/overseas plug adaptor
• Reading materials
• Chocolate bars
• Medicines
• iPad
• Camera
• Wrist/knee/ankle supports
• Snow chains for those of you driving a vehicle
• Hand and boot warmers
We do hope that the above list takes the strain out of deciding what to pack to take on your skiing holiday and avoids the embarrassment of forgetting to bring something important with you. Why not print the list and use it to tick off the items as you pack them.
Whilst most people will enjoy a trouble free skiing holiday there are some that will be unfortunate to have their break shortened due to suffering an accident on the ski slopes. Should you be one of the unlucky ones, it is important that you have suitable travel insurance in place to cover most mishaps. In this respect, here at AIB Insurance, we can arrange extremely competitive high quality winter sports cover to give you peace of mind. So, why not give one of our experienced team a call on 02380 268 351 and we will be pleased to discuss your travel insurance requirements.
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