A week on the slopes
Ski Trip Packing List for a Week in the Mountains
The seven items that appear the moment you tick Winter sports, the rest of the list a ski week actually needs, and an honest note about what the app does not know.
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What the app adds for Winter sports
These seven come from the activity itself, with the counts shown for a seven day trip.
Winter sports kit
7 items- Ski jacketWaterproof warmth on the slopes1
- Ski or snow pantsStay dry in the snow1
- Thermal base layersWarmth under your kit3
- Ski glovesWarm, waterproof hands1
- Ski gogglesGlare and wind protection1
- Warm ski socksCosy feet, and thin enough for the boot4
- Lip balm and SPFSun reflects off snow1
One thing to be clear about. Voyalist packs the ski kit because you ticked the activity, not because it read a forecast for your resort. There is no weather service behind it and no network call. Everything in the next block is the part you decide yourself.
The rest of the week
Add these as custom items once and they travel with the trip when you duplicate it next winter.
On the mountain
6 items- HelmetOr check whether the rental package includes one
- Ski pass and somewhere to keep itAn arm pocket beats digging through layers on every lift
- A small daypackWater, snacks, sun cream, spare goggle lens
- SunglassesFor the terrace, when the goggles come off
- Hand and toe warmersThe cheapest comfort you can buy
- Sun cream for the faceSnow reflects most of what the sky sends down
Off the mountain
5 items- Warm boots with gripResort pavements are ice by evening
- Two or three sweatersEvenings are the other half of a ski trip
- Warm trousers or jeansYou will live in them after four o'clock
- SwimwearMost ski hotels have a pool or a sauna
- Boot bag and ski bagOnly if you bring your own kit rather than renting
The counts for a week on snow
The ski kit sits on top of the everyday list, so a seven day trip still comes out at eight pairs of underwear, eight pairs of ordinary socks, seven tops and three pairs of trousers, plus the four pairs of ski socks above. If the chalet has a washing machine, say so in the app and the tops drop to five and the trousers to two. The full table is here.
Renting boots and skis is worth a line of its own. If you rent, the boot bag and ski bag come off the list and you save the two largest items you would otherwise carry through an airport. If you own your kit, add both, and check the airline's winter sports allowance before you assume it flies free.
Free. iOS 17.0 or later.
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