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Ages, trip length, fly or drive, region. Then check it off and print it.
Kids' ski gear
Kids' helmets ×2
Bring your own if they fit. Rental helmets are a last resort.
Kids' goggles ×2
A spare lens or a second cheap pair for the kid who sits on them.
Waterproof mittens or gloves ×4
Two pairs each. One pair will be wet by lunch.
Ski socks ×10
Ski boots (if you own them) ×2
This is why we ship gear.
Toe and hand warmers ×10
The cheap morale item.
Adults' gear
Adult helmets ×2
Adult goggles ×2
Adult gloves or mitts ×2
Ski socks ×8
Clothing layers
Base layers (top + bottom) ×8
Merino if you have it. Cotton is how kids get cold.
Fleece or light puffy midlayer ×4
Waterproof jacket and pants ×4
Neck gaiters (not scarves) ×4
Pajamas + condo clothes ×4
High-SPF sunscreen and SPF lip balm ×2
Altitude sun is not optional.
Airport
IDs, boarding passes, Global Entry cards
ShipSkis confirmation or ski-bag plan
We ship. Airport ski bags with three kids is a different sport.
TSA liquids bag + kid snacks that aren't a paste
Travel car seats or airline-approved boosters ×2
Layer a kid can sleep in on the plane ×2
Ski school must-haves
Ski school confirmation (screenshot + printed)
Label everything that might be in a full-day bin ×2
Backup snack in the jacket pocket ×2
Any medical / pickup notes the desk asked for
Tiny comfort item that fits in a pocket
Not a stuffed moose the size of a boot.
First aid
Kids' and adult pain reliever
Bandages, blister kit, tape
Altitude plan: slow day one, extra water
Insurance cards + pediatrician number
Snacks & entertainment
Bars / pouches that work in a cold pocket ×10
Bottles — hydrate on the hill ×4
High altitude. More than you think.
Headphones + one downloaded show for the transfer ×2
Cards or a tiny game for the lodge