Packing

Ski gear to pack for the French Alps

A chairlift after fresh snow

A chairlift after fresh snow. Photo: Rob Bye, CC0 1.0.

Hire the skis and the boots in the resort unless your own boots are already right. Bring the things that have to fit your head and your hands.

A helmet and goggles are the pair that should match. Gloves matter more than a second mid-layer you will not wear. Merino socks and a merino top manage sweat inside a shell. A boot bag is for the airport if you are carrying boots, not for the piste.

The module under this text lists six products that were live and in stock on Amazon.com on 15 November 2026. Each link uses the tag matteo029-20 and no other tag. We are not scoring them. If a size is gone when you click, pick another size or another shop. Resort shops sell the same categories when a bag goes missing.

For hire instead of ownership, read ski hire.

Sources

Checked 15 November 2026. If a later organising-committee page disagrees with this one, believe the later page.