Do I need to have a hard case for my skis on the airplane?

[mjpayo]

Heading out to Vail, and just have a soft carrying bag. Do you need a shell case?

 

[Calb3rt]

no, i always use soft cases. hard shells would probably be safer though.

 

[mjpayo]

alright thanks, and for my boot and gear bag, that just gets checked as a regular suticase would?

 

[Shadows]

only thing ive had break in a soft bag is poles.

 

[ontwosticks]

I've used soft bags, it's pretty safe. Just hope they don't lose your luggage.

 

[mjpayo]

yeah true true. maybe ill ask around work and see if anyones got a shell case. my soft case is pretty much just cloth

 

[wils.]

ski bag

 

[WeK]

yea, that or just towels.

They toss the stuff around, but I'm not sure to what extent, if I remember correctly they actually have a unload thing set aside for skis/boards, and just generally longer items, which they might treat differently?

 

[wils.]

NO.. dont take anychances they trowstuff around that arent written Breakable

 

[jerad]

remeber, a ski bag + boot bag is considered ONE piece of luggage.

do not let them try and talk you into paying $80 for an extra bag. they are wrong.

 

[mistaskia]

another good idea is putting bubble wrap around ur tips and tails. that will pad it well.

 

[cobra_commander]

I wrap my sleeping bag around my skis when I use a thin soft bag, Oh, and carry your boots on, if the airline looses your luggage (which happens a lot) you can ski on the rentals they get you but your boots are unique to you.