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Do I need to have a hard case for my skis on the airplane?
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Heading out to Vail, and just have a soft carrying bag. Do you need a shell case?
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no, i always use soft cases. hard shells would probably be safer though.
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alright thanks, and for my boot and gear bag, that just gets checked as a regular suticase would?
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only thing ive had break in a soft bag is poles.
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I've used soft bags, it's pretty safe. Just hope they don't lose your luggage.
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yeah true true. maybe ill ask around work and see if anyones got a shell case. my soft case is pretty much just cloth
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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?
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NO.. dont take anychances they trowstuff around that arent written Breakable
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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.
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another good idea is putting bubble wrap around ur tips and tails. that will pad it well.
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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.
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