Can anyone give me a shopping list for a skiing holiday?

1. thermal underwear top and bottom (synthetic, NOT cotton) 2. cheap ski/snowboard pants 3. cheap ski/snowboard jacket 4. polyester fleece neck warmer 5. ski socks made of wool (best) or synthetic (next best)...NEVER wear cotton 6. cheap snowboard gloves or mits (mits provide more warmth, gloves more dexterity) 7. goggles (vermillion or amber) 8. helmet--yes, wear a helmet for safety; also, it will make your head feel much warmer than a ski cap or watch hat--you will not get a cold head if you wear a helmet (they are relatively cheap now) 9. ski boots, if you can afford a cheap pair--these will fit better than rental boots, and you won't pick up anyone's stink 10. in case you just want to have fun, and not spend a lot of money on lessons, get a pair of skiboards--in a day you will have a blast, and you won't feel like you are working at some job of "I must get down the mountain without dying".

Go to TK Maxx - you can get some bargains there - also try ebay for some items too. Ski socks (very important to get proper ski socks) Thermal leggings and long-sleeved t-shirts Sallopettes Ski Jacket Ski gloves Sunglasses ski goggles Thermal hat (though you can buy funky ones there) sunscreen - face and lips I wear ordinary t-shirts and light fleeces over my thermals. Good to have layers as you can get very warm whilst ski-ing. Get a good knee support as it's very easy to strain your knees and this will help you. Muscle rub is also a good idea! I bring a small back-pack for carrying water and snacks up the mountain. Good idea to have sturdy walking boots for walking around the resort in the snow. The bars are warm at night so jeans and short-sleeved tops are fine. You wont need anything too glamourous. Some accommodation have swimming pools and saunas etc so throw in swimsuit. Have a fab holiday !

all that Jack S said, plus take Deep Heat cream to rub into your aching muscles and some strong painkillers (Ibuprofen or something) - dont know about you, but i ALWAYS hurt after a couple of days!! Also, take some spf cream - sun can be deceptive on the slopes, you may get a tan, or even burnt - protect yourself. Have a great time!!

thermal leggings (a must) sallopetes thermal gloves goggles (maybe skiing glasses as well) warm scarfe skiing jacket (make sure it has pockets for ski pass etc) warm long socks (eitha thermal ones or football socks are good as well) Blacks and Millets are alwasy good shops, maybe try online theres a make called thinsulate. the shop freespirit does goggles.

Have a look here http://wikiski.com/wiki/index.php/Category:New_to_the_Snow and here http://wikiski.com/wiki/index.php/Category:Equipment

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