How to Carry Your Skis and Poles From the Car to the Slope

Carrying skis and poles can be a juggling routine if you don't have a system for transporting them to the slope.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Downhill Ski Boots
• Downhill Ski Poles
• Downhill Skis
• Ski Goggles
• Ski Helmets

1. Take your skis off the rack or out of your vehicle and lean them against your vehicle.

2. Place your skis together, base against base, using the brakes to click them together.

3. Remove your poles from your vehicle.

4. Pick up your skis with both hands.

5. Place your skis on one shoulder so that they're parallel to the ground with the tips facing forward. The front of your binding should rest against the back of your shoulder.

6. Curl one arm around the skis so that your hand rests on top of them. The weight of your arm will help balance the skis on your shoulder.

7. Grab your poles with your free hand. Grasp the poles beneath the grips.

8. Walk to the slopes.

Tips & Warnings

• If the skis feel unbalanced and heavy, continue to move them until they rest comfortably on your shoulder.
• Keep your boots unbuckled for the walk from the car.
• Be careful not to turn suddenly - you could knock someone with your skis.

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on 3/15/2006 Now I don't know what the method may really be called, but I found it to be an exceptional way to carry skis. Although a little more tricky to setup than just using your shoulders, it allows a more stable carry for long distances.

It's simple.

1. Place your ski's together, back to back locked together with the breaks.

2. Lace the back portion of your skis through one strap on one pole.

3. Lace the front portion of your skis through one strap on one pole

4. Lace each pole through the other poles strap and you now have a handle -made from your poles to easily carry your skis and poles in one hand.