{"id":42056,"date":"2019-01-04T08:43:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-04T16:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=42056"},"modified":"2025-06-26T16:23:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T23:23:53","slug":"best-ski-snowboard-bags-and-duffels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/snowsports\/best-ski-snowboard-bags-and-duffels","title":{"rendered":"The Ski Bags and Duffels You Need On Your Next Ski Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the traveling skier or snowboarder, lugging hefty gear from plane to train to taxi to tram is a necessary evil, a torturous task demanded by the peripatetic pursuit of powder. It doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re taking off on an international odyssey or a quick weekend jaunt\u2014whenever airplanes come into play on a ski trip, it pays to be prepared with high-quality, specialized travel gear. The following ski and board bags, duffels and packs will help you and your gear arrive at your destination in one piece and ready to shred.<\/p>\n

DAKINE Fall Line Ski Roller Bag<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n

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Dimensions<\/strong>:\u00a0175 cm: 74 x 12 x 8 inches; 190 cm: 80 x 12 x 8 inches<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a reason why the wheel remains\u2014alongside the rockered powder ski and the chairlift\u2014one of the most important inventions in human history. The DAKINE Fall Line Ski roller bag<\/a> sheds weight from your shoulders and enables skiers to slalom single-handed through customs, thanks to an ergonomic tow handle and tough urethane wheels. Available in two sizes (175 cm and 190 cm, depending on how long your skis are), the Fall Line is moderately padded, comes with a handy removable boot bag and fits two pairs of skis, plus all the essentials.<\/p>\n

Black Diamond JetForce Tour 26 Avalanche Airbag Pack<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n

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MSRP:\u00a0<\/strong>$1,199.95<\/p>\n

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Gear Capacity:<\/strong> S\/M: 24 liters; M\/L: 26 liters<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Weight:\u00a0<\/strong>S\/M: 5 lbs. 1 oz.;\u00a0M\/L: 5 lbs. 11 oz.<\/p>\n

Fits Torso:\u00a0<\/strong>S\/M: 16 – 19 inches;\u00a0M\/L: 18.5 – 21.5 inches<\/p>\n

Avalanche airbag backpacks with carbon dioxide cartridges require some additional considerations when flying, as TSA requires passengers to empty canisters prior to air travel<\/a> and it can be inconvenient or even impossible to find a place to refill them once you arrive. The solution? The electrically powered Black Diamond JetForce Tour 26 avalanche airbag pack<\/a>, which changed the way backcountry skiers travel. Black Diamond\u2019s most recent innovation swaps out lithium batteries in favor of an Alpride E1 system, which has an electronic, turbine-powered fan system, making it even more optimized for jet-setting skiers and riders. Charged by AA batteries or micro USB, the Tour 26 is nearly 2 pounds lighter than Black Diamond\u2019s JetForce Halo 28, and that weight savings is welcome on skin track and tarmac alike.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Patagonia Black Hole Duffel<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n

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Sizes: <\/strong>40\u00a0liters<\/a>, 55\u00a0liters<\/a>, 70 liters<\/a> and 100 liters<\/a><\/p>\n

Material(s)<\/strong>: 900-denier 100% post-consumer recycled polyester ripstop with a postindustrial recycled TPU-film laminate<\/p>\n

The beloved Patagonia Black Hole<\/a> duffels aren\u2019t exactly ski specialists: They\u2019re indiscriminate gear haulers, available in a slew of sizes and handy across all four seasons. However, highly weather-resistant exteriors and cavernous, no-frills, divider-free interiors do make them especially tuned to the needs of the traveling skier or boarder. When your hotel check out is at 11am and you skied thigh-deep powder until 11:17, a gaping 70L Black Hole is the smart skier\u2019s solution\u2014chuck sweaty long underwear and dripping outerwear into the yawning depths, catch your flight home and deal with it on laundry day.<\/p>\n

REI Co-op Expandable Packing Cube Set<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Dimensions<\/strong>: Small: 8 x 6 x 3-6 inches; Medium: 12 x 8 x 3-6 inches; Large: 14.5 x 10.5 x 3-6 inches<\/p>\n

Material(s):<\/strong> Ripstop nylon<\/p>\n

For well-organized travelers who cringed at the slapdash pack job described in the last sentence, don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve got you covered with the REI Co-op Expandable Packing Cubes<\/a>: lightweight nylon compartments complete with see-through mesh windows that bring order to the deepest of duffels. For separating stinky ski socks from clean jeans, keeping small, easily misplaced items from disappearing into another dimension or compressing voluminous duds into packable bricks, Expandable Packing Cubes are a must. Grab a trio (or two) for a cheap, effective organizational strategy.<\/p>\n

Swix Gold Lite Tri Pack Boot Pack<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n

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MSRP:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0$109.95<\/p>\n

Dimensions<\/strong>:\u00a016.1 x 16.1 x 13 inches<\/p>\n

Gear Capacity<\/strong>: 63 liters<\/p>\n

Material(s):<\/strong>\u00a0900-denier heathered nylon\/1600-denier nylon<\/p>\n

Unless you enjoy clomping around base areas like a gawky, two-legged horse in high heels, a ski boot bag is essential. A tough, padded ballistic nylon boot bag like the Swix Gold Lite Tri Pack boot pack<\/a> is ideal for air travel, too, as it protects ski boots from turbulence and baggage handler-induced trauma. The Swix bag has three compartments: To refrain from ruining the rest of your clothes in transit, quarantine noxious, sopping ski boots in the two specially designed boot pockets, which are equipped with grommets that drain snowmelt, and stash extra layers and other essentials in the spacious (and dry) central compartment.<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

For the traveling skier or snowboarder, lugging hefty gear from plane to train to taxi to tram is a necessary evil, a torturous task demanded by the peripatetic pursuit of powder. It doesn\u2019t matter if you\u2019re taking off on an international odyssey or a quick weekend jaunt\u2014whenever airplanes come into play on a ski trip, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":42059,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,388],"tags":[724,711,1539,364,12],"internal-tag":[],"class_list":["post-42056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-snowsports","category-travel","tag-gear","tag-gear-guides","tag-packing-lists","tag-snowsports","tag-travel"],"parsely":{"version":"1.1.0","canonical_url":"https:\/\/rei.com\/blog\/snowsports\/best-ski-snowboard-bags-and-duffels","smart_links":{"inbound":0,"outbound":0},"traffic_boost_suggestions_count":0,"meta":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"The Ski Bags and Duffels You Need On Your Next Ski Trip","url":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/snowsports\/best-ski-snowboard-bags-and-duffels","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/snowsports\/best-ski-snowboard-bags-and-duffels"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/12\/LuggageHeader.jpg?resize=150%2C150","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2018\/12\/LuggageHeader.jpg?fit=1500%2C998"},"articleSection":"Snowsports","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Michelle Flandreau"}],"creator":["Michelle Flandreau"],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Uncommon Path \u2013 An REI Co-op Publication","logo":""},"keywords":["gear","gear guides","packing lists","snowsports","travel"],"dateCreated":"2019-01-04T16:43:00Z","datePublished":"2019-01-04T16:43:00Z","dateModified":"2025-06-26T23:23:53Z"},"rendered":"