Any other skiers on here get altitude sickness sometimes? I’ve had it at a couple of resorts in Austria and Switzerland where the common factor seems to be getting quickly whisked by cable car from a base station at say 1200m up to around 2500-3000m. I’ve felt sick, dizzy, disorientated and it can be debilitating and most importantly spoils my fun. It does tend to get better through the week. I know it’s much more common amongst mountain climbers who go a lot higher but it’s a common theme with me in that kind of resort. I’m fine somewhere like Tignes or La Plagne when staying higher up. Anyway, I’m going to try some medication next time acetazolamide, known by the brand name Diamox. I’ll let you know how it goes and if it’s any better.

I tend to stay in hotels rather than chalets/apartments on ski trips and often find there’s no facilities to make hot drinks in the room. Whilst coffee etc is served at breakfast, you often have to pay for it at other times in a hotel or it might not be available. So, now I take a small travel kettle and sachets of milk, coffee, tea and hot chocolate with me - all decaffeinated. I pack all those inside the kettle so it doesn’t take up too much of my luggage space. These things can all be found on Amazon; they’re not always available in supermarkets. Also, it stays fresh without a fridge and between trips. In the past, I have bought ‘fresh’ milk in the resort and kept it on my balcony, windowsill etc. when there’s no fridge in the room. I’m interested to know what else are recommended essential items to pack for a ski trip?

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After such a good week of snow conditions lower slopes today are getting ht by the rain 😢

A quick AI edit from my Insta 360 - yesterday at Stubai, Austria. It’s just as nice today. I’m putting this down as a ‘win’!