I've Been Skiing for 22 Years Now—15 Things I Always Pack for a Snow Trip

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I've been skiing since I was about 5 or 6—long enough that I can't exactly pinpoint my earliest memory on the slopes, but I'd wager it was around that age. I'm forever grateful to have been taught such a daunting sport at that young age when falling down or wiping out was completely NBD because even though I only manage to get on the mountain a handful of times a year now, it's always like no has past. Suffice it to say, after twenty-plus years in the game, I know a thing or two about not just skiing, but what to wear and even more importantly, what to pack for a ski trip (or snowboarding—I don't discriminate).

Whether it's your very first time or you're a seasoned pro, your ski trip packing list will look the same and trust me, this isn't the kind of trip you can just wing it without planning ahead. There are so many niche items that that you'll need for the sport, from a neck warmer to the right kind of socks, that you might not have just laying around your house. So you definitely want to avoid showing up to your destination unprepared or else you'll be running to the nearest pro shop to buy all these random necessities. And why do that when you can peruse all the cooler fashion girl-approved versions of things like goggles, base layers, and ski pants that I've shopped out below?

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Seeing as we're in the peak of ski season's December to April run, I figured now would be as good a time as any to share my go-to packing list. I've referred to this list so many times I should probably have it laminated or something (hit me up if you can help me with this).

Now, shop the list:

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This story originally appeared on Who What Wear U.S. 

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Anna is an editor on the fashion team at Who What Wear and has been at the company for over five years, having begun her career in the Los Angeles office before relocating to New York, where she's currently based. Having always been passionate about pursuing a career in fashion, she built up her experience interning at the likes of Michael Kors, A.L.C., and College Fashionista before joining the team as a post-graduate assistant editor. Anna has penned a number of interviews with Who What Wear's cover stars over the years, including A-listers Megan Fox, Issa Rae, and Emma Chamberlain. She's earned a reputation for scouting new and emerging brands from across the globe and championing them to our audience of millions. While fashion is her main wheelhouse, Anna led the launch of WWW Travels last year, a new lifestyle vertical that highlights all things travel through a fashion-person lens. She is passionate about shopping vintage, whether it be at a favorite local outpost or an on-the-road discovery, and has amassed a wardrobe full of unique finds. When she's not writing, you can find her shooting street imagery on her film camera, attempting to learn a fourth or fifth language, or planning her next trip across the globe.