Luggage regulations for flights to Marrakech:
Hand luggage: One piece of hand luggage is permitted per passenger* up to 10 kg with a maximum size of 55 cm x 40 cm x 20 cm plus.
Checked-in luggage: Every passenger can check-in up to two pieces of luggage with a maximum weight of 20 kg.
Sports equipment: You are allowed to check-in a ski bag with a maximum weight of 20 kg. One pair of touring skis with poles weighs approximately 6 kg. It is best to put your safety equipment, skins and boots into the bag to take full advantage of the 20 kg allowance.
Excess baggage: If 10 kg hand luggage plus 20 kg checked-in luggage plus ski bag are not enough it is best to wear the ski boots during the flight (approx. 3 kg) and to carry some lightweight jogging shoes in your hand luggage.
Equipment checklist:
- Touring skis with touring bindings
- Ski crampons
- Touring ski boots with profiled rubber sole
- Climbing skins (recommended type: glue-on skins with tension fastening)
- Ski poles (ordinary or telescopic)
- Modern avalanche transceiver (beacon) with fresh batteries
- Avalanche shovel
- Avalanche probe
- Bivouac sack for 2 persons (share one with your partner)
- Crampons with anti-balling plates
- First aid kit with rescue blanket (space blanket)
- Torch or headlamp with spare batteries
- Sunglasses
- Ski goggles
- Sunscreen and lip balm (minimum SPF 25)
- Thermos flask or other bottle, 1 to 2 l capacity
- Quality sleeping bag suitable for at least -10° C comfort rating
- Sleeping pad
- Lighter
- Travel toiletry bag, toilet paper
- Swiss Army knife or Leatherman-tool
Clothing:
- Wind and waterproof outdoor jacket (Gore-Tex or similar material)
- Hardshell pants (Gore-Tex or similar)
- Down jacket
- Softshell ski touring or trekking pants (Schoeller-fabric)
- Softshell or fleece jacket
- Two pairs of gloves, light and heavy (e.g. thin gloves and mittens with hardshell)
- Warm woolly hat or fleece beanie
- Sun protection, e.g. baseball cap, hat or bandana
- Three pairs of wool ski socks (recommondation: Smart Wool merino sock)
- Sports underwear (recommondation: Smart Wool merino underwear)
- Suitable clothing for sightseeing and city trips (warm temperatures)
- Solid hiking boots
- Aproach shoe or lightweight and low cut hiking shoe
- Sandals
Other items:
- Cash for private expenses. Credit cards and Bancomat are not widely accepted in Morocco
- Passport, copy of passport, credit card, Bancomat card
- Travel medical kit (for your needs)
- Camera
- Snacks for ski tours (mature cheese, hard-cured sausages, bacon, packaged wholegrain bread and energy bars. Dried fruits and nuts are available on location)
- Ski bag
- 40 l backpack with ski carrying system
- Large travel bag with lock
- Small backpack for city trips
Recommendations for transporting avalanche airbags:
According to the current regulations of IATA for the transport of avalanche airbags in airplanes, the airbag must be carried as hand luggage with the activation handle and cartridge attached.