10 Best Ski Bags In 2023

The Athletico Diamond Trail Padded Bag doesn’t come with a boot bag but it does come with nearly unmatched durability. As the name suggests, this is made for highly skilled skiers that are looking for something that will last a lifetime. This Athletico’s “heavy-duty” single ski bag comes in two sizes - one for skis up to 185 cm and one for skis up to 170 cm.

Athletico’s goal with their Diamond Trail Bag is that everything you’ll need for a great time on the slopes should always be within arm’s reach. This bag has a full-length zipper that allows you to easily pack and unpack any gear you might need. While the main focus is skis and their poles, they advertise the bag as an option to hold your jackets, pants, and goggles as well. As for poles and skis, though, it’s best to follow the recommendation of one set per bag. This will prevent sets that are too closely packed from damaging one another. Tossing a jacket alongside a set isn’t going to pose the threat of damage to your fragile gear.

The soft-case bag is made with 600D high-density polyester and a full tarpaulin bottom. This is paired with a waterproof backing that means your skis will stay safe, secure, and dry the whole time they’re in the bag. The bag is also fully padded, so you don’t have to worry about your skis directly bumping against cargo outside of the bag. Ventilation grommets also help reduce any musty smell the bag might otherwise retain.

On the outside of the bag, compression straps can be buckled into place to keep everything secure. The bag also has a padded neoprene handle for easy, comfortable carrying.

The Sportube Series 1 Bag is the first hard-case single ski bag on this list. It’s also one of the largest since it’s made to fit almost all ski sizes. However, if you have shorter skis, you don’t have to carry an unnecessarily long case that your skis will slide around in. This case easily adjusts to fit your ski size. All you have to do is to slide the skis into the half of the case with handles. Then, slide the other end on - it fits inside the other half of the case - and fit it to your skis. You can lock the size into place with a small pin. When you need to pull your skis out, just remove the pin and slide that half of the case off.

This hard case is great at protecting your skis since it can’t be pushed in when weight is on it like a soft-case bag. It also features padding on the inside ends of the case to protect the ends of your poles and skis from knocking into it.

Because it is a hard case, this case has a little weight to it, coming in at 8 pounds. To help this, the case has rubber wheels as well as a handle you can pull it behind you with. Since it has a fixed shape, you aren’t going to be able to fit extra gear in the case and it doesn’t have any external compartments. When you’re getting ready for air travel, Sportube has made this. You will want to make sure that lock meets TSA guidelines.

The company also offers a 5-year warranty. So, if you run into any problems, you can simply give their customer service line a call to remedy the problem.

The High Sierra Deluxe Wheeled Double Bag is a bag that goes above and beyond to carry plenty of gear in a compact package. It has body dimensions of 43” x 12” x 7”. This allows it to fit 2 pairs of skis up to 170 cm each. These skis fit into a central compartment with a U-shaped opening for easy packing and unpacking.

This main compartment is split with a padded divider panel. This helps to keep the sets of skis from clashing against one another in transit. After all, the last thing you want is two sets of skis clashing against each other on your way to and from the slopes. You can also use the interior straps meant to secure the skis into place further.

There are also exterior compression straps for further protection. This includes quick-release compression straps on each end of the bag for easy adjustments. The bag also has long webbing handles that can be used for easy carrying and can even be used as a shoulder strap for carrying it over your shoulder. The bag also has polyurethane wheels in an inline formation so you can easily roll it behind you through an airport with no trouble. This doesn’t add any excess weight to the bag either.

You can order this bag in a few colors. The two main options have a black body. These options are going to be more resistant to visible stains but, once again, are easy to get lost in a crowd. The vivid blue version can be helpful for air travel specifically. Just like the last High Sierra bag we looked at, though, a little mild soap or detergent paired with a soft bristle brush can take care of most messes.

If you’re looking for an option that will last you years to come, the OutdoorMaster Bag delivers quality and durability. It’s made with 600D water-resistant nylon, so it isn’t going to tear or puncture easily. This makes sure your skis are protected at all times and, thanks to the water-resistant treatment, through all sorts of weather.

This bag has ergonomic carrying handles, which makes it easy to carry through an airport as well as to and from the slopes. You can store skis up to 200 cm in this bag but if you want to carry shorter skis, the end rolls up to secure them with a snug fit.

This bag also comes with a matching boot bag. You can use this to carry any ski boots up to a men’s size 13. This is also made out of water-resistant nylon and has an ergonomic handle for easy carrying.

You can purchase these bags in multiple colors, so you have plenty of design options. Since they’re all darker tones, none of them will easily show stains and messes you might gather on your trip. OutdoorMaster also offers a lifetime warranty on this bag. So, if you run into any problems with the bags, you can contact them for aid at any point.

The Athalon Single Padded Bag is made to last you a long time without weighing you down along the way. To keep weight and costs down, the bag uses a soft shell and doesn’t include wheels. What it doesn’t cut down on is quality. You’re going to have a simple, effective, and affordable single ski bag. It does offer plenty of variety, though. You can purchase this bag in plain black, black and green, red and black, sea blue and black, glacier blue and black, black and silver, gray and navy, and glacier blue and gray. These can help you have a unique bag that’s easy to find amongst other luggage.

This bag is made to hold a single pair of skis up to 180 cm in length. The inside of the bag has 360-degree padding that will allow you to rest easy knowing your gear is safe. The bag also has exterior cinch straps that will help to lock the skis and poles in space. The polyester shell isn’t likely to puncture or tear anytime soon. It also has a waterproof back to protect your gear from moisture when you set it down in the snow. Not to mention, it prevents you from having to carry a soaking wet bag back from the slopes.

There are some features that this bag gives up to stay affordable and light. Namely, this isn’t a bag that’s going to easily hold other gear. It’s made to be slim, so it doesn’t have a lot of extra room and it doesn’t feature any exterior pockets. On the other hand, with a lighter, easy to carry bag, you’ll have a less difficult time carrying other bags with you.

The bag is also made to be comfortable to carry as well. It has ergonomic handles that can be linked together with velcro padding for easy carrying.

AmazonBasics also has its own affordable option with the AmazonBasics Double Padded Bag. Just because this is an affordable Amazon brand, don’t think it lacks the quality of other options. In fact, this bag serves as a great budget option if you want to store and carry your skis safely. This bag is made to hold skis of up to 59 inches or about 150 cm.

One of the biggest impressive points in the construction of this soft-case bag is its use of 1680D polyester. The standard denier of most ski bags is 600. The higher the denier of polyester is, the more tightly woven it is which makes it stronger. So, a denier this high means that this bag definitely isn’t going to puncture or tear anytime soon.

You can store one standard pair of skis in this bag. In addition, it has exterior zippered pockets that can be used to hold smaller pieces of gear like gloves or odds and ends like keys for safekeeping on the slopes. The bag also features end-to-end padding, so you can be sure that your skis won’t be scraped or pressed directly against anything that could damage them.

It’s easy to load in the skis thanks to the full-length zipper. Since the bag uses a self-repairing nylon-coil zipper, you don’t have to worry about it breaking or catching anytime soon. Exterior compression straps also help to lock your skis into place once you put them in.

Of course, no bag for skis would be complete if it wasn’t easy to travel with. This bag has a pair of carrying handles with a padded grip to make it easy to carry with you wherever you go. Since it’s sleek and lightweight, you won’t have any problems carrying your skis around.

If you liked the Sportube Series 1 case but need something a little bigger, the Sportube Series 2 Wheeled Double Ski Case might be just what you’re looking for. Like the Sportube 1, this is a hard case made of high-density polyurethane but instead of holding one pair of skis, you can carry two with you.

Much like the other Sportube option, you can adjust this case. It can hold skis of up to 210 cm but can adjust to smaller sizes. The case is telescopic with adjustments available between 122 cm and 212 cm. Just like the other model, you can slide the case closed around your skis and fix it into place by simply inserting a pin. You can even fit powder skis in this case as well with a max width of 280 mm. While it does carry some weight because of its construction, at only 12 pounds it weighs less than most of its competitors.

The case has rubber wheels that are durable enough to last you a lifetime. With their easy pull handle, you can pull it through the airport with no trouble. It also has padding on the inside of both ends of the case. This is meant to protect your skis when they’re bumping around on a luggage conveyor line. You can also lock the case with a security lock but you’ll want to make sure it’s approved by the TSA before getting to the airport. This will help you avoid any last minute problems as you get ready to go on your trip.

The case is also protected by a 5-year warranty, so you have a little insurance in the event that anything goes wrong with the case.