Protecting Skis On Roof Rack

Box in ski storage area.

Protecting skis on roof rack.

We also put soft clothing bags on top of the skis to prevent the skis from banging around in the box. Many people consider a roof top cargo box to be the best solution for carrying your skis and boards up to the mountain. Always stash gear out of sight and if you re using a ski rack ensure it s secured to the car well enough. For many skiers one or two pairs of skis is plenty but most roof racks we ve reviewed will accommodate up to 6 pairs of skis and 4 snowboards plenty for a full car of people.

I slipped a north sails bag from a c420 sailboat over my volkl code skis just now and it worked great it fit over both bindings with skis booked together and thin enough to clamp in the roof rack. In the old days before roof top boxes we used 4 and 6 pair ski bags. I ve been racking my brain on the same issue of protecting roof racked skis and then it hit me nylon rolled sail bags they are thin really durable and waterproof. The towels are also handy for wiping off the skis.

You have to store the skis anyway so just double up on storage. Most ski racks are designed to fit six pair of skis four snowboards or a combination of the two. Yakima is the world s leading brand of car racks including roof racks bike racks hitch racks and many more for all of life s adventures. Determining factors will be the width of the skis and or boards and how much clearance exists under the rack.

Most cargo boxes will have enough size so that in addition to your skis boards you can also toss in your boots poles and other dirty wet gear keeping it all out of the car. Most ski roof racks operate under a similar principle a lobster claw inspired design which sandwiches and pinches your equipment securely in a horizontal position. I use towels in my box to prevent the skis from sliding around. When we arrived we had a 4 to 6 pair drop cloth for waxing to protect the motel room.

Put the skis in zip them up roll and strap them up bungie strap to roof rack.