Alaska's baggage policy for ski equipment says 'no clothing' in checked ski equipment bags:
* Skis/Snowboards
One piece of ski/snowboard equipment is defined as 1 pair of skis with poles or 1 snowboard, plus 1 boot/helmet bag. If ski/snowboard equipment is checked in a bag that also contains clothing or additional items, standard checked baggage fees will apply to the bag. Ski/snowboard equipment may exceed 62 linear inches, but no more than 115 linear inches (length + height + width), without incurring an oversize fee.
Question: will the agents really check inside the bags if I stuff a few pairs of socks inside my boots and my goggles in my helmet? Has anyone had any experience with how tight they are with this policy?
Back in the day, I used to completely stuff my ski bag with extra clothing. Seems unfortunate that Alaska won't let us use the full capacity of the bags, especially since skiing requires a lot of extra clothes. The extra gear that I wish I could put in the ski bag will have to go in a rollaboard instead, in addition to the other checked bag.