to not take a buggy on holiday?

[museumum]

DS will be 18mo in March when we go on our first ski holiday since his birth. Childcare for him is in the same building we're staying in. We take our own skis and boots.
I'm thinking that putting ds in the backpack would be far easier for getting around, the only disadvantage I can see is that we wont' have the buggy for naps but I guess this would only be applicable on the traveling days and maybe the one night we don't have chalet catering.

Will the backpack I can pull a wheely bag and dh can pull the other bag and carry the skis.
With a buggy I guess I'd have to try to fit our clothes in a rucksack so we only have one wheely bag. And on the flight the buggy would get all confused in with the skis and be a nightmare to find at pickup.
In resort there might be snow on the ground anyway.

Am I mad and totally unreasonable to choose the ds in backpack option????

I just did a trip with 21 month DS. We took train to London, underground, Eurostar, metro the other end. We did take a buggy(collapsed) our sling ( manduca), one backpack and one wheeled case. To be honest the buggy was a right Pain on the underground, even collapsed. DS was in sling from moment we stepped off train at Waterloo until we sat on the Eurostar. It was useful on holiday (he napped in it while we were there, and we went on a couple of long walks which we might not have considered otherwise) but really, travelling, it was a hindrance.

In your case I would go without a buggy! As long as lo is used to being in backpack then should be fine.

Another vote for the backpack. You could also pick up a cheap sledge in resort and pull your DS around in that.

(My only fear would be a delay at the airport - had a 5 hr delay once and it would have broken us to be without the buggy).

Hmm. Leaning towards the backpack. He loves it and in crowds will be much happier up there than in a pushchair.
The only issue is a horrible delay. Though he has fallen asleep in it before if we are walking (commonwealth games) so one of us would just have to go hike round the airport car park.

Chipping - val di fassa via Verona.

When we went skiing with 18 month old ds, there were off road buggies at the chalet for us to use. That was with Espirit.

If it is a framed back pack check whether it is included in luggage allowance. I know you are only allowed so much baby stuff for a baby ticket. Also think about slipping. I use a sling all the time but skidded and nearly fell on yew berries last weekend with DS on my back. Ski resorts are often icey although generally pavements clear of snow. Maybe get some of those cat track things for shoes.

We've just been on holiday with an 18m old and 3 year old. Most of the time the carrier (Stokke) was most useful (either child fits in, and we also use a ring sling). The buggy was most handy for containing the 18m old around the airport and in the hours between checking out of the room and departure umpteen hours later. It was also handy for badly timed naps when they crashed out. For that, I'm glad we took it, even though the rest of the time we could have managed without.

that someone suggested leaving the baby behind rather than taking a buggy! How is it better for an 18m old to be separated from his parents all week than to go with them?

I think - take the backpack or a soft sling for the airport.

Then, once you get there, depending on the condition of the pavements - either rent an off-road buggy from a ski-hire shop, borrow one from the chalet/hotel or hire a little sledge.

Sorry Museumum I don't know that resort or anyone there.

I just had a look [and it's made me ski-season-sick :( I'd quite like my old life back please!] and it's a fairly flat resort if you are in the town part, so a buggy might come in handy - but only if you aren't going to be skiing loads. If you are planning on skiing every day and using the childcare then you wont really need one. It might also depend if DS is walking or not, if he's at least able to stand then you'll be fine, if he's still not steady on his feet I'd be tempted to take the buggy.

Sorry, in all, that was sod all help

I hope you have a fab time :)

It depends how heavy he is. At 18 months I found it a v hard to carry ds1 in a backpack as he was v big for his age. But that was unusual.

By backpack do you mean something like an Ergo, or something larger/more structured? I always put DS in it when travelling - it's the securest way of negotiating steps up to flights whilst simultaneously carrying a trolley bag, his trunki and nappy bag (which go over my neck and shoulder). It doesn't need to be checked in.

Personally I would take a buggy, but my son is a nightmare sleeper outside of his home so I have to put him to bed in the buggy and then move him to a cotbed when he's asleep. I travelled on my own in summer with a buggy - the larger wheeled case went in the buggy, DS went in the Ergo on my back with the other bags satchel style in front. Not great, but I managed.

If your son is a great sleeper and doesn't need to nap in a buggy, then perhaps you could do without.

I mean something framed. Ours is by macpac. I have a boba lite too but can't walk very far with that while I can carry the macpac for hours (it's just like backpacking).
Also ds prefers the height of the macpac, especially in crowds.

I was going to say it depends what you generally use, but it sounds as if you (and your ds) use the backpack all the time anyway.

I certainly wouldn't take a buggy if what you normally use is a backpack.

Just make sure DS will be warm enough, especially feet and legs.

(We had one of the very first macpacs imported to this country. It was ace. Kids loved it, I loved it and carried them in it until they were old enough to walk everywhere. It's now being used by DB for DNiece, 18 years on and still looks like new!)