What's in the Bag? Travel packing tips with Olympian Julia Kern

Olympian Julia Kern celebrates with Lumi guests at the 2023 World Championships in Planica, Slovenia

For US Ski Team skiers Julia Kern and Jessie Diggins, this week marks the start of the on-snow international travel season as they prepare for the upcoming 2025/26 ski season! They just landed in New Zealand, where they’ll be putting in lots of kilometers and participated in New Zealand’s Merino Muster Worldloppet event last weekend.

Lumi Experiences is excited to support athletes on the US Ski Team like Julia Kern, who won a bronze medal in the Team Sprint at the last World Championships in Planica, Slovenia in 2023, then improved on that result with a silver medal at the World Championships in Trondheim 2025. We are already excited to cheer for Julia in the Team Sprint in the Closing Week of the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy. Julia is also a great representative off the race course. This is the 11th winter in a row Julia is traveling the World Cup circuit for 4.5 months straight and she has her packing dialed in.

As Lumi guests are starting to think about their upcoming trips this winter, we asked Julia for recommendations on what to pack for an international ski trip. Check out Julia’s “What’s in the Bag” video as she shares what she packs for a ski trip to New Zealand! 

Hopefully Julia’s packing hacks are helpful for your upcoming skiing adventures. If seeing Julia’s packing tips inspire your next ski trip, check out Lumi’s 2026 Ski Trips, including the opportunity to cheer on Julia and Jessie at the 2026 Tour de Ski trip in Italy or the 2026 Olympic Games in Italy! If you’d rather avoid the crowds, check out Lumi’s sight-skiing trips, including the popular Seefeld & Seiser Alm Trip (which Jessie Diggins affectionately refers to as “Seiser Awesome”) and Slovenia & Italy Trip, where you can ski beneath the Julian Alps at the Planica venue where Julia and Jessie teamed up to earn bronze at the last World Championships. Wherever you decide to go, you’ll have the support of Lumi’s expert, local trip leaders and many tasty treats to enjoy along the way.

See you on the trail,
Garrott
garrott@lumiexperiences.com