Packing Tips from Julia Kern: US Ski Team-er and World Champs Medalist

As Lumi guests are starting to pack for their trips this winter, we asked US Skier Julia Kern for recommendations on packing for ski trips. This is the 9th consecutive winter that Julia is traveling the World Cup circuit for 4 months straight and she has her packing dialed in. Check out Julia’s top 5 unique packing tips in this short video and see which 3 passports she carries with her!

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Lauren Honican
From Fjords to Alps: Traditional Pancakes in Iceland & Austria

Griddle cakes, flapjacks, crepes, pancakes -- there are countless names for those tasty breakfast treats and most cultures in cold climates have their own variants on this popular theme. Lumi guests on the Iceland-Fossavatn Trip will taste golden Icelandic pancakes or Pönnukökur and guests on the Seefeld & Seiser Alm Sight-Skiing Trip will sample another style of pancake – Kaiserschmarrn. Learn more about this style of shredded pancake & get the recipe to make them.

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Lauren Honican
2025 Lumi Trip Guide

Check out our guide to 2025 Lumi trips to get a sense for the unique cultural experiences and skiing on each trip. Plus we’re offering $300 savings per person when you save your spot before March 31!

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Lauren Honican
The Skinny on Skin Skis

Will you be traveling to cross-country ski this winter? What skis will you be bringing? We always recommend that guests bring Classic Skin skis (as well as Skate skis if they wish) on Lumi trips. If you’re wondering What are skin skis? or How do the skins work? learn more about why we love them, especially for skiing while traveling.

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Lauren Honican
Lumi's Holiday Gift Guide

Happy holidays! Holiday markets around Europe are bustling, the Alps are covered with a blanket of snow and the mulled wine is flowing. With gift giving on the mind, here are some of our favorite gift ideas from our favorite brands for your favorite skiers this winter.

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Lauren Honican
Tis the season for golden Pönnukökur

Tis the season for Pönnukökur (recipe inside!) – golden Icelandic pancakes traditionally enjoyed at a celebration in Ísafjörður – where you can ski the Fossavatn ski marathon. If your taste buds are inspired to try Pönnukökur in Iceland or you want to extend your ski season into April with other Lumi guests, we’re offering $300 off our newly launched Iceland-Fossavatn trip through December 15th.

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Lauren Honican