Question

qu'est-ce que tu portes quand tu skies:

je porte les batons quand skie

is this how I'm supposed to answer this question, please help

Answer 1

Have you learned what you wear when you go skiing?
"Qu'est-ce que tu portes " usually means what do you wear, while " qu'est-ce que tu apportes " means what do you bring with you.
It could be a wind-breaker (un coupe-vent) or a wool hat (une tuque) or anything else you have learned.