19th April 2024
Heavy Snow Falls in the Alps as More Ski Resorts Close
Some big-name resorts in Europe & North America end their season with deep snow and fresh flakes falling. UPDATED
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21st April 2024
Glimmer of Hope for Would-Be UK Ski Seasonaires
Brexit cut the widespread ability of people to work in Europe with the end of the free movement of labour. Now the EU is proposing a deal for young people, but UK politicians are lukewarm. NEW
21st April 2024
Winter Olympics 2030: IOC to Visit French Alps This Week
France has been selected as a so-called ‘preferred host’ for the 2030 Olympics. We look at what a France Games may look like. NEW
19th April 2024
Ski Touring Around Innsbruck
It is one of the fastest growing on-snow activities in the Tirol – ski touring. PlanetSKI has been walking uphill a few times during our extended stay in Innsbruck.
1st April 2024
April’s Ski News in Brief
– Good April Snowfalls in the USA
– Bear Cubs Filmed Climbing Steamboat Gondola Tower
– Legendary Moments at Jackson Hole
– Tignes Bids for 2027 Para Alpine World Champs
– Skier Numbers Drop Slightly in Andorra… UPDATED
21st April 2024
Skier Numbers Drop for Vail Resorts
The company that owns many resorts in North America saw almost 8% less visitors last season. Poor weather is blamed. NEW
7th April 2024
Top Ten Resorts for Late-Season Skiing
Our friends at Maison Sport have compiled their list of high-altitude resorts for skiing at this time of year. PlanetSKI has added a few of its own.
16th April 2024
Provisional 2024/25 FIS Alpine World Cup Calendar Out
It’s a familiar mix but with some new additions. Some changes are expected as feedback is given.
19th April 2024
Yoga & Skiing in Les Menuires
The Yoga and Ski week at Les Menuires in Les3Vallees is now in its 8th year and is surging in popularity. PlanetSKI’s Katy Dartford sees what the experience is all about. NEW
16th April 2024
Latest Update on Cairngorm Funicular
A programme of remedial works to try to bring Scotland’s only funicular railway back into service at Cairngorm Mountain continues. UPDATED
9th April 2024
Earlybird Offers For Next Season
With the winter season soon to close, seize the chance to find an amazing ski deal for next year. Check out the Earlybird offers. UPDATED
FEATURED NEWS
16th April 2024
International Snow & Mountain Tourism Report 2024 Published
It lists and analyses data from nearly 2,000 ski resorts in 68 countries around the world. Facts, figures, investments, visits, trends, snowfall and more.
16th April 2024
Zermatt Ends Summer Skiing for Elite Athletes in FIS Row
It follows the abandonment of the World Cup downhill races for both the men and the women by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation.
16th April 2024
Skiing Continues in the USA
Excellent recent snow has meant some resorts are extending their season. Others are closing with good overall conditions.
9th April 2024
Ryding Calls for Slalom Races to be Moved to Higher Altitude
As climate change impacts snowsports the UK’s most successful alpine skier says races should be moved further up the mountain.
6th April 2024
Father & Daughter Ski Touring in St Anton
Why would one chose to walk up a mountain on skis when it is quicker and easier to ski down them? Ask Simon Miller and his daughter Tabitha who went out touring with a local guide.
26th March 2024
Is It Better to Buy Skis or Rent Skis?
It’s one of the eternal dilemmas for skiers. PlanetSKI reporters examine the advantages and disadvantages of both. UPDATED
3rd April 2024
Call for Dedicated Bus/Transfer Lane to Main French Ski Areas
The N90 road leads to some of the major resorts in France and at weekends can be gridlocked. There are growing calls for something to be done. UPDATED
8th February 2024
Crystal Ski Selects its Best Resorts For Teens or Tots
Whether the dynamic needs to be suited to teens or tots, Crystal has rounded up its top resorts for families of all different shapes, sizes and ages.
3rd March 2024
Sainte Foy: Not Hidden Any More, But Still a Gem
PlanetSKI editor James Cove has finally skied in a resort he first wanted to ski in over 25 years ago.
5th March 2024
Ski Solo & Make Friends
What do a former Coldstream Guardsman, a retired hospital consultant and a golf course greenkeeper have in common? They’re among a group of 8 on a ski holiday arranged especially for individuals travelling alone. PlanetSKI joined them.
29th February 2024
PlanetSKI Sets Out to Ski Les3Vallees in a Day
The huge French ski area is the largest linked ski area in the world. PlanetSKI set out to ski every area and discover a little bit about each area as we passed through.
28th February 2024
Win a set of Fischer Racing Skis, Boots & Poles
Enter the Fischer Sports Junior Rocketeers competition to win a complete set of winter sports Alpine race equipment for a budding young ski racer.
9th February 2024
Alpine Fleet Builds on Initial Success
It’s the new kid on the block for airport to resort transfers. Now in its second year of operation it claims success with its new approach and is offering new routes.
5th January 2024
Helly Hansen’s Women’s Snow Camps in Whistler
They aim create a safe, motivating environment for women to develop their skiing skills while feeling at home in the mountains. PlanetSKI’s Katy Dartford reports from the camp in Whistler.
14th February 2024
A Visit to the Intersport ‘Boot Doctor’
There’s a point in every skier’s life when it’s time to buy your own ski boots. For Pip Martin, the time had come to say goodbye to rental boots this winter.
7th April 2024
Austrian Glaciers Set to Melt Within 50 Years
That’s the finding from the Austrian Alpine Club in a recent report. Glaciers across the Alps are melting as the temperature rises at twice the global average.
22nd March 2024
FWT Crowns its Champions
The world’s best freeriders were in action at the YETI Xtreme Verbier, wrapping up the FWT by Peak Performance season.
11th March 2024
2024/25 Epic Pass Now on Sale
The Epic Pass is now on sale with access to world-class ski resorts in North America, plus across Switzerland, France, Italy and Austria.
10th March 2024
Zell am See/Kaprun – The Best All-Round Austrian Ski Destination?
It offers typical Austrian slopes, with access to a high-altitude and snow sure glacier area. Plus more than 400kms of slopes with its links to the Ski Circus resorts. PlanetSKI is sampling its attractions.
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April’s Ski News in Brief
- Skier Numbers Drop Slightly in Andorra
https://planetski.eu/2024/04/01/aprils-ski-news-in-brief/
The worldwide snow and mountain industry is in a good place despite some reports to the contrary.
That’s the conclusion of the 2024 International Snow & Mountain Tourism report.
See here for further details: https://planetski.eu/2024/04/16/international-snow-mountain-tourism-report-2024-published/
April’s Ski News in Brief
- First Races of Patrouille des Glaciers Cancelled
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Provisional 2024/25 FIS Alpine World Cup Calendar Out
It’s a familiar mix but with some new additions.
Some changes/updates are expected as feedback is given.
https://planetski.eu/2024/04/16/provisional-2024-25-fis-alpine-world-cup-calendar-out/
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