16th October 2024
Italian Resorts Offer Best Value to British Skiers
That’s the finding of a report by the Post Office in conjunction with Crystal Ski Holidays.
NEW
17th October 2024
This weekend will be the last time it is run by the Raccoon Media Group as it is sold to the Mountain Trade Network, MTN. Ski shows have been in decline in recent years, but MTN says it has high hopes for the future. NEW
14th October 2024
Austria remains one of the top winter destinations for British tourists. This winter is all about ‘Lebensgefühl’ – that special something that makes Austria a unique place to visit. NEW
16th October 2024
It takes place this weekend with UK eyes on Mia Brookes and the FIS World Cup season ahead. NEW
1st October 2024
– German Ski Federation Wins Media Rights Battle against FIS
– Utah’s Hidden Glaciers
– Ski Touring in Verbier
– Try the Aérolive in La Plagne
– Arc’teryx Film Tour Heads to London…NEW & UPDATED
13th October 2024
The US skier will concentrate on slalom, giant slalom and super-G next winter. It follows an injury in the downhill last season.
14th October 2024
It’s the highest resort in the Alps at 2,300m & is in one of the first to open for winter. We look at what’s coming this season. NEW
13th October 2024
There are seven candidates including the President of the International Ski & Snowboard Federation, Johan Eliasch.
16th October 2024
Portugal has no mountains worth talking about, receives little snow, has no famous skiers or any indoor slopes. And yet we are visiting. Why? NEW
10th October 2024
The Austrian resort of Saalbach-Hinterglemm & Salzburgerland are promising an unforgettable experience for British skiers visiting the Alpine Ski World Championships next February.
8th October 2024
It is one of the most famous US ski towns with direct access to Deer Valley and Park City Mountain Resort, with much else besides. See what’s new for next winter and what it offers.
16th October 2024
They are the Balich Wonder studios, Filmmaster and G2 Eventi-Casta Diva Group. The Torch Relays will be produced by AlphaOmega in collaboration with RNK. NEW
4th October 2024
From skiing under the stars or travelling through time at a Victorian Christmas market, to a magnificent carnival event that is only held every five years, the Innsbruck region is offering some treats this season.
9th October 2024
Banff is a ski town in Alberta, Canada with three resorts on its doorstep. We use the word ‘doorstep’ in the Canadian sense of the word. PlanetSKI’s Ross Young reports.
8th October 2024
After several difficult winters and a lack of summer investment the resort of Alpe du Grand Serre is shutting. Poor snow, falling numbers and bleak prospects are to blame. UPDATED
10th October 2024
It was to have been introduced on November 10th and would have affected skiers and snowboarders heading to the mountains this winter.
18th September 2024
With the recent snow in the Alps getting us looking forward to winter our friends at Maison Sport have produced a handy post about opening dates. UPDATED
30th September 2024
After significant September snow in the eastern Alps and heavy rainfall lower down in central Europe scientists say such incidents are likely to be more frequent.
22nd August 2024
The overnight service runs from Brussels to Venice calling at the ski gateway stops of Munich, Innsbruck and Bolzano. UPDATED
8th September 2024
The Shanghai L+ Snow Indoor Skiing Theme Resort is open to the public after successful trials. Interest in snowsports has mushroomed in the country after 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
3rd October 2024
The Ski Club of Great Britain has launched three new resorts in the Alps where its reps will be based throughout the winter season.
3rd October 2024
The Freeride World Tour returns to France with a new stop in Val Thorens. The first FIS Freeride World Championships set to take place in Andorra in 2026.
1st October 2024
The largest linked ski area in the world has unveiled all that is new for next season. We look at what’s on offer.
22nd September 2024
GB’s most successful alpine skier is training hard ahead of the approaching season. The first slalom races are in Levi, Finland, and Gurgl, Austria, in November. PlanetSKI will be slopeside in Austria.
1st October 2024
Switzerland, France and Italy are tweaking parts of their mountain borders. The ridge lines of glaciers have traditional marked some borders, but climate change is altering the terrain.
29th September 2024
The International Olympic Committee has posted about the likely ones to watch and they include alpine skier Dave Ryding and snowboarder, Mia Brookes.
13th September 2024
The famous Swiss resort needs no introduction. This winter it is celebrating its past and looking to the future. We’re visiting in January.
11th September 2024
One of the most popular French resorts for UK skiers & snowboarders, La Plagne, has released details of all that is new for next season. Read on…
8th September 2024
The resort in Utah is set to see another 3,700 acres open for skiing in one of the largest resort expansions in US history. At PlanetSKI we have been following progress closely for a number of years.
17th September 2024
Leading French accommodation provider, Ski France, is adding three new premium Contactless Catered Chalets to its portfolio. So, what exactly is a ‘Contactless Chalet’?
4th September 2024
Official figures from last winter have been released. We look at what Austria offers, with links to some of our past visits and we report from the Austria ‘Winter Launch’ event in London. UPDATED
24th August 2024
The online ski instructor platform has more than 300 comprehensive ski slope and in-resort guides for next season. Read independent advice from the experts.
21st August 2024
There are 160 holidays with 21 new to the programme. They start November 2024 and run through to early May 2025.
17th July 2024
It’s claiming to be the first shared transfer company to go carbon neutral as it offsets its carbon footprint.
29th September 2024
Ski Solutions is Britain’s original specialist ski travel agency and tailor-made tour operator and has been arranging ski holidays for more than 35 years to Europe and North America.
25th September 2024
The resort in Wyoming USA has gone from a cult resort in the mid-80s to an essential stop on any serious skier’s bucket list. See what’s new for next season.
8th October 2024
Austria is a popular choice for British skiers and snowboarders with a growing number discovering its charms. We’ve asked our friends at the Austria National Tourist Office to tell us of its attractions.
October Ski News In Brief
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