26th September 2026
France Retakes Crown For Most Popular Country to Ski In
Last season it saw 56.1m skier days. Austria was in second place with 53.7m and the USA was third with 52.6m. NEW
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26th September 2026
Three Areas Now Open in the Alps but Two Others Postpone September Openings
Pitztal in Austria opened on Saturday, joining Val Senales & Passo Stelvio in Italy. The Austrian glacier areas of Soelden & Kaunertal have cancelled their scheduled opening as there is not enough snow. NEW
21st September 2026
What’s New in Verbier for Next Season
There are new places to stay and new ways to reach the slopes. Then there’s night skiing in Lourtier, mountain events + a rather good end-of-season party.
26th September 2026
PlanetSKI Hits the Road in British Columbia
Our autumn Canada tour continues as we leave of Vancouver and head to the nearby Sunshine Coast. Then its into the Canadian Rockies to Whistler and to a heli-ski lodge well beyond. NEW
19th September 2026
Inghams Ski Expands Ski Programme for Next Winter
It includes a new destination in Switzerland and an extended season in Norway.
26th September 2026
Sale Dates for Winter Trains to French Alps & Pyrenees
This winter, you can book TGV trains further in advance than before. Here’s a heads-up from Snowcarbon on which dates trains go on sale for winter 2026–27. NEW
22nd September 2026
Crans-Montana Hosts Thousands of Trail Runners – Without the UTMB Mont Blanc Crush
Wildstrubel by UTMB brought thousands of runners to the Swiss ski resort, as Crans-Montana continues to move forward following the devastating New Year’s Eve fire. PlanetSKI’s Katy Dartford was there – and on the start line.
24th September 2026
World Cup Racers in the Southern Hemisphere
The FIS Alpine World Cup season starts in Soelden in Austria next month. Many elite athletes have been training for the season ahead down south. NEW
19th September 2026
90% of US Skiers & Snowboarders Now Wear Helmets
The latest figures confirm that almost everyone in the USA rides with a helmet. The latest figures come from the National Ski Areas Association, NSAA.
18th September 2026
Venues Finalised for 2030 French Winter Olympics
Alpes 2030 has published its sports venue masterplan as the IOC Coordination Commission confirmed the allocation of the ice sports and disciplines to venues in Lyon, and Alpine skiing events to Courchevel and Val d’Isère.
16th September 2026
VIP SKI Aims to Boost Skiers’s Confidence
Feedback from VIP SKI skiers say they are less confident than they used to be and the UK ski operator is aiming to do something about it next winter with a special holiday for those that are feeling nervous.
1st September 2026
September’s Ski News in Brief
-EES Border Flexibility Extended for Alpine Countries
-New CEO for Burton Snowboard
-FIS World Championships Set to Expand
-Hotel Fire at Ski Resort in Chile…UPDATED
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24th February 2026
Another New Charter Flight Heads to Norway Next Winter
Crystal Ski Holidays is launching a new flight from Birmingham to Oslo. This season Inghams launched a new flight to Bergen. Norway is becoming increasingly popular with British skiers.
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10th September 2026
What’s New at Alpine Fleet For Next Winter
The transfer company has a host of new offerings for the approaching ski season. Ski transfer companies are not all the same.
10th September 2026
Luxury Chalet Company Reveals Its New Offerings for Next Season
The Luxury Chalet Company has added a collection of new high-end properties across the Alps, headlined by the Jardin Alpin Apartment in Courchevel 1850.
4th September 2026
Austria Looks Forward to Next Winter
The Austria National Tourist Office says British visitor were up by 2.5% last winter on the previous season. There was a total of 2.3m overnight stays and it hopes to build on that for the coming winter.
28th August 2026
Countdown On For 2027 Crans-Montana World Ski Championships
The world’s best alpine skiers & hopefully some GB racers will come together in the Swiss Alps to battle for World Championship glory across the full range of alpine disciplines from the 1st to 14th February, 2027.
26th August 2026
Iglu Ski Unveils What’s New for Next Season
Specialist ski agent Iglu Ski has announced its new range for winter 2026/2027, focusing on delivering new Austrian ski options in Carinthia, early Easter holidays and new regional flights.
15th March 2026
The Inghams Ski Holiday Experience
It’s a long time since I’ve been on an Inghams ski holiday so, when my partner James and I decided to book a week away, we thought we could do worse than choose the company named Best Ski Operator 2025 by The Times & Sunday Times.
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