REACTION AS ITALY AWARDED 2026 WINTER OLYMPICS

The bid from Milan-Cortina has triumphed. It beat Stockholm-Åre in Sweden to host the next but one Winter Games. UPDATED

SIGHS OF RELIEF ALL ROUND

PlanetSKI looks at the luke warm bidding process that led to the 2026 Games going to Italy. It's been a long & hard road for the IOC. NEW

MAJOR HEATWAVE TO HIT THE ALPS

Just as the summer glacier skiing season gets underway record breaking temperatures are on the way. PlanetSKI reports. NEW

ERNA LOW IS SOLD

The oldest independent ski tour operator has been bought by NUCO Travel. It comes at a changing time for the UK snowsports industry. UPDATED

SWAPPING SKIS FOR A TANDEM

GB's golden Paralympic girls are training on a tandem to tackle the Yorkshire 2019 Para-cycling International in September.

HEAVY SNOW ON FIRST WEEKEND OF SUMMER IN US SKI AREAS

Some areas in Colorado saw up to half a metre. A handful of ski resorts remain open in the USA and are extending their skiing. UPDATED

PLANETSKI'S SKI DEALS: WINTER 19/20

Check out all the latest deals for next season as we post the early bird offers for 2019/20. Fancy a bargain? Read on... UPDATED

JUNE'S NEWS IN BRIEF

Bodies of missing climbers found, new IOC HQ inaugurated + blind paralympic skier goes solo with new technology. ROLLING...

JUNE'S SKIING SECRETS

Mountain creature with 'superpowers', drinking craft beer to save the planet + mountain range similarity + £2,000 for charity. ROLLING...

• SUMMER SKIING KICKS OFF
• SNOWBOARDER AWARDED $2.5m FOR BROKEN LEG
• RUSSIAN SNOWBOARD CHAMPION SHOT DEAD
• BEIJING WINTER OLYMPICS: THE VENUES
• LUXURY OPERATOR AXES SKI CHALETS
• SUMMER SNOW FALLS
• TRAIN TRAVEL TO THE ALPS
• CHALET FIRMS ACT TO ATTRACT SKIERS
• AUSTRIA TOPS FRANCE
• PIERRE & VACANCES HAS NEWS

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