25th January 2023
French unions are threatening to close the lifts over the busiest weeks of the season. Resorts & tour operators are issuing reassuring statements. UPDATED
26th January 2023
It is a range just north of the Alps that we have always wanted to visit but never have. Now snow has fallen and temperatures remain low. NEW
26th January 2023
They are two of Great Britain’s most exciting young snowsports talents and they are about to showcase their talents at the world’s most prestigious freestyle competition. Mia Brookes, who has just turned 16, and Kirsty Muir, 18, have been invited to the X Games, Aspen. NEW
24th January 2023
The 27-year-old American superstar, Mikaela Shiffrin, has done it! She’s broken Lindsey Vonn’s record and now has more World Cup victories than any other woman. She clocked up number 83 in the giant slalom at Kronplatz in Italy on Tuesday and made it 84 on Wednesday. UPDATED
24th January 2023
More and more of us want to do our bit to help the environment, but a trip to the mountains for snowsports is far from ‘green’. Morzine in France, however, claims to be a resort with a conscience, and is keen to promote itself as an eco-friendly ski town. We’re there to find out more.
24th January 2023
We are on our way from Verbier in the Swiss Alps to Pays de Gex in the French Jura. We needed a stop off and a ski. Step forward a fabulous area that we haven’t been to for too long.
1st January 2023
– PlanetSKI Reader Reaction to Jura Article
– More Medals for GB Skiers & Snowboarders
– PlanetSKI Turns into a Unicorn
– PlanetSKI Video Goes Viral – 650K views …..UPDATED
25th January 2023
The GB snowboarder will miss the rest of the 2023 season after having further surgery on her ankle. It is another blow to an injury-affected career. NEW
20th January 2023
Want to be among the first ones down the slopes? You can every Friday when first tracks is on and you have the freshly groomed slopes to yourself. It’s new for this season.
20th January 2023
PlanetSKI’s Claire McAteer is hitting resorts in Alberta and British Columbia. The snow is not as good as it could be, but no matter. Canada is a dream come true. UPDATED
21st January 2023
The legendary retired ski racer, Lindsey Vonn, has put her skis back on to become the first woman to ski the infamous Kitzbühel downhill course – and the first to dare to take on the Streif at night.
15th January 2023
It used to be a place you passed through to get to Verbier. Not anymore as the village down the valley becomes increasingly popular for a variety of reasons. PlanetSKI has been seeing what the fuss is about.
23rd December 2022
Looking to book your next luxury ski chalet? You could do worse than take a look at Chalet Owners, a curated collection of luxury chalets and apartments aimed at the discerning skier.
4th January 2023
What have the Romans ever given us? If you’ve seen the satirical sketch from Monty Python’s Life of Brian, you’ll know the answer is quite a lot. The same can be said for the Italians and their ski resorts.
21st November 2022
Airport transfers to the Alps have often involved either costly private transfers or cheaper but less flexible and far longer, shared bus transfers. Alpine Fleet plans to shake things up.
25th November 2022
Are you stuck in a rut when it comes to ski holidays, lacking inspiration for which country and which kind of accommodation to choose? Absolutely Snow claims it can help.
23rd October 2022
The Scandinavian country is seeing an increasing number of British skiers. It offers a somewhat different winter experience. We look at what the country offers with Norway – Home of Skiing. There’s the skiing, and then the rest…
23rd December 2022
Saturday traffic delays, sky-high flight costs and fully-booked ferries or trains could soon be a thing of the past for UK families booking with the self-catered specialist, Pierre & Vacances.
28th November 2022
In the first of a sporadic series of gear reviews over the winter our gear editor Alf Alderson checks out a few skiing essentials.
At last!
A spot of snow falls in Sunshine in Canada and the smiles light up.
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PlanetSKI Hits Canada For a Bucket List Ski Trip - PlanetSKI
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It is better than some reports suggest. We all know it has been dumping big time in the USA and finally the Alps has seen what it has been waiting for. PlanetsKI reporter Claire McAteer has arrived in... The weather in the Alps set to remain stable this w/end & then more snow is coming next week.
It’s turning into quite a season…
Superb Conditions in the Alps - PlanetSKI
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Cold temperatures and more snowfall in the Alps are turning January into a great month for skiing and snowboarding. There's also snow in the Pyrenees, while parts of North America and Scandinavia are ... UK ski operators react to threat of lift strikes in France next month.
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Strikes Threaten French Ski Resorts over Half Term - PlanetSKI
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The lifts may not be running as strike action escalates across sectors in France. French unions are threatening to close the lifts over the busiest weeks of the season. January’s Ski News in Brief - Live & Updated:
- More Medals for GB Skiers & Snowboarders
- EasyJet Profits Set to Rise
- PlanetSKI Turns into a Unicorn
January's Ski News in Brief - Live & Updated - PlanetSKI
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Short news stories, eye catching videos, amusing cartoons, things that make us smile/things that make us shout at the screen... in fact anything that catches our eye in the world of snowsports. PlanetSKI is hard at work doing research on the latest leg of our Canada bucket list ski trip.
How comfortable the deck chairs are is important after all.
planetski.eu/2023/01/20/whats-the-snow-like-in-canada/
21st January 2023
There’s the Aurora Borealis to see, a visit to meet Santa and learn-to-ski or snowboard packages on offer from Iglu Ski. NEW
23rd October 2022
The UK’s largest ski tour operator is offering advice for beginners and families. If this describes you then you may want to take a look at advice from the experts.
12th October 2022
It is a favourite of ours at PlanetSKI. It gives access to some of the best ski resorts in Utah and has an atmosphere all of its own. We look back at some of PlanetSKI’s past visits.
20th October 2022
We have asked the Austrian National Tourist Office to tells us about its attractions – new and old.
3rd November 2022
The UK’s largest ski operator has unveiled Japan as a new destination, with holidays this winter to the resort of Niseko from December 10th to April 2nd.
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13th November 2019
UK ski operators react to threat of lift strikes in France next month.
Updated: https://planetski.eu/2023/01/25/strikes-threatens-french-ski-resorts-at-half-term/
January’s Ski News in Brief - Live & Updated:
- EasyJet Profits Set to Rise
- PlanetSKI Turns into a Unicorn
January's Ski News in Brief - Live & Updated - PlanetSKI
Short news stories, eye catching videos, amusing cartoons, things that make us smile/things that make us shout at ...
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PlanetSKI is hard at work doing research on the latest leg of our Canada bucket list ski trip.
How comfortable the deck chairs are is important after all.
https://planetski.eu/2023/01/20/whats-the-snow-like-in-canada/
This is the ski resort of #Mijoux in Pays De Gex in the Jura Mountains 🇫🇷close to Geneva @PaysdeGexagglo
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