18th September 2020
The International Ski Federation has finalised the details for this winter’s World Cup alpine races with a host of changes made due to Covid-19. NEW
13th September 2020
Stubai, Pitztal and Kaunertal in the Tirol plan to fire up their first lifts by the end of September. It will be a somewhat different experience with Covid-19 restrictions, but skiing and snowboarding is preparing to get under way in Europe with the new rules just announced.
16th September 2020
While the UK’s biggest ski tour operator Crystal Ski Holidays has axed its entire chalet programme, the luxury brand Consensio will continue to sell chalet holidays to the French Alps this winter. NEW
16th September 2020
Skiing and snowboarding are often seen as high-risk and injury prone sports. Apparently they are less risky than football, rugby, tennis, cycling and, er golf.
18th September 2020
The two ski jumping hills to be used at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games are nearing completion and will be used for two World Cup events in February. NEW
13th September 2020
Details of the new black run have been unveiled and it seems PlanetSKI readers are itching to give it a go and test their ability. Are you up for it?
1st September 2020
– Brexit Impact for Next Ski Season
– Doctor on trial over cross-country ski blood doping scandal
– From Ski Jumper to Tour de France Supremo
– Wildfires Result in Official End of Summer Operations at Mammoth Mountain….UPDATED
7th September 2020
The long-standing ski specialists and tailor-made tour operator have self-drive, self-catered holidays to the Alps and eco-friendly trips among their offerings for the coming season in its new online brochure.
9th September 2020
The UK’s largest ski tour operators is ending its chalet business. It blames Covid-19 and will have huge implications for next season’s ski and snowboard holidays.
30th August 2020
PlanetSKI has recently been in Switzerland. It would have been rude not to pop over the border to one of our favourite places in the mountains and where we lived last winter – Aosta. And take a few pictures.
6th July 2020
Tour operators report a rise in bookings, summer travel restrictions are being eased and resorts are planning ahead for next winter. It will be a somewhat different affair but there are, at last, growing signs of some optimism.
3rd September 2020
The Austrian, who was the son of the founder of the Fischer Ski brand, died at the end of August. The company and the International Ski Federation pay tribute to the ‘visionary’.
26th August 2020
Skyway, the alpine cable car connecting Courmayeur in Italy to Chamonix in France claims to be the first company to come up with an environmentally sustainable research project to preserve the glacier.
30th July 2020
Our friends at Maison Sport have been looking at what next winter may be like with covid-19 restrictions in place.
4th June 2020
Ski tour operators are reporting increased interest in driving to the mountains next winter with people unsure of other travel options amid covid-19. PlanetSKI offers some help.
28th July 2020
The ski specialists are taking bookings for the 2020/21 season with the help of a new interactive brochure.
Check out all the latest news on the Coronavirus Impact on Snowsports:
- Covid-19 Statement from Alterra
- Climbing chalk that may fight Covid-19
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The team at PlanetSKI is reporting all the news & developments as it affects the snowsports world in our ever-popular rolling blog. If you want to see its impact and the response of skiers & snowboard...Brexit Impact for Next Ski Season
The government has launched a campaign aiming to help British travellers, that’s us skiers and snowboarders, prepare for Brexit changes.
The information explains the new rules likely coming into force for trips to the EU from 1st January 2021.
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Check out all the latest news on the Coronavirus Impact on Snowsports:
Ryanair Fears Further Cuts to Winter Flights
- A Live Snake as Face Covering!
- Crystal Mountain Introduces Hi-Tech System for Chairlift Access That Will Help Covid-19 Rules
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2nd September 2020
One of the original North American ski areas, RED Mountain in British Columbia, is to become part of Ikon, the multi-resort season pass from this winter.
30th July 2020
It will take place at the NEC in Birmingham in October 2021. It comes as The Telegraph has axed its show in London. PlanetSKI looks at what may be on offer and examines its chance of success. UPDATED
20th August 2020
It’s been a month since the news broke that Eurostar would not be operating the direct ski train from London to the French Alps next winter. So what’s happening?
24th January 2020
Look no further than Decathlon and its own brand of Wedze. Good gear with affordable prices to match.
7th February 2020
We’ve been putting them through their paces on the steeps of Argentière. They’re now competing with the big boys at a fraction of the price.
30th April 2020
Regular readers will know PlanetSKI was based in the historic Italian city in the heart of the Alps last winter. Then coronavirus struck, but not before we had been on an historical tour of the ancient alpine city and fallen in love with the city and its surrounding ski resorts.
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