5th August 2021
They will be competing across six disciplines in the 2021/22 season and include 69 athletes, with 6 newcomers. NEW
1st August 2021
– Fully Vaccinated People from Europe and US Allowed to enter UK Without Quarantine
– Latest Covid-19 News from Alpine Nations
– Italian Climbers Summit all 4,000m Alpine Peaks
– New Terrain Opens at NZ Ski Resort …UPDATED
3rd August 2021
27-year old Catrin Pugh suffered 96% burns and was given a one in 1,000 chance of survival after the crash in 2013 descending from Alpe d’Huez. NEW
28th July 2021
The UK’s largest ski operator, Crystal Ski Holidays, is running a 2 for 1 lift pass offer. NEW
22nd July 2021
Scientists say the glaciers are melting at ‘worrying rates’. The temperature at 3,000m is 6 degrees above average with large amounts of ice melting. Glaciers are melting at alarming rates across the world. UPDATED
9th June 2021
There are plenty of options in the Alps – if you can get there. Our friends at Maison Sport have produced a guide to five main European glacier resorts for summer skiing.
8th May 2021
More walking routes and terrain for mountain bikers, a wider selection of hotels, villas and campsites. There’s a lot that’s new for summer 2021 in the Austrian Tirol.
12th April 2021
The latest Ski Resort Report produced by the Post Office and Crystal Ski Holidays says skiers and snowboarders can halve their holiday costs next season by choosing carefully.
31st July 2021
Earlier in July we spent a few days river cruising on the Thames. We can’t access the Alps at the moment so we’re doing a few activities here in the UK. See our updated report. NEW
8th July 2021
Former GB ski racer Chemmy Alcott and freestyle snowboarder Aimee Fuller have been showing their style on the water after getting hooked on the growing sport of wakesurfing.
6th July 2021
For the first time in two years, skiers and snowboarders have been able to hit the slopes in Chile as ski areas open with strict Covid-19 rules in place. Resorts in Argentina are also starting up. UPDATED
6th July 2021
The warm weather has been blamed on climate change, but the temperatures have now dropped with more ski areas opening.
11th July 2021
Gian Franco Kasper has died at the age of 77. He was admitted to hospital early last month during a FIS Congress to elect his successor. UPDATED
4th March 2021
The UK’s largest ski operator details growing interest and which resorts are proving to be most popular for the season of 2021/22. It says sales are surging as optimism returns. Will it last?
GB Freestyle, Freeski & Snowboard Squads Unveiled
They will be competing across six disciplines in the 2021/22 season and include 69 athletes, with 6 newcomers.
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They will be competing across six disciplines in the 2021/22 season and include 69 athletes, with 6 newcomers. Travel Rules from Alpine Countries to UK Easing
Travelling from the ski nations of Europe is about to get a little easier for those of us in the UK.
However there are still some tough restrictions on entry to the countries for people from the UK as it has one of the highest current number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe.
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Travel Rules from Alpine Countries to UK Easing - PlanetSKI
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Travelling to the ski nations of Europe is about to get a little easier. Changes are coming in on Sunday 8th August for people from England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, though Wales has not yet dec...We're also doing the highest number of tests of all European countries. 5 mil more than Germany, triple that of France. Who knows if we actually have the highest rates since the data is not comparable?
8cm of fresh snow at Falls Creek, Australia…. ❄️⛷🏂
(We’re sitting in Blighty imagining the pure joy of waking up to fresh snow ⛄️)
#WeWillSkiAgain Falls Creek Resort
Alpine Coach Crash Survivor Graduates with Physiotherapy Degree
27-year old Catrin Pugh suffered 96% burns and was given a one in 1,000 chance of survival after the crash in 2013 descending from Alpe d’Huez.
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Alpine Coach Crash Survivor Graduates with Physiotherapy Degree - PlanetSKI
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27-year old Catrin Pugh suffered 96% burns and was given a one in 1,000 chance of survival after the crash in 2013 descending from Alpe d’Huez. PlanetSKI’s ‘Skiing Snippets’…
- Fully Vaccinated People from Europe and US Allowed to enter UK Without Quarantine
- Latest Covid-19 News from Alpine Nations
See here for further details: planetski.eu/2021/08/01/augusts-skiing-snippets-see-what-catches-our-eye-in-the-world-of-snowsports/
August's Skiing Snippets - See What Catches our Eye in the World of Snowsports... - PlanetSKI
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August's Skiing Snippets - See What Catches our Eye in the World of Snowsports...10th March 2021
Ski France is offering 50 so-called ‘Contactless Chalets’ across some of the major resorts in France. With Brexit rules on employing British staff and Covid-19 restrictions it is a new product on the market.
6th July 2021
The French resort has issued this summer’s news and information to the press as a quiz. It may be currently difficult to travel there but it is still possible to find out about what’s on offer.
12th March 2021
In our occasional series we are looking at areas to ski next winter that offer something a little bit different. Norway is one of our favourites – the Scandinavian country is most certainly not the Alps, but that’s good.
30th January 2021
The Austrian ski region is full of quiet, uncrowded resorts. Some you’ve probably never heard of. Let PlanetSKI be your guide to some of the best resorts to visit for a family trip next winter.
1st March 2021
With most of us turning our attention to next winter it’s time for PlanetSKI to help you decide where to go. If you love your freeriding, read on.
30th April 2021
If you like your summer holidays as active as your winter ski trips, here are some mountain ideas for when travel opens up.
24th April 2021
The Austrian resort of Ischgl and the Paznaun Valley provide the backdrop for these summer adventure hikes.
23rd April 2021
Winter was cancelled. Summer is a hope. If you are able to head across the Channel in 2021, Morzine in the French Alps is a great choice. It’s easily accessible by car and a short hop from Geneva. And there’s a whole lot to do there in summer.
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