4th August 2020
Tamworth Snowdome opened on Thursday with the Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead and the Snozones in Castleford and Milton Keynes firing up their lifts on Friday. UPDATED
7th August 2020
As cases rise in many parts of Europe Italy seems to be currently on top of the pandemic. PlanetSKI looks at the situation in Italy and considers a visit to the Italian Alps. NEW
5th August 2020
Harris Holidays Ltd that trades as Ski Weekends has been placed into administration. Observers fear it is one of the first of more as the fallout from Covid-19 continues. UPDATED
5th August 2020
Falls Creek and Hotham Alpine Resort in the state of Victoria will not re-open for Spring skiing, the owners, Vail Resorts, have announced. UPDATED
3rd August 2020
A new snowsports event will be held in New Zealand this month in place of the Winter Games NZ, which usually attracts stars from across the globe.
4th August 2020
It will be one of the first snowsports competitions in the world to be held in the pandemic and will have social distancing measures in place.
4th August 2020
Austria has had some snow and there’s been a dusting elsewhere. Summer snow is not unusual and has helped refresh the glaciers open for skiing. Check out the pictures. UPDATED
1st August 2020
– Rock Debris Covers Glaciers Across the World
– Chemmy Alcott & Irv The Swerve Show Skill On Water
– Rare Winter Olympic torch sold for big bucks at auction
– Beijing Venues Ready for Competition by End of Year …. UPDATED
16th March 2020
We’re optimistically looking ahead to the 2020/2021 ski season. Have a look at some of the earlybird offers from a selection of tour operators. We update this page regularly so keep checking back for new offers.
30th July 2020
Our friends at Maison Sport have been looking at what next winter may be like with covid-19 restrictions in place.
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.
29th July 2020
So says the boss of the Aspen Skiing Co, Mike Kaplan. He’s been outlining plans for the new ski season and what will change thanks to Covid-19.
5th May 2020
In a two-part special PlanetSKI looks at what skiing and snowboarding may be like next winter. One thing is likely – it will be very different if a vaccine hasn’t been discovered and administered.
21st May 2020
In the second of our special reports we look at what life might be like in a socially distanced ski resort. It will be an altogether different experience.
13th July 2020
If the example of some of the summer party hotspots in anything to go by then the answer is very different. Some may even not open.
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.
16th July 2020
If you’re one of the thousands who have taken to the saddle during lockdown, why not challenge the legs with a trip to one of the top cycling destinations in the Alps?
Check out all the latest news on the coronavirus impact on snowsports.
UK advises against all but ‘Essential’ travel to Andorra,
Italy threatens to suspend Ryanair flights, Three more indoor snow centres in England open today + People urged to stay away from busy areas of Cairngorms National Park.
planetski.eu/2020/08/02/coronavirus-impact-on-skiing-snowboarding-5/
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Rock debris covers glaciers across the world
The amount is larger than previously thought.
That’s according to a study run by Britain’s Northumbria University and the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research.
planetski.eu/2020/08/01/augusts-news-in-brief/
Three more indoor snow centres in England have opened today.
Updated: planetski.eu/2020/08/04/snow-centres-in-england-to-open-this-week/
Snozone The Snow Centre
Italy appears to be keeping Covid-19 under some control.
As cases rise in many parts of Europe Italy seems to be currently on top of the pandemic.
PlanetSKI looks at the situation in Italy and considers a visit to the Italian Alps.
planetski.eu/2020/08/07/italy-appears-to-be-keeping-covid-19-under-some-control/
Aosta Valley Vallée-d’Aoste
Italy Appears to be Keeping Covid-19 Under Some Control - PlanetSKI
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As cases rise in many parts of Europe Italy seems to be currently on top of the pandemic. PlanetSKI is considering a visit to the Italian Alps.29th June 2020
The French Alps resort close to Geneva is open for summer activites. With quarantine-free travel expected to open up from the UK soon, we look at what you can do in Morzine.
28th July 2020
The ski specialists are taking bookings for the 2020/21 season with the help of a new interactive brochure.
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.
20th January 2020
Our Social Media Editor has been to Borovets & Bansko. She knew it was going to be cheap and cheerful but it was going to be fun discovering more. First up, Borovets.
31st December 2019
It’s the only ski resort in France to have partnered with Protect Our Winters. The charity is helping Les Menuires be more green.
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