15th January 2021
If you’d rather not see pictures of the huge amounts of snow that have fallen, then look away now. Most ski resorts remain closed and international travel is prohibited, but it does look fabulous for the lucky few able to enjoy it. NEW
11th January 2021
British-owned ski companies in the Alps are re-inventing themselves to provide a lifeline in these difficult times. Two business owners in France tell PlanetSKI how they’ve been forced to adapt to survive.
15th January 2021
Tighter new restrictions come into force next week including the closing of non-essential shops but ski lifts continue to turn. Covid-19 cases in Switzerland are still high, but stabilising. NEW
30th December 2020
With this season looking like it could be a write-off, UK ski tour operators and travel agents say key dates for next winter are selling fast.
16th January 2021
The GB skier Dave Ryding came 7th in the rearranged slalom in Flachau in Austria. He goes again on Sunday. NEW
11th January 2021
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 & snowboarders then read on… UPDATED
15th January 2021
It comes as a British infection contributes to the cancellation of the Lauberhorn race in Wengen, a group of UK skiers was stopped at St Pancras station in London heading to Switzerland + other outbreaks in the Alps involving UK citizens occur. Some anti-British feeling rises as the UK variant spreads into the alpine nations.NEW
16th January 2021
Why? Because the resort tells it like it is with accurate and informative news. Er, not something we always receive from some PR people in ski resorts and certainly not in these dreadfull pandemic times. NEW
15th January 2021
It comes after an outbreak in the linked Austrian ski resort of Jochberg as the Hahnenkamm races approach. NEW
14th January 2021
More and more skiers are clipping into long, skinny skis to get their snow fix. PlanetSKI has been talking to a Nordic skiing instructor in the French Alps about the surge in demand for cross country lessons as the lifts remain closed. NEW
12th January 2021
Mandatory Covid testing will now be introduced for everyone arriving in England om Monday 18th January. People will need a negative Covid-19 test taken no more than three days before departure. UPDATED
6th January 2021
The French Alps resort that’s a favourite with the British is reporting a busy holiday period despite the closure of ski lifts and a lack of visitors from the UK.
7th January 2021
Ski Total and Flexiski holidays are also cancelled. All brands are run by the Swiss company, Hotelplan. It follows the UK lockdown and there are serious doubts about much of the rest of the season for all UK ski companies.
10th January 2021
It’s back on TV & for most of us it is likely to be the closest we get to skiing anytime soon. Our editor, James Cove, can’t remember the last time he saw the programme recently as he’s always out in the Alps away from TVs. He did though see its very first episode back in 1978. So, what did he make of it?
20th December 2020
Thinking about heading to the Tirol in Austria once conditions allow? Well, how about avoiding the well-known resorts and going for somewhere less-crowded. Somewhere you have probably never heard of. Until now…
28th December 2020
An Italian company has unveiled a fully electric piste basher + a hydrogen powered groomer. A glimpse into a more environmentally friendly future?
9th January 2021
Canada’s second-most populous province is to have a 4-week lockdown, including a strict curfew that will affect night skiing. Quebec contains the ski resorts of Le Massif, Mont St Anne and Stoneham.
24th November 2020
That is the claim from the rental company Intersport in a survey. It is released as UK quarantine is reduced from 14-days to 5-days.
Check out the latest news on the Coronavirus Impact on Snowsports
- Austria Extends Lockdown
- People should not be going on holiday
- Hats off to Chamonix!
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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...“Good day in the office... 7th….. Time to rest up and turn this old rig around for tomorrow," said Dave after the race.
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The GB skier Dave Ryding came 7th in the rearranged slalom in Flachau in Austria. He goes again on Sunday.Another Avalanche Death in France After Heavy Snow
The latest victim was caught in Tignes on Saturday.
It follows a fatality in Courchevel earlier in the week.
Extreme caution is urged in many parts of the Alps.
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The latest victim was caught in Tignes on Saturday. It follows a fatality in Courchevel earlier in the week. Extreme caution is urges in many parts of the Alps.Natural selection. Risk is known, and advertised as 4/5. They still go out in risky area. I'm not sad. I'm sorry for the rescue that has to go out and risk it for such people. And they have to be taken to hospital, best choice given the situation. Idiots, they won't have my sympathy.
I’m saddened to read this over and over. It’s not safe out there after such heavy snowfalls. It really shows that all the prevention work that’s done isn’t shaking up enough. I feel for the family that has lost a loved one. Just today in Switzerland same thing.
RIP❤
Thought resorts were closed?
Top Ten for Ryding but Podium Missed
The GB skier #daveryding came 7th in the rearranged slalom in Flachau in Austria.
He goes again on Sunday.
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The GB skier Dave Ryding came 7th in the rearranged slalom in Flachau in Austria. He goes again on Sunday.Just needs to put down a better first run and let's see Dave get a few more podiums
Is it on TV anywhere ?
Swiss Resorts to Stay Open
Tighter new restrictions come into force next week in Switzerland including the closing of non-essential shops but ski lifts continue to turn.
Covid-19 cases in Switzerland are still high, but stabilising.
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Tighter new restrictions come into force next week including the closing of non-essential shops but ski lifts continue to turn.As soon as T4 lifts we are on our way... Maybe not, 10days quarantine when entering the country. I really need to come to terms with I’m not skiing this season
And if anyone contracts COVID, it will all be the fault of the wicked British!! The Swiss are never wrong.
Good. Common sense has prevailed for once.
28th October 2020
Ski areas often claim to have something for everyone but the largest linked ski area in the world really does. Here’s what to expect in Les3Vallees resorts in the Savoie region of the French Alps this ski season.
17th October 2020
Located in the heart of the beautiful French Alps, Isère is France’s third biggest mountain destination. So, what’s on offer?
17th October 2020
The French resort in the heart of the mighty Portes du Soleil that straddles France and Switzerland has some new initiatives for this coming season. With full Covid-19 precautions in place.
20th October 2020
It will include overseas COVID-19 testing costs, repatriation if medically required, self-isolation costs and new return flights home.
22nd November 2020
Waste of time? Certainly not. If you want to be fit, strong and raring to go when the mountains open up again, now is the time to put the work in. So say our friends at Maison Sport.
19th October 2020
Three resorts in Les3Vallees in the French Alps will this winter have access to a high-powered drone that has already proved its worth in mountain rescues.
9th October 2020
The huge Austrian ski region, which has some of the most famous resorts in Europe, has announced its plans to try to ensure skiers and snowboarders stay safe this coming season.
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