25th July 2024
Canadian Ski Town Devastated by Wildfire
The historic ski town of Jasper in Alberta that gives access to Marmot Basin is a smouldering ruin.
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24th July 2024
What Will the 2030 French Winter Olympics Look Like?
The International Olympic made the announcement in Paris ahead of the Summer Games. UPDATED
24th July 2024
DSUK Launches Fundraising Campaign As Paris Olympics Set to Get Underway
Disability Snowsport UK is encouraging people to get active and raise money during the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. It hopes to raise £10,000 to support grassroots adaptive snowsports in the UK.
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25th July 2024
Four Glacier Ski Areas Remain Open in the Alps
There is skiing & snowboarding available in Austria, Italy and Switzerland, but not France. NEW
1st July 2024
July’s Ski News in Brief
– NZ Glacier Keeps its Miss-spelt Name
– Teenager Dies In Lightening Strike on Germany’s Highest Mountain
– FIS Races Start in South America
– Threadbo Celebrates Opening of More Terrain
– National Brotherhood of Snowsports Heads to Keystone …UPDATED
24th July 2024
France Awarded 2030 Winter Olympics & Salt Lake City Gets 2034 Games
The outcome was a dead cert and comes as no great surprise. UPDATED
25th July 2024
Mikaela Shiffrin Amoung the 100 Best Athletes of 21st Century
The US skier who has the most World Cup victories, 97, of any ski racer comes in at 44th on the list compiled by ESPN. NEW
24th July 2024
PlanetSKI is Back on The South Downs Way – Part 1
In 2022 we set out to walk the South Downs Way in preparation for summer hiking trip in the Alps. We ran out of time to complete the last couple of sections so now we are back. NEW
15th July 2024
Alpine Artist Exhibits Solo
One of our great PlanetSKI friends, the alpine artist Martina Diez-Routh, has an exhibition of her work on display in Morgex in the Aosta Valley in Italy.
17th July 2024
Ben’s Bus Transfer Company Goes Carbon Neutral
It’s claiming to be the first shared transfer company to go carbon neutral as it offsets its carbon footprint.
14th July 2024
Utah Sees Second Best Season for Skier Visits
The ski state had over 6.7m skier visits and comes despite a poor start to winter with little snowfall. With an Olympic bid looking a certainty and a host of resort improvements the future looks bright.
30th April 2024
Top Five Resorts in the Alps for Summer Skiing
There are a handful of resorts that offer summer glacier skiing in the Alps.
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5th July 2024
UK Skiers Urged to Prepare for New Entry System to EU Next Winter
A new automated European Union border IT system is due to start this October ahead of the 2024/25 ski season.
16th July 2024
Godfather of Extreme Skiing Passes On
The legendary Swiss extreme skier, Sylvain Saudan, has died. He was 87-years old. UPDATED
16th July 2024
Scottish Ski Resort Hits Funding Target
It had been feared the Lecht might be forced to close after some poor winters. It launched a crowdfunding appeal to stay open and has now raised the necessary money.
11th July 2024
Skiing in Greece
PlanetSKI is currently in Greece for some summer activities. Plus researching a ski trip for next winter in a country more known for its sand than its snow. It has 25 ski areas and some rather decent skiing.
30th May 2024
New Snow Show for the North
It is set to take place at the Chill Factore indoor snow centre in Manchester on October 4th and 5th.
20th June 2024
The Brits Heads Back to the Alps
The British Snowboard & Freeski Championships will take place in Mayrhofen, Austria next winter.
20th May 2024
Ski Club of Great Britain Reports Bounce Back from Covid with Challenges Ahead
The survey from the Ski Club of Great Britain & the Mountain Trade Network compares data from before, during & after the pandemic. It makes interesting reading. UPDATED
6th May 2024
Avalanche Deaths Down Last Winter in Europe
63 people died last season with the seasonal average at around 100. In the USA numbers were also down, but they remained at the annual average in Canada.
16th April 2024
International Snow & Mountain Tourism Report 2024 Published
It lists and analyses data from nearly 2,000 ski resorts in 68 countries around the world. Facts, figures, investments, visits, trends, snowfall and more.
5th July 2024
AJ Bell 3 Valley Rally is Back
The event is run by the charity Snow Camp and will take place 24th – 27th April 2025 in Val Thorens.
10th May 2024
AI Helps to Predict Avalanches in Switzerland
The Swiss Institute for Snow & Avalanche Research has been using Artificial Intelligence, AI, in a three-year research project.
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7th April 2024
Austrian Glaciers Set to Melt Within 50 Years
That’s the finding from the Austrian Alpine Club in a recent report. Glaciers across the Alps are melting as the temperature rises at twice the global average.
5th March 2024
Ski Solo & Make Friends
What do a former Coldstream Guardsman, a retired hospital consultant and a golf course greenkeeper have in common? They’re among a group of 8 on a ski holiday arranged especially for individuals travelling alone. PlanetSKI joined them.
9th February 2024
Alpine Fleet Builds on Initial Success
It’s the new kid on the block for airport to resort transfers. Now in its second year of operation it claims success with its new approach and is offering new routes.
5th January 2024
Helly Hansen’s Women’s Snow Camps in Whistler
They aim create a safe, motivating environment for women to develop their skiing skills while feeling at home in the mountains. PlanetSKI’s Katy Dartford reports from the camp in Whistler.
14th February 2024
A Visit to the Intersport ‘Boot Doctor’
There’s a point in every skier’s life when it’s time to buy your own ski boots. For Pip Martin, the time had come to say goodbye to rental boots this winter.
11th March 2024
2024/25 Epic Pass Now on Sale
The Epic Pass is now on sale with access to world-class ski resorts in North America, plus across Switzerland, France, Italy and Austria.
10th March 2024
Zell am See/Kaprun – The Best All-Round Austrian Ski Destination?
It offers typical Austrian slopes, with access to a high-altitude and snow sure glacier area. Plus more than 400kms of slopes with its links to the Ski Circus resorts. PlanetSKI is sampling its attractions.
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Mikaela Shiffrin Amoung the 100 Best Athletes of 21st Century
The US skier who has the most World Cup victories, 97, of any ski racer comes in at 44th on the list compiled by ESPN.
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Mikaela Shiffrin Amoung the 100 Best Athletes of 21st Century - PlanetSKI
The US skier who has the most World Cup victories, 97, of any ski racer comes in at 44th on the list compiled by ESPN
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DSUK Launches Fundraising Campaign As Paris Olympics Set to Get Underway
It's encouraging people to get active and raise money during the Paris Olympics.
It hopes to raise £10,000 to support grassroots adaptive snowsports in the UK.
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DSUK Launches Fundraising Campaign As Paris Olympics Set to Get Underway - PlanetSKI
Disability Snowsports UK is encouraging people to get active and raise money during the Paris Olympic and Paralympic...
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July’s Ski News in Brief
- FIS Races Start in South America
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July's Ski News in Brief - PlanetSKI
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BREAKING: The Winter Olympics will make a return visit to Salt Lake City in 2034.
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