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17th July 2026

Third European Heatwave Impacts Summer Ski Areas, Accelerates Glacier Melt & Sparks Wildfires

Tignes closed its glacier skiing early with other areas hit. It is the longest heatwave so far this summer but is now easing. UPDATED

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18th July 2026

Huge Storm Hits South America Ski Areas

Three meters has fallen in one resort in Chile with the storm continuing. Argentina has also seen significant snow.  Up until now it had been a poor start to the season in South America. UPDATED

19th July 2026

Federal Approval for Avalanche Drones in USA

The Federal Aviation Administration has granted regulatory approval for the operation of the MONTIS drone-based avalanche control system. NEW

1st July 2026

Summer Ski News in Brief

Booking Opens for SIGB Snow Test
Heavier Flooding Forecast in the Alps
Fancy Owning a Ski Resort?
Bodies of Missing Climbers Found in Italian Alps
New Zealand Glacier Melt Increases…UPDATED

17th July 2026

Cairngorm Mountain Resort Closed as Wildfire Burns Nearby

The authorities have ordered the Scottish resort to close and have shut the access road as the fire at nearby Glenmore continues. UPDATED

17th July 2026

US Ski Resort Turns on Snow Cannons as Wildfire Threatens

Steamboat in Colorado is the latest resort to use its snow making system to fight the threat from wildfires.

15th July 2026

Eurostar Snow Tickets Go On Sale

Tickets to the French Alps for next season have gone on sale with a limited number of seats available. The timetable has been criticised as it is reduced and only runs for the first half of the ski season from December to February.

15th July 2026

Vail Resorts Unveils New Plan For Growth After Poor Winter

The largest ski resort group in the world says it will put ‘guest experience’ at the centre with a number of new initiatives as it aims to re-invent itself.

16th July 2026

Switzerland Eases Border Controls for UK Citizens

Agreement has been reached on faster border processing and the return of free mobile roaming under a new UK-Switzerland trade agreement. It could lead to employment opportunities in ski resorts returning. NEW

20th July 2026

PlanetSKI in the Summer: 72-Hours in Athens

The lure of Greece is irresistible outside of the winter ski season. There are the islands and then one of the world’s greatest cities – Athens. NEW

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17th November 2023

PlanetSKI Discount Code for Ski Hire with Intersport | Save on Ski & Snowboard Rentals

Intersport has over 700 ski hire shops across the Alps. With the special “PlanetSKI” discount code you can rent award-winning skis & snowboards at fabulous prices. UPDATED

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6th May 2026

What Should Be Done About Out-of-Control Skiers & Snowboarders?

Following our report on a man found guilty of the manslaughter of a 5-year old British child in Flaine there has been widespread reaction from PlanetSKI readers. UPDATED

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25th June 2026

A Ski Legend Remembered

A service of Thanksgiving and Celebration of Life has been held in London for the legendary ski & travel writer Araminta Jane Braham. Most knew her as Minty Clinch. UPDATED

11th June 2026

PlanetSKI Goes Summer Hiking in the Swedish Ski Resort of Åre

This summer we are hiking in the Alps, the Canadian Rockies, plus the South Downs Way & SW Coastal Path in the UK. But we start in Scandinavia.

1st May 2026

See What is offer in the Swiss Resort of Crans-Montana in Spring & Summer

The Swiss resort is focusing on Spring and looking ahead to Summer now that Winter is over. Check out what is on offer.

21st April 2026

Worldwide Ski Industry Bounces Back to Pre-Covid Levels

The International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism finds the 2024/25 season was the busiest on record with 399 million skier visits across the world.

6th May 2026

Skier Visits in USA Down by 9 Million Last Season as Poor Snow Takes Its Toll With People Staying Away

It follows one of the worst winters for snow in The Rockies and is a drop of 9.1% from the 10-year average. Poor snowfall is to blame, though some have other reasons. UPDATED

8th March 2026

Driving to the French Alps

There’s a growing appetite in driving to the Alps with taking the Channel Tunnel perhaps the easiest option. LeShuttle reports an increase in bookings and Easter is set to be popular. PlanetSKI reports en route. UPDATED

2nd March 2026

French Ski Resorts Invest for the Future

French ski resorts invested €555m in 2025, confirming the key role of investment in mountain regions. Much is at high altitude and main resorts see a bright future ahead.

2nd March 2026

Inghams Ski Reveals Best Resorts for Sunshine

Defined by clear skies, bright sunshine and good visibility, these days are increasingly sought after by skiers chasing great late-season experience. And the winner is…

24th February 2026

Another New Charter Flight Heads to Norway Next Winter

Crystal Ski Holidays is launching a new flight from Birmingham to Oslo. This season Inghams launched a new flight to Bergen. Norway is becoming increasingly popular with British skiers.

30th March 2026

PlanetSKI Updates on its Spring Break in Gausta, Norway

PlanetSKI’s Simon Wilson reports on a family ski trip to Gausta in the Telemark region of Norway over Easter. He updates from inside the mountain of Gaustatoppen, before skiing its signature off piste route. UPDATED

8th April 2026

Ski. Laugh. Repeat.

What’s the most fun you can have in a ski resort when you’re not on the slopes?

30th March 2026

Spring Skiing in Val Thorens

Skiing goes on in the highest resort in the Alps until the beginning of May. PlanetSKI visits Val Thorens to report on the delights of spring skiing & see what the end of season holds.

16th April 2026

Spring Skiing in Scotland

It has been a great end to the season in Scotland. PlanetSKI’s reporting team of Dianne and Rod Frazer have been making some turns in Cairngorm & Glencoe.

22nd March 2026

PlanetSKI is Spring Skiing in Les Menuires

The high altitude French resort is a great destination for late season skiing. PlanetSKI is in the resort and reports on its growing popularity and what is on offer.

19th March 2026

Les Gets: Then & Now

PlanetSKI revisits a resort where our editor James Cove first skied in almost 30 years ago.  He looks back at how the resort, and skiing in general has, changed. Or not.

14th March 2026

Making More of Martigny

The valley town has ambitious plans to become an essential stop off on the way to a multitude of Swiss ski resorts. The latest attraction is the 4*Quartier LôDzè. PlanetSKI spends 48-hours in Martigny to experience what is now on offer.

17th February 2026

Intersport’s New Flagship Store in Méribel

PlanetSKI visits the new Intersport ski hire shop in Méribel. We report on what the shop offers, plus the quick efficiently smooth ski hire process.

12th February 2026

Jasper Rises from the Ashes

The wildfire of 2024 saw a third of the ski town destroyed. It was one of the worst natural disasters of the year in Canada.  PlanetSKI reports from Jasper as we look back at the fire, its impact and its recovery.

30th January 2026

Skiing in Saint-Gervais

Think of it as the interesting but less well-known cousin of Chamonix.  As a winter resort, Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc, to give its preferred name, is often overlooked in favour of its world-famous neighbour. But for some skiers, it’s a far better option.

27th January 2026

PlanetSKI Chases Powder in the Pyrenees with Intersport

With over 45 years of skiing under my belt, and 25 of those as a ski writer, I had never skied in the French Pyrenees. So when I was invited out by Intersport to check out their rental operations here I jumped at the chance.

19th January 2026

Baqueira Beret – The Secret is Out

It’s Spain’s largest ski area, but Baqueira Beret is a resort PlanetSKI has yet to discover. Time to put that right.

12th January 2026

PlanetSKI’s Canadian Adventures…Part One

We’re on a 2-month visit. Based in Canmore in Alberta, but with the desire, the vehicle, the contacts & the cash (hopefully) to go further afield.  Adventures unfold…

12th January 2026

PlanetSKI’s Canadian Adventures… Part Two

We’ve been on a 2-month visit. Based in Canmore in Alberta, but with the desire, the vehicle & the contacts to go further afield. Sadly all good things must come to an end… UPDATED

15th December 2025

A Sneaky Weekend in Tignes

Yes, it’s close to Christmas and there’s lots to do.  But when the early season snow has been so good and there’s 100% sunshine forecast, it would be rude not to sneak a quick trip to the Alps.

29th November 2025

PlanetSKI Goes Skiing in Wales!

Yes, you have read that right. PlanetSKI reporter, Mike Richards, has taken advantage of the cold snap and made some turns on the Preseli Hills in Pembrokeshire. Assisted by a portable ski lift.

15th March 2026

The Inghams Ski Holiday Experience

It’s a long time since I’ve been on an Inghams ski holiday so, when my partner James and I decided to book a week away, we thought we could do worse than choose the company named Best Ski Operator 2025 by The Times & Sunday Times.

9th March 2026

PlanetSKI Hunts Powder & Adventures in the Tatras

The Slovakian ski area is not the most obvious place to search for powder. Wrong. It is also a ski mountain experience like no other. 

9th February 2026

PlanetSKI’s Canada Road Trip Heads North to Jasper & Marmot Basin

We’ve hit Revelstoke & Kicking Horse now its time for Jasper and its ski resort of Marmot Basin.

18th January 2026

PlanetSKI Hits the Steeps of Sunshine Village in Canada

We’ve been making some turns in Delirium Dive, Wild West & the South Side Chutes. Some describe it as the most extreme in-bounds terrain in Canada.

11th February 2026

The Nockberge Trail – Ski Touring for Softies

If you think ski touring is for hardy, gnarly, whippet fit, ski masochists then perhaps consider the Nockberge Trail in Carinthia, Austria.  PlanetSKI dons some skins.

14th February 2026

PlanetSKI Hits the Mountains & Valleys in Switzerland

PlanetSKI’s roving reporter Nick Dalton spends several days on the ski slopes of Grindelwald, then decamps for life and adventure in the valley. A winter experience with a difference.

5th February 2026

PlanetSKI Resort Review: Kicking Horse, British Columbia, Canada

It is one of our favourite Canadian resorts but it’s over a decade since we last visited. Will it live up to memories & expectations?

1st February 2026

PlanetSKI Resort Review: Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canada

Revelstoke opened in 2007 and within a few years had justifiably achieved legendary status. It should be on every advanced skier’s bucket list. PlanetSKI is back in town.

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Minty Clinch, 2nd August 1942 - 4th November 2025. Image © Family photo.

A Ski Legend Remembered

Lech, Austria. Image © PlanetSKI

British Skier Faces Hefty Rescue Bill

Micheal Harris. Image from Go Fund Me page.

Avalanche Victim Located by Feature on Mobile Phone

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Ski Rules & Regulations You Need to Know

Olympic Champion Huw Nightingale with PlanetSKI's Jane Peel. Image c/o Craig Robinson

PlanetSKI Meets GB’s Golden Guy

Valtournenche, Italy. Image © PlanetSKI

Prices of Ski Holidays Rise by 10% for UK Skiers

Intersport’s New Flagship Store in Méribel

Renting with Intersport. Image c/o PlanetSKI

Interest Seems to be Growing in Second Hand Ski Gear

Skiing in the USA. Image © PlanetSKI

Report into Worst US Ski Avalanche Published

Simon Perry, creator of the AvalancheClarity app. Image © Simon Twigge

New Avalanche Bulletin App is Out

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