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30th December 2019

LONDON SKI FLIGHTS TO NEW SCANDINAVIAN AIRPORT BLOCKED

The airport cannot currently accept travellers from outside the Schengen customs area. Flights from Heathrow are being diverted to Oslo.

21st December 2019

NEW AIR ROUTE TO JAPAN FLIES

Finnair has just started flying direct from Helsinki to Sapporo and has announced it will be year-round not just for winter.

14th December 2019

THE BEST OFF PISTE GUIDEBOOK EVER?

It’s the idea of a British skier & is published two years after he came up with the idea while nursing a broken leg.

7th December 2019

HOW TO START AND END A SKI SEASON IN 2 HOURS

Day One of my winter: Opening Day at Les Menuires in Les3Vallees. The sun’s out, the snow’s good. What could possibly go wrong?

5th December 2019

PLANETSKI VISITS XMAS MARKETS IN TIROL’S CAPITAL

A Christmas market has always been on our radar. We’re in Innsbruck for perhaps the best Xmas markets in the Alps.

3rd December 2019

HOW TO DO A CITY AND SKI BREAK…

Innsbruck has world class city attractions + some fabulous ski resorts nearby. Day Two Update: City + Ski.

1st December 2019

HELMETS CAN INCREASE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY

That’s the disturbing finding from a new 8-year long study in the USA. PlanetSKI reports on the protection helmets offer.

1st December 2019

SKI/BOOT ROOM OF THE YEAR

It’s the Awards Season at the moment with many taking place. PlanetSKI has decided to hand out its own alternative & occasional awards.

30th November 2019

GREAT EARLY SEASON SKIING

The weather’s fine for many this week after the big early-season snowfalls. Conditions are good as more resorts get ready to open at the weekend.

24th November 2019

WE START OUR SEASON

PlanetSKI has been in Val Thorens in France, the highest resort in the Alps, for its Opening Weekend.

23rd November 2019

WE’RE IN THE THICK OF IT

PlanetSKI is in Val Thorens in France for its opening weekend. On Saturday high winds closed the lifts, but on Sunday skiing began.

22nd November 2019

WE LOOK AT THE LIFE & LEGACY OF JAKE BURTON

A founding father of snowboarding, described as its soul, has passed away. We look at his remarkable life & assess his influence on snowsports.

21st November 2019

TRIBUTES CONTINUE FOR JAKE BURTON

The founder of Burton snowboards has died from cancer aged 65. He was quite simply one of the most influential men in snowsports.

28th October 2019

WILL RUGBY LEAD TO MORE SKIING IN JAPAN?

If you have been watching the Rugby World Cup & been tempted, you’re not the only one. We look at the influence the tournament may have on skiing.

24th October 2019

THE SKI FESTIVAL IS HERE

The annual Ski & Snowboard Festival is underway in London. PlanetSKI turned out to see what’s on offer…

15th October 2019

KITTING OUT THE KIDS

Take a look at Decathlon’s new children’s ski range and kit out your little ones at the best possible prices.

11th October 2019

IT’S TEMPLE TIME IN JAPAN

No visit to the country is complete without visiting some of the temples and shrines. PlanetSKI goes sightseeing.

10th October 2019

MUM OF ELLIE SOUTTER SPEAKS OUT TO HELP OTHERS

The mother of the GB team snowboarder who took her life on her 18th birthday has given an interview to the BBC for Mental Health Day.

8th October 2019

THERE’S MUCH MORE TO JAPAN THAN SKIING

Which is rather fortunate as we’re in the mountains of Japan before the first flakes have fallen. Checking out resorts & more besides.

1st October 2019

PLANETSKI HEADS SOUTH ON OUR JOURNEY IN JAPAN

We’re having an autumn look at the mountains in Japan. First Hokkaido & now it’s time for the Japanese Alps on the main island.

1st October 2019

MPI LAUNCHES NEW SERVICE OF EXTRAS

The specialist ski insurance broker is offering a host of new services and products to help you on your trips to the mountains.

28th September 2019

PLANETSKI TURNS INTO PLANET HIKE

We’re currently nosing round the mountains of Japan. With the snow yet to come it’s time for hiking boots.

26th September 2019

PLANETSKI GOES HIKING IN VOLCANO COUNTRY

We’re in the mountains of Hokkaido in Japan. The snow is yet to fall so time to put the hiking boots on.

25th September 2019

SKIING IN JAPAN

We’ve never done a PlanetSKI resort review without skiing there. Well we have now. Check out Niseko. It gets 15m of snow per winter.

23rd September 2019

AND SO TO SAPPORO

Our Japan adventures continue & with no snow at this time of year we’re looking at the other attractions. First there’s some rugby to watch…

20th September 2019

PLANETSKI HITS JAPAN: PART 2

We’re continuing our stay in Tokyo before heading off to Hokkaido and beyond. Would we manage to master the metro? Maybe…

19th September 2019

PLANETSKI HITS JAPAN: PART 1

The snow is yet to fall so we’re seeing what there is to do off the slopes, looking at the winter ahead and, er, planning to see some rugby.

12th August 2019

SCANDINAVIAN SKIING JUST GOT EASIER

A direct flight from London to a new mountain airport will reduce travel times to the biggest resorts in Sweden & Norway next winter.

31st July 2019

5 TIPS TO SAVE YOU MONEY ON SKIING

Maison Sport, the community for independent ski instructors, gives its top tips. If anyone knows how to save it’s probably these guys.

25th July 2019

ELLIE SOUTTER FOUNDATION SUPPORTS 12-YEAR OLD SNOWBOARDER

Ellie took her own life a year ago and a foundation in her name is supporting promising young athletes.

5th July 2019

SKI IN JAPAN WITH INGHAMS

Inghams has new ski resorts in its brochure with an exciting addition to get our jimmies jangling for next winter: Japan.

13th June 2019

LUXURY OPERATOR AXES SKI CHALETS

Scott Dunn cuts its catered chalets in the Alps at the end of next winter. It’s another significant blow to the traditional chalet holiday. UPDATED

10th June 2019

TRAIN TRAVEL TO THE ALPS

A new video is out to show the advantages of taking the train to your ski resort of choice next winter.

9th June 2019

BLIND SKI CHAMPION & GUIDE DOG BARRED FROM SUPERMARKET

Sainsbury’s has apologised after refusing entry to a store in London to John Dickinson-Lilley. UPDATED

28th May 2019

UK SKI TOUR OP BUYS FLEXISKI

Hotelplan, which owns Inghams, Esprit Ski and Ski Total, has acquired the short-break specialist Flexiski.

22nd May 2019

CHAMONIX IN THE SUMMER

Fancy a summer trip to the mountains? Chamonix offers it all – adventures, adrenalin, activities, history & much more besides.

17th May 2019

HAPPY NORWAY DAY!

Last Friday, May 17th, was Constitution Day in Norway. So, what has Norway ever done for skiing? Er, rather a lot.

8th May 2019

LOOK AFTER YOUR SKI KIT THIS SUMMER

Winter’s just about done so here’s another chance to read our advice to ensure your kit is in tip-top condition come next winter.

8th May 2019

SKIWEEKENDER’S HOME BASE

For skiing in La Clusaz and Le Grand Bornand. It’s the perfect spot for a ski weekend & the company’s pioneering property.

12th April 2019

HANNIBAL RETURNS TO THE ALPS

It’s simply one of the strangest events in the Alps. Actually make that THE strangest. PlanetSKI reports from â€˜Hannibal’ in Soelden.

30th March 2019

WHERE ELSE TO SKI

The outdoor retailer, Decathlon, has listed the favourite countries to ski away from the Alps. Any guesses which they are?

14th March 2019

BRITISH WEEK IN LES ARCS

A week dedicated to all things British gets underway as Brexit chaos deepens.

1st March 2019

ALPINE SKIING IN NORWAY

In a country famous for its nordic skiing PlanetSKI finds there’s some seriously good alpine skiing too.

20th February 2019

PLANETSKI HEADS TO NORWAY

We are skiing in Kvitfjell and Hafjell – two resorts that have just joined Norway Home of Skiing. UPDATED

17th February 2019

TALES FROM THE TIROL: SCHELLERLAUFEN

Pardon? It is a centuries old Tirolean tradition that is recognised by UNESCO & we’ve been experiencing it today.

17th February 2019

IT’S CARNIVAL TIME

PlanetSKI visits Nassereith in the Tirol for the Schellerlaufen event. It dates back to 1740 & is recognised by UNESCO.

17th February 2019

AVOIDING THE CROWDS

The slopes can be packed in February but there is an alternative. We’ve been skiing some little-known resorts in the Tirol. Five in total.

1st February 2019

FEBRUARY NEWS IN BRIEF

Helicopter search on Nanga Parbat for two mountaineers, Swiss school trips on the rise + 120 evacuated from French cable car. ROLLING

21st January 2019

WHY DON’T MORE BRITS SKI?

The majority of UK adults have never been on a ski trip, according to research by a leading outdoor sports retailer.

12th January 2019

POSTCARD FROM SERRE CHE

Do people send postcards anymore? Well, we do & this one comes from Serre Chevalier in the southern French Alps. UPDATED

12th January 2019

SNOW, SNOW & MORE SNOW

Austria & Switzerland are being hit by yet another snow storm and it’s been snowing heavily in France too. PlanetSKI is in the thick of it. UPDATED

9th January 2019