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1st August 2018

ELLIE SOUTTER FUNERAL TAKES PLACE

100s of people attended the service in Les Gets, France. The GB snowboard athlete took her own life on her 18th birthday.

31st July 2018

FOUNDATION SET UP IN ELLIE SOUTTER’S NAME

The father of the British snowboarder who took her own life on her 18th birthday has set up a foundation to raise funds for young winter athletes.

27th July 2018

LOOKING AHEAD

Val Thorens shares what’s new with us for the fast approaching season (oh it will!); Here’s looking at Winter 18/19.

26th July 2018

TRIBUTES CONTINUE FOR ELLIE SOUTTER

The snowboarder took her own life on her 18th birthday. Tributes have been pouring in from across the snowsports world.

20th July 2018

MY SUMMER SKI CAMP: PART THREE

British freestyle skier Kirsty Muir has spent a week at a training camp in Whistler. Here’s her final blog for PlanetSKI.

18th July 2018

SKI BIG AIR AMONG NEW EVENTS AT BEIJING 2022

It’s one of five new ski and snowboard disciplines to be included at the next Winter Games, but there’s no place for Telemark skiing.

16th July 2018

MY SUMMER SKI CAMP: PART TWO

GB’s young freestyle skier heads up the hill to be coached by skiing royalty. Read Kirsty Muir’s latest account from Whistler, written exclusively for PlanetSKI.

12th July 2018

MY SUMMER SKI CAMP: PART ONE

Young freestyle skier Kirsty Muir has arrived in Canada for a training camp at Whistler. She’s keeping a diary for PlanetSKI.

18th May 2018

TELEMARK STEPS CLOSER TO THE OLYMPICS

Skiing’s world governing body is to recommend that Telemark be included in the Winter Games at Beijing in 2022. It’s a big moment for the world’s oldest ski discipline.

14th May 2018

STORING SKI KIT OVER THE SUMMER

What to do with all your gear now the season is over? Read on for advice on how to ensure it’s in tip-top shape come next winter.

10th May 2018

CRUNCH TIME FOR TELEMARK OLYMPIC BID

It’s the world’s oldest ski discipline and is growing in popularity but Telemark is not in the Olympics. This week there’s an attempt to change that.

7th May 2018

SUMMER GLACIER SKIING 2018

With the huge snowfalls of last winter and a recent top up the glaciers are in their best summer conditions for years. PlanetSKI looks at the options.

6th May 2018

MOTORBIKES MEET THE MOUNTAINS

Riding a motorbike in the mountains has much in common with skiing in the mountains. PlanetSKI reports from the alpine tarmac of the Tirol.

1st May 2018

PLANETSKI ENDS ITS SEASON

We do so in one of the most iconic resorts in the Alps on its closing day, May 1st. Fun, memories, powder, partying, laughs, drinks + everything else besides.

8th April 2018

TWO OF THE BEST

Tiny, talented and tipped for the top. PlanetSKI meets Mia Brookes and Kirsty Muir, the freestylers who have what it takes to be the best in the world.

29th March 2018

HOW VERY BRITISH

Les Arcs holds its second annual celebration of all things British and one of GB’s most famous snowsports stars (and PlanetSKI) are invited along.

27th March 2018

DECATHLON SKI TESTS

It’s not just value ski gear that Decathlon is developing; it has skis & touring equipment for next season & we’ve been seeing what they’re like.

23rd March 2018

NORWAY SEES SHARP INCREASE IN SKIERS

There has been a 15% increase in lift pass sales this winter with more visitors from the UK heading to the Scandinavian country. UPDATED

19th March 2018

CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?

PlanetSKI’s 4-day weekend ski trip to France with Skiweekender comes to an end. With a surprise. Sssshhh…

18th March 2018

WEEKEND SKI BREAK: DAY 3

They are growing in popularity & PlanetSKI is out with Skiweekender in France. Day 3 and we’re off to St Gervais. NEW & UPDATED

17th March 2018

WEEKEND SKI BREAK: DAY 2

They are growing in popularity as some people don’t have time for a full week or want to squeeze a bonus trip in. PlanetSKI is with Skiweekender. NEW

16th March 2018

WEEKEND SKI BREAK: DAY 1

They are growing in popularity as some people don’t have time for a full week or want to squeeze a bonus trip in. PlanetSKI is with Skiweekender. UPDATED

14th March 2018

DECATHLON OPENS NEW LONDON STORE

The outdoor sports retailer has opened a new shop in Kensington this week. ‘So, what?’ you may well ask.

12th March 2018

DECATHLON: A SKI BRAND TO REMEMBER

It’s not a new brand, in fact it’s a classic French one, but the outdoor sporting goods retailer Decathlon’s own range Wed’ze is full of surprises.

5th March 2018

HELLO COWBOY!

Our editor is reasonaby adept on skis, but in the saddle…? James Cove has just had the time of his life in cowboy country near Steamboat.

3rd March 2018

STEAMBOAT IN 48-HOURS

PlanetSKI continues its winter ski road trip in North America as we head through Colorado. Next up it’s the cowboy resort of Steamboat….

1st March 2018

THE STEEPS OF WINTER PARK

The Colorado resort is perhaps best known for its wide groomers & intermediate terrain. Not so. PlanetSKI tackles the steeps. NEW

1st March 2018

PLANETSKI VISITS WINTER PARK, COLORADO

It’s the 4th biggest ski area in the state, the nearest to Denver & has an army of fans. We visit for the first time with our eyes wide-open.

28th February 2018

PLANETSKI HITS WINTER PARK

Resorts are offering alternatives to skiing & snowboarding. In Winter Park, Colorado, we’ve been ski-dooing and a few other things besides.

26th February 2018

THAT’S ALL FOLKS…

The PlanetSKI Idaho road trip comes to an end. What a week of adventures on the road & in the mountains… next stop Colorado. NEW

26th February 2018

THE JOURNEY TO WINTER PARK

If there is a better way to arrive in a ski resort then we can’t think of one. By train from Denver to the Colorado ski resort of Winter Park. NEW

24th February 2018

BACK ON THE ROAD: McCALL TO SANDPOINT

The PlanetSKI Idaho road trip heads north to Schweitzer Mountain Resort. Check out the journey & our live blog from the largest resort in Idaho. UPDATED

20th February 2018

IDAHO SKI ROAD TRIP MOVES ON

We’re heading from Boise to McCall in deepest Idaho and the ski resorts of Brundage Mountain & Tamarack. The journey itself proved an adventure.

19th February 2018

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

PlanetSKI is on a US ski road trip around Idaho. Adventures await, but it helps to have some skis. And now we have a knowledge of potatos. UPDATED

13th February 2018

An Unfortunate Series of Events

In 2015 PlanetSKI reporter, Clare Meaney, was involved in a “hit and run” accident in Val d’Isere. Finally she is back on snow.

9th February 2018

PLANETSKI IS BACK IN ANDORRA

PlanetSKI’s Katie Bamber has just returned from the slopes of the Pyrenees. She blogged live and here is her piece in chronological order. NEW

1st February 2018

FEBRUARY SKIING SECRETS

– Siberian village of Oymyakon warms up
– Managing snow in BraÄ – Croatia
– Snowboarding in Rome
– Backflip off a chairlift
– Vintage snowcats

25th January 2018

TRIBUTES TO WARREN MILLER

The legendary and pioneering US ski film maker has died aged 93. Tributes are coming in. PlanetSKI looks at his life & legacy. UPDATED

24th January 2018

PLANETSKI GOES EAST

With much of the Alps hit by a cycle of storms, we made our way to the Low Tatras. Where? A mountain range in Slovakia.

15th January 2018

PLANETSKI ROAD TRIP HEADS TO NAX

Our editor is doing what he loves most: roaming round the Alps visiting resorts he’s barely heard of. Next stop Nax. Where?

13th January 2018

SNOW TRAIN TO THE ALPS

We’re off to La Plagne on the snow train from London – see how the journey went.

13th January 2018

THE PLANETSKI ROAD TRIP ACCELERATES

Our editor is doing what he loves most: roaming round the Alps visiting resorts he’s barely heard of. Next stop Chandolin/St-Luc in the Swiss Alps.

11th January 2018

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Our editor, James Cove, is doing what he loves the best. Roaming round the Alps visiting a bunch of resorts he’s barely heard of.

10th January 2018

Club Med Life…

A very different ski trip to the traditional chalet break but fun, easy and a kid’s dream holiday it is for sure.

16th December 2017

PLANETSKI’S NORWEGIAN ADVENTURES

It is one of our editor’s favourite trips of the winter; his annual random trip round a few resorts in Norway. This year was the best ever…

9th December 2017

NORWEGIAN ADVENTURES

Our editor is on his annual ski trip to Norway. He’s just visited a resort that gets an annual average of 18m of snow and been where? UPDATED

5th December 2017

FIRST TASTE OF SKIING

Thirty school pupils have skied for the first time after winning a competition run by the affordable sports retailer, Decathlon. PlanetSKI tagged along.

4th December 2017

GOT YOUR GEAR?

Decathlon expands; the affordable sports equipment & clothing retailer is embracing snowsports. More shops & more gear.

22nd November 2017

ALPS COACH DRIVER CRASHED TO SAVE LIVES

Maurice Wrightson was going down a steep mountain road from Alpe d’Huez in France in 2013 when the brakes failed.

20th November 2017

48-HOURS IN MAMMOTH

PlanetSKI is starting its winter in the US resort with the most terrain open. And rather good it is too! UPDATED

10th November 2017

Ed Sheeran hits the Slopes

His latest video is shot in Hintertux in Austria. There’s plenty of love, plenty of snow & it could give a much needed boost to skiing.

19th October 2017

Club Med Claims Success

The French company reports winter sales up more than 30% as interest grows in all-inclusive ski holidays.

11th October 2017

LES2ALPES CANCELS OCTOBER GLACIER OPENING

The glacier at the French resort simply doesn’t have enough snow. It is yet another sign of the impact of climate change.

29th September 2017

THE ULTIMATE CITY & SKI BREAK

The capitol of the Tirol, Innsbruck, may not be the most obvious place for a ski holiday. Wrong. City + Ski = Perfection.

18th July 2017

Verbier- Pure Energy, Day 2.

Our editor is continuing his quest to see if Verbier’s marketing slogan is true or just more PR spin. Next up – climbing Mont Fort!

3rd July 2017

GLACIER SKIING – GO WHILE YOU STILL CAN

Alpine glaciers are melting at an alarming rate & summer glacier snowsports may become a thing of the past. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps.

23rd June 2017

WE HEAD FOR SOME GLACIER SKIING

We’ve just arrived in Les2Alpes as its summer skiing season gets underway. But it’s not all about snowsports. Far from it.

9th May 2017

PETITION FOR SUNDAY SKI TRAIN

Eurostar is being urged to introduce a new direct service to cater for the increasing numbers of skiers travelling to the French Alps on a Sunday.

3rd April 2017

FANCY SKIING THE FJORDS IN NORWAY?

PlanetSKI reporter & adventurer, Squash Falconer, visits the Norwegian Fjords for a ski & sail expedition that includes touring up to the peak of Kopphornet.

16th March 2017