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Skiing in California

Our content editor travelled to California with some reluctance. It hadn’t snowed for weeks and it was having the worst winter in years. He is not entirely a fan of skiing in North America either. He returns itching to get back. So what happened?

It is difficult not to be smug

Our content editor is in Lake Tahoe in California. Up until last weekend it was having one of the worst winters on record. Then it started snowing and it hasn’t stopped. Check out his latest blog.

California Dreaming

Our content editor has just arrived on the west coast of the USA to visit Northstar, Heavenly and Kirkwood. He’s been dreaming of the trip, while the resorts have been dreaming of snow. It has been a poor winter so far on the west coast.

Vail Resorts buys Kirkwood

It now own three resorts in California. It has bought Kirkwood for $18m to sit along side Heavenly and North Star in the Tahoe area. PlanetSKI will be there next week and will be assessing the development.

Skiing in Japan

A PlanetSKI reporter, Rob Rees, is in the land of the rising sun…and this season the land of the falling snow. Meters and metres of it. Check out our report and pictures from Japan.

PlanetSKI Tackles ‘The Inferno’

It is one of the oldest races in The Alps and is held every January in the Swiss resort of Murren. PlanetSKI reporter, Yolanda Carslaw, got her race skis out once again. It proved to be the most dramatic race for years.

Fancy skiing in a London suburb?

The London suburb of Surbiton is preparing to host the Surbiton Ski Sunday as competitors ski on blocks of ice by the main street. PlanetSKI was there at the inaugural event in October 2009.

Wolves in The Alps

They are on the increase across the remote parts of The Alps. Food is in plentiful supply and they are protected as an endangered species. Is the wolf becoming a bigger danger? In France concerns are rising.

Glacier skiing in Austria

Almost half a metre of snow has fallen in the last few days in the glacier resorts and many hundreds of people are out enjoying the wintery conditions. Hard to believe it is the second half of May! PlanetSKI reports from Hintertux.

Skiing Greek style

Yes you can ski in Greece and the season is well under way after a poor start. PlanetSKI reports from a place more associated with sand than snow.

Warren Miller court case dismissed

The ski-film maker’s battle with the company he sold his name to is over. A judge has thrown the case out. It is a legal battle we have followed on PlanetSKI.

Innsbruck airport hit by bad weather

Flights were delayed as poor visibility and strong winds forced places to divert on Saturday. The airport serves many of the Austrian ski areas though is prone to closure.

Go East for a bargain

That’s the message of a recent survey to find the best low cost skiing in these times of economic hardship.

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