James Cove

20th February 2025

World’s Glaciers Continue to Melt at Alarming Rate

The world’s glaciers are melting faster than ever according to the most comprehensive scientific analysis to date.

20th February 2025

23 year old British Skier Dies in Cliff Fall After Apres

His body was found at the foot of a cliff in the French resort of Avoriaz. An investigation is underway. NEW

18th February 2025

GB Athletes In Action This Week

There are more GB athletes in action this week with some strong recent results. NEW

16th February 2025

Three Dead in Two Separate Avalanches in France

The deadliest happened to a group of ski tourers near Val d’Isere. The other incident occurred at the Belledonne massif. NEW

16th February 2025

GB’s Zoe Atkin Joint Winner of Crystal Globe

Zoe Atkin finished second at the Calgary Freeski Halfpipe World Cup and in doing so secured a share of the Crystal Globe title. It comes as GB snowboarder Charlotte Bankes wins again. UPDATED

15th February 2025

PlanetSKI Reporter Returns to Park City

There have been a few changes taking place since our roving reporter, Nick Dalton, last visited. Make that loads.

14th February 2025

PlanetSKI Hits Hokkaido in Japan

We’ve arrived at one of the snowiest ski areas on earth. This year has been bumper, with 6m of snow and counting. UPDATED

14th February 2025

The PlanetSKI Snow Report

Further snow is falling at altitude in the Alps, with heavy snow in parts of Japan and the USA. UPDATED

13th February 2025

PlanetSKI in Tokyo – Day Three

PlanetSKI ends its 3-day stay in Tokyo as we move between the main ski areas of Japan. There is no city on earth quite like Tokyo. Period. NEW

13th February 2025

Inghams Bought by German Travel Group

The DERTOUR Group has taken over Hotelplan UK that runs Inghams and its sister ski company, Santa’s Lapland. The new owner says it’s business as usual.

13th February 2025

The Rise of SNOWMADS

A report from VIP SKI has shown a 45% increase in Brits taking ski holidays alone. Digital ‘snowmads’ seem to be taking to the slopes.

12th February 2025

PlanetSKI in Tokyo – Day Two

PlanetSKI is in Tokyo for a whistlestop stay as we moved between ski areas of Japan. What a city!

11th February 2025

International Ski Patrollers Day 2025 Takes Place

The work of ski patrollers across the world has been marked, as it shone a spotlight on the extraordinary professionals who keep the mountains safe and resorts open. UPDATED

10th February 2025

Verbier Focuses on Spring Skiing

The Swiss resort is going all out to close the season with a new event that will run throughout the month of April.

10th February 2025

Snowsports Growing Rapidly in Asia

The 9th edition of the Asian Winter Games has taken place with the next one in Saudi Arabia in 2029. The Games reflect the continued growth in snowsports on the continent. PlanetSKI reports from Asia. UPDATED

10th February 2025

PlanetSKI Hits Tokyo – Day One

There is no place like it anywhere in the world, and in our opinion no ski trip to Japan should miss one of the world’s greatest cities.

10th February 2025

GB Athletes in Action this Week

GB Snowsport athletes are competing at FIS World Cup and World Championships competition events this week. We also have the recent major results.

7th February 2025

The PlanetSKI Snow Report

We have the latest from the Alps and direct from Japan where there is double the amount of snow of anywhere else in the world. UPDATED

7th February 2025

GB’s Mia Brookes Wins Crystal Globe Again

Mia Brookes has won the 2024/25 Freestyle Snowboard Big Air Crystal Globe. She repeats the feat she achieved last season.

6th February 2025

Inghams Claims Success in its Environmental Direction

It says it has reduced emissions by 12% and is offering train travel to a third of its resorts. Inghams is aiming for a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas intensity by 2030.

6th February 2025

How to Watch the Alpine Ski World Championships on the BBC

It is underway in Saalbach in Austria with the BBC covering the main action.

6th February 2025

PlanetSKI’s Japan Ski Adventures Continue

PlanetSKI is in Japan for a month or so. Our stay in the Hakuba Valley on the main island of Honchu ends, with yet more fresh snow.

5th February 2025

Cairngorm Claims Funicular Will Re-Open this Winter

A new strand of work is underway to prepare the Cairngorm funicular railway to return to service this winter.

4th February 2025

Road to Major French Ski Resorts Re-Opens

The RN90 in the Tarentaise was hit by a rock slide last weekend causing travel chaos. The clear up work is complete and it opens as the French half-term holidays begin. UPDATED

3rd February 2025

GB Snowsport Athletes in Action

GB Snowsport athletes are competing at FIS World Cup, World Championships &Junior/U23 World Championship competition events this week. Plus we post World Cup results from last week.

3rd February 2025

GB Snowsport Athletes in Action

GB Snowsport athletes are competing at FIS World Cup, World Championships &Junior/U23 World Championship competition events this week. Plus we post World Cup results from last week. NEW

3rd February 2025

The PlanetSKI Snow Report

There are some excellent mid-season conditions in Europe and Japan after fresh snow. PlanetSKI reports from both locations. UPDATED

2nd February 2025

GB’s Golden Girls

Charlotte Bankes has taken her second Snowboard Cross World Cup victory of the weekend in Beidahu, China. Zoe Atkin, wins the Freestyle Halfpipe World Cup in Aspen. UPDATED

2nd February 2025

PlanetSKI Sees the Sites in Japan

We’re taking a break from the powder and seeing some sights. Temples, castles and local markets.

1st February 2025

February Ski News in Brief

– British Ice Climber Dies in Norway
– Ski Patroller Killed by Avalanche in USA
– Increasing Number of US Deaths in the Back Country
– Austrian Ski Instructor Injured by Snowboarder
– Leadership Team for Salt Lake City 2034..UPDATED

31st January 2025

New Online Guides for Train Travel to the French Alps

The guides are an extensive resource data base. Including everything from where to find toilets, to how to get the bus and if cash is needed.

31st January 2025

Shiffrin Returns with a 10th Place Finish

The US superstar skier was competing in Courchevel following a serious injury last November in the USA. She is bidding for an unprecedented 100 World Cup wins.

30th January 2025

5 Killed in 2 Separate Avalanches in the Alps

One avalanche in Val-Cenis, France, killed four Norwegian skiers. A Swiss skier died near Chamonix. NEW

29th January 2025

PlanetSKI is Skiing in Japan

It has been at the very top of our bucket list for many years, and now we are in its deep, deep powder.

27th January 2025

PlanetSKI Arrives in Japan

We’re in the ski destination that has been at the very top of our bucket list for more years than we care to remember. But we’re not heading straight to the mountains. Skiing can wait.

25th January 2025

Family Friendly Skiing in the Innsbruck Region

With its many great ski areas and a stunning city, Innsbruck ticks all the boxes for a family adventure.

24th January 2025

Three More Podiums for GB Snowsports Athletes

Jaz Taylor and Mia Brookes have taken podium places in Telemark World Cup and X Games competitions. Jaz Taylor has another gold and Mia Brookes has won a silver and a bronze.

24th January 2025

Mikaela Shiffrin Set to Return

Mikaela Shiffrin will return to the Alpine Ski World Cup on January 30th after she was injured in a high speed crash at the beginning of the season.

23rd January 2025

Winter Games NZ is Axed

Winter Games NZ, the largest snow sports event in the Southern Hemisphere, will no longer be held in its current format. Adverse economic conditions have impacted the financial viability of the event.

23rd January 2025

Turkish Ski Resort Hopes to Rise from the Ashes

The Grand Kartel Hotel where 79 people died has been completely destroyed and likely to be pulled down. The other hotels, the ski areas and the resort itself remains intact.

22nd January 2025

The PlanetSKI Snow Report

There is significant new snow in the Alps and also in Japan. PlanetSKI reports from both ski areas. UPDATED

22nd January 2025

VIP SKI Reports Growing Interest in On-Site Nannies

The ski operator says online enquiries for its nannies for Easter is rising with overall childcare bookings up by 27% in the last three years. NEW

21st January 2025

Investigation as Light Aircraft Crashes into Chalet Near Meribel

The plane came down in the French resort after an incident in the air with paraponters. Two people in the plane died after it hit a chalet. UPDATED

19th January 2025

PlanetSKI Hits Aravis & the Annecy Mountain Resorts

Step forward Manigod, La Clusaz and Le Grand Bornand as our January French road trip concludes.

19th January 2025

Investigation into Chairlift Accident in Spain

Two teenagers are in intensive care after the incident at Astun in the Spanish Pyrenees. The resort has re-opened but the lift remains shut. UPDATED

18th January 2025

Palisades Ski Resort Raises Money for Palisades Fire Relief

This weekend the California resort is having a three days fundraiser for the Southern California fire relief efforts in partnership with the California Fire Foundation. NEW

18th January 2025

GB’s Mia Brookes Wins Again

The snowboarder has taken first place at the Laax Open Slopestyle World Cup in Switzerland.

17th January 2025

Retro Verbier Looks to the Future

Spoiler Alert – Ski Ballet is involved. PlanetSKI’s Simon Wilson looks back at the history of the Swiss resort, ahead to its future + examines how it has built its success.

17th January 2025

GB Squad for Saalbach Alpine World Championships Unveiled

Eight male and six female athletes have been selected across six Alpine disciplines. It is the largest British Team selected for an Alpine World Championships in recent history.

16th January 2025

British Woman Dies & British Man Injured After Ski Collision

The accident happened on a black run in Les Arcs in France after the 62-year old woman lost control and hit the stationary man. UPDATED

15th January 2025

Clear Weather Across Much of the Alps

It’s bright in the West but cloudy in places in the East with some light snowfall. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. NEW

15th January 2025

Swiss Resorts Criticised for Dynamic Pricing on Lift Passes

The Swiss Consumer Protection organisation says many pricing policies are not transparent.

14th January 2025

GB Snowsport Athletes in Action

We detail the GB Snowsport athletes competing at FIS competition events this week, as well as World Cup results from last week. NEW

14th January 2025

PlanetSKI Visits Big Sky in Montana

Big Sky, Montana is an absolute cracker of a ski resort. Well worth putting on your bucket list.

13th January 2025

Five Die in Avalanches in the Alps

Three people died in Italy and two in France. The authorities are urging caution off piste as investigations are launched. UPDATED

11th January 2025

PlanetSKI Road Trip Hits Sainte Foy

The French resort in the Tarantaise is known for its powder skiing, but it has much else besides.

9th January 2025

VIP SKI Heads to La Plagne for Next Season

The Luxury ski holiday provider will be returning to Plagne Centre next winter opening the brand-new ‘Graciosa’.

9th January 2025

Stress-Free Skiing with Intersport

Here we look in detail at the experience of renting your kit – boots, skis, helmets and even goggles. PlanetSKI reader, Cara Brookes, is unashamedly a fan of renting.

8th January 2025