31st August 2024
Elite Snowsport Action in New Zealand
The first FIS competition of the 2024/25 season is underway. There are also other elite athletes in training in NZ for the approaching season.
James Cove
28th August 2024
New EU Border Rules Set to Impact UK Skiers Next Season
Whether you take a 1-week holiday, go multiple times or are fortunate enough to own a property here are the facts you need to know for next winter.
27th August 2024
More Australia Ski Resorts Close as Snow Melts
Thredbo is the latest area to close early. It has been a generally poor winter with worries about the future. UPDATED
24th August 2024
New European Border Rules Will Impact UK Skiers Next Season
The EU’s post-Brexit Entry/Exit System, EES, is set to be introduced on 10th November ahead of the ski season. There are fears of long travel delays. Plus it will impact how long people can be in the mountains across the winter. UPDATED
24th August 2024
European Ski Resort Guides from Maison Sport
The online ski instructor platform has more than 300 comprehensive ski slope and in-resort guides for next season. Read independent advice from the experts.
22nd August 2024
New Winter Train Route to the Alps
The overnight service runs from Brussels to Venice calling at the ski gateway stops of Munich, Innsbruck and Bolzano. UPDATED
22nd August 2024
Ski Solutions Cycle Team Sets Off
The riders are cycling from London to Val d’Isere to raise money for the Snow Sports Foundation. UPDATED
22nd August 2024
Warm Weather in the Alps Continues
Hintertux has temporarily closed its slopes as warm temperatures are continuing to damage the alpine glaciers. The handful of summer ski areas that remain open are also affected. UPDATED
21st August 2024
Ski Club of Great Britain Launches 2024-25 Freshtracks Programme
There are 160 holidays with 21 new to the programme. They start November 2024 and run through to early May 2025.
20th August 2024
Summer Sailing in Landlocked Austria
We’re in Austria for some summer activities. Primarily sailing, but also e-biking, hiking, via ferrata and tobogganing. Who says the mountains are just for winter?
19th August 2024
Clear Up Underway After St Anton Hit by Flash Floods
Buildings have been destroyed, homes flooded & cars swept away in the Austrian resort. The ski slopes and lift infrastructure have been damaged and remain closed. UPDATED
17th August 2024
Jasper Residents Allowed Back After Wildfire Destroyed Ski Town
The historic town in Alberta, Canada, was hit by a huge wildfire last month. Residents have now been allowed to return home to try to salvage what they can.
15th August 2024
Verbier E-Bike Festival Underway
The Verbier E-Bike Festival combines adventure, innovation, and stunning landscapes. It takes place August 15th – 18th. NEW
14th August 2024
Skiing in the USA
Want to know more about it? There is a special event in London on Friday 13th September to showcase all that is on offer.
13th August 2024
What is the Future of Skiing in Scotland?
Last winter was poor. Snow was in scant supply and new figures reveal skier numbers were sharply down, but there is some cause for hope.
12th August 2024
Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Are Next
As the Paris Summer Games ends our eyes are on Milan-Cortina 2026. Some of the athletes expected to be in Italy were watching in Paris. So, what’s in store for 2026? UPDATED
11th August 2024
Canadian Glaciers Hit by Soot & Ash from Wildfires
As the ash and soot lands on the glaciers it darkens them causing them to absorb more solar heat and speeding up glacier melt. UPDATED
8th August 2024
New Survey Reveals Much About UK Skiers & Snowboarders
It comes from the ski travel agent, Iglu Ski, and the high street retailer, Ellis Brigham.
8th August 2024
Current Heatwave in the Alps Increases Glacier Melt
Only four glacier ski areas are open in the Alps with rapidly deteriorating conditions. Mont Blanc has seen some unprecedented high temperatures as the Alps heats up. UPDATED
7th August 2024
Visually Impaired Veteran Running Land’s End to John O’Groats for Ski Charity
Darren Blanks set off on Friday 16th August, and plans to arrive on 13th September 2024. He’s raising money for a ski club that helps veterans with sight difficulties. UPDATED
7th August 2024
PlanetSKI in the West Country – Part Five
We’re now in the West Country, South Devon to be precise, as our summer travels continue. UPDATED
7th August 2024
Photos of Shrinking Glacier Go Viral
The images were taken 15 years apart at the Rhone glacier in Switzerland and show the extent of glacier melt in the Alps.
6th August 2024
Head to the Mountains to Keep Cooler in the Summer
Four in five British holiday makers think some European holiday hotspots will be too hot to handle within the next five years.
6th August 2024
Glaciers in the Andes at Lowest Level for 130,000 Years
That’s the finding from a research project conducted by scientists from the University of California.
5th August 2024
Six Skiers & Snowboarders in Top 25 Olympic Athletes Of 21st Century
ESPN has named who it believes are the top Olympic athletes.
4th August 2024
NZ Ski Areas See Some Snow
Over half a meter has fallen in places on the South Island with winter now on track.
2nd August 2024
Warm Temperatures Impact on Summer Skiing
There are only four glacier ski areas open in the Alps and their available ski terrain is shrinking.
1st August 2024
Ski News In Brief
– Fancy Working in the Alps Next Winter?
– First Snow of Approaching Season in USA
– Three South Korean Ski Racers Die in NZ Car Accident
– Tourist Dies in Ice Cave Collapse in Iceland
– Melting Ice in Norway Reveals Historic Artefacts…NEW & UPDATED
29th July 2024
Marmot Basin Escapes Damage in Jasper Fire
The Canadian ski resort is 8-miles south of Jasper that has been devastated by fire. It was feared the flames may have reached the resort. UPDATED
28th July 2024
PlanetSKI is Back on The South Downs Way – Part 2
In 2022 we set out to walk the South Downs Way in preparation for summer hiking trip in the Alps. We ran out of time to complete the last couple of sections so now we are back.
25th July 2024
Canadian Ski Town Devastated by Wildfire
The historic ski town of Jasper in Alberta that gives access to Marmot Basin is a smouldering ruin in many of its areas.
25th July 2024
Four Glacier Ski Areas Remain Open in the Alps
There is skiing & snowboarding available in Austria, Italy and Switzerland, but not France. Alpine temperatures are set to rise. UPDATED
25th July 2024
Mikaela Shiffrin Amoung the 100 Best Athletes of 21st Century
The US skier who has the most World Cup victories, 97, of any ski racer comes in at 44th on the list compiled by ESPN.
24th July 2024
DSUK Launches Fundraising Campaign As Paris Olympics Is Underway
Disability Snowsport UK is encouraging people to get active and raise money during the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. It hopes to raise £10,000 to support grassroots adaptive snowsports in the UK.
24th July 2024
What Will the 2030 French Winter Olympics Look Like?
The International Olympic made the announcement in Paris ahead of the Summer Games. UPDATED
24th July 2024
France Awarded 2030 Winter Olympics & Salt Lake City Gets 2034 Games
The outcome was a dead cert and comes as no great surprise. UPDATED
24th July 2024
PlanetSKI is Back on The South Downs Way – Part 1
In 2022 we set out to walk the South Downs Way in preparation for summer hiking trip in the Alps. We ran out of time to complete the last couple of sections so now we are back. NEW
24th July 2024
France & USA Set to Host 2030 & 2034 Winter Olympics
An announcement is about to be made in Paris ahead of the Summer Olympics. But the outcome is a near dead cert and will come as no great surprise. NEW
19th July 2024
PlanetSKI Turns into PlanetBEACH
We have been in Greece partly for summer activities, but also to research skiing in Greece ahead of a potential visit next winter. NEW
19th July 2024
Summer Glacier Ski Areas in the Alps Close
Some were scheduled to do so while warm temperatures have affected others.
17th July 2024
Ben’s Bus Transfer Company Goes Carbon Neutral
It’s claiming to be the first shared transfer company to go carbon neutral as it offsets its carbon footprint.
16th July 2024
Godfather of Extreme Skiing Passes On
The legendary Swiss extreme skier, Sylvain Saudan, has died. He was 87-years old. UPDATED
16th July 2024
More Snow Falls at Australian Ski Areas
It was a poor start to winter in Australia but another big storm has been rolling through with more to come. UPDATED
16th July 2024
Scottish Ski Resort Hits Funding Target
It had been feared the Lecht might be forced to close after some poor winters. It launched a crowdfunding appeal to stay open and has now raised the necessary money.
15th July 2024
Alpine Artist Exhibits Solo
One of our great PlanetSKI friends, the alpine artist Martina Diez-Routh, has an exhibition of her work on display in Morgex in the Aosta Valley in Italy.
14th July 2024
Utah Sees Second Best Season for Skier Visits
The ski state had over 6.7m skier visits and comes despite a poor start to winter with little snowfall. With an Olympic bid looking a certainty and a host of resort improvements the future looks bright.
11th July 2024
Skiing in Greece
PlanetSKI is currently in Greece for some summer activities. Plus researching a ski trip for next winter in a country more known for its sand than its snow. It has 25 ski areas and some rather decent skiing.
11th July 2024
Eurostar Ski Train Tickets Go on Sale
The service has been expanded but still only goes from December 21st to the end of February with no short-break options. The number of skiers taking the train remains below pre-Covid levels.
7th July 2024
PlanetSKI in the Summer
What has a beach holiday in Greece got to do with skiing? Not much, but perhaps more than you might think. Especially as the country has 25 ski areas. UPDATED
7th July 2024
Winter Proper Gets Underway in the Southern Hemisphere
Some welcome snow has been falling in Australia and New Zealand with more resorts opening in South America. UPDATED
5th July 2024
AJ Bell 3 Valley Rally is Back
The event is run by the charity Snow Camp and will take place 24th – 27th April 2025 in Val Thorens.
5th July 2024
UK Skiers Urged to Prepare for New Entry System to EU Next Winter
A new automated European Union border IT system is due to start this October ahead of the 2024/25 ski season.
3rd July 2024
Skiing in July in the Alps
A handful of high-altitude glacier resorts are open with some of the best conditions in recent years. UPDATED
1st July 2024
Four Dead in Another Weekend of Severe Flooding in Parts of the Alps
It was the second weekend in a row that heavy rain hit parts of Switzerland and northern Italy. UPDATED
1st July 2024
July’s Ski News in Brief
– World’s Largest Indoor Snow Centre Set to Open in China
– Hirscher is Back
– GB Snowsport Announces Ski & Snowboard Cross Squads
– NZ Glacier Keeps its Miss-spelt Name
– FIS Races Start in South America …UPDATED
1st July 2024
New Rail Access Tunnel for Zermatt
It would run underground from Tasch to Zermatt and mean the main access route to the Swiss resort is not affected & threatened by the weather.
29th June 2024
Cold Temperatures but Little Natural Snowfall Down Under
It has been a slow start to winter in Australia and New Zealand but things are slowly improving.
29th June 2024
Ski Operator Heidi Goes from Strength to Strength
It is ranked 63rd in the 2024 edition of the The Sunday Times 100 ranking Britain’s fastest-growing companies & secures £5.6m in additional funding.
29th June 2024
Glacier Exhibition Goes on Tour in Switzerland
More than 35 Swiss institutions and 60 artists will be taking part in the nationwide exhibition ‘Watching the Glacier Disappear’.
29th June 2024
New Zealand & Australian Competitions Upgraded
The Winter Games NZ 2024 Freeski Slopestyle and Snowboard Halfpipe FIS Australia New Zealand Cup (ANC) competitions have been upgraded to Australia New Zealand Cup Premium events.
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Urs Lehmann Resigns as CEO of FIS Ahead of Bitter Presidential Election
There has been a move by some of the major ski nations to oust the current FIS President Johan Eliasch.
Now Lehmann has stepped down after reported disagreements with Eliasch.
Urs Lehmann Resigns as CEO of FIS Ahead of Bitter Presidential Election - PlanetSKI
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