25th June 2024
Massive Snowfall Continues in South America
Chile and Argentina are seeing the best start to their ski seasons in decades. Some resorts are unable to open as there is too much snow. UPDATED
James Cove
23rd June 2024
Huge Clear Up Operation Underway After Flooding in Zermatt
Torrential rain caused rivers to burst their banks as water swept through the ski resort with rail access suspended. The resort is putting on a brave face as the clean up continues. UPDATED
20th June 2024
Plans Underway for Overnight Sleeper Train to the Alps
It would depart from Brussels with connections from the UK. It is claimed there is a growing interest in train travel from British skiers, but numbers remain very small.
20th June 2024
The Brits Heads Back to the Alps
The British Snowboard & Freeski Championships will take place in Mayrhofen, Austria next winter.
14th June 2024
More Snow in the Alps Boosts Summer Glacier Skiing
More snow has fallen at altitude with heavy rain lower down.
14th June 2024
Poor Start to the Season in New Zealand
There has been some snow and cold temperatures have allowed snow to be made. It’s not a bumper start, but some resorts have been able to open limited areas. UPDATED
14th June 2024
Seven Disciplines Proposed for 2030 Olympics
The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee has proposed seven sports to the IOC session. Acceptance of this proposal is considered mandatory.
12th June 2024
IOC Recommends France and USA to Host 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics
The French Alps has been put forward for the 2030 Winter Olympics with Salt Lake City in Utah in line to host the 2034 Games.
7th June 2024
Australian Resorts Open with Precious Little Snow
Traditionally the ski areas Down Under open on weekend of the official birthday of the Monarch, the second Monday in June. Snow levels are low with a new report painting a worrying picture of the future. UPDATED
5th June 2024
Swiss Glaciers See High Levels of Snow
The Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network, Glamos, said that this year’s weather has been a blessing for its glaciers. At the end of April 2024 there was 31% more snow on all of Switzerland’s 1,400 glaciers than the average for the years 2010 to 2020.
5th June 2024
Freeride Officially Recognised by FIS
The International Ski & Snowboard Federation announced the decision at the FIS General Assembly held in Reykjavik in Iceland.
5th June 2024
Narvik in Norway Awarded 2029 Ski World Championships
Val Gardena in Italy will host the Championship two years later. The 2029 Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships heads to Zhangjiakou in China, but the proposed FIS Games for 2018 suffers a setback.
4th June 2024
Heavy Snow at Altitude in the Alps
More snow has been falling on an already deep base. It comes as the summer ski season approaches. We also look at where skiing is on offer across the world. UPDATED
1st June 2024
Ski News in Brief
– Congratulations to Zak Carrick-Smith
– Save £100 on Lift Pass & Ski Hire with Inghams Ski
– 3 Teachers Jailed after Japan Avalanche Kills 8
– Verbier is Most Expensive Resort in the Alps for 2nd Home
– Snow Camp Looks Back on 20th Birthday Year… LIVE & UPDATED
1st June 2024
June’s Ski News in Brief
– Decline in Skier Visits in Colorado
– Swiss Glaciers Benefit from Heavy Spring Snow
– Olympic Torch Summits Aiguille du Midu
– FIS President Nominated for IOC
– Record Number of Mountain Rescues in Japan… LIVE & UPDATED
30th May 2024
Resorts Open Early in South America
Portillo and Valle Nevado in Chile are open after 2m of snow has recently fallen. Summer skiing has also begun in the northern hemisphere. UPDATED
30th May 2024
Landmark Legal Ski Resort Judgement in USA
A court has ruled that a resort cannot necessarily discharge its legal obligations by making skiers and snowboarders sign waivers.
30th May 2024
New Snow Show for the North
It is set to take place at the Chill Factore indoor snow centre in Manchester on October 4th and 5th.
28th May 2024
Summer Skiing Delayed in Italian Resort as Too Much Snow
Passo Stelvio was due to open this weekend, but the access road remains unsafe after heavy late season snow with much snow in the resort. This summer sees excellent starting conditions for summer glacier skiing.
28th May 2024
Events Confirmed for 2024 Winter Games NZ
Ten world class events are to be held in alpine, freeride and park & pipe disciplines, with the first FIS World Cup events held in New Zealand since 2019.
28th May 2024
Slight Rise in Swiss Avalanche Fatalities
There were 23 deaths last winter. The average annual number over the past 20 years is 21. Elsewhere in the Alps overall fatalities were down.
28th May 2024
Snow Clearing Continues at Passo Stelvio for Summer Skiing
The Italian resort of Passo Stelvio saw huge amounts of late season snow. It still plans to open this weekend, but it is not certain to do so.
26th May 2024
Largest Resort In Southern Hemisphere Created in Chile
The majority owner of Valle Nevado has bought neighburing La Parva. The two resorts combined will offer 5,000 skiable acres of terrain, 30 lifts & 84 marked runs.
26th May 2024
US Skier Numbers Drop by 5% Last Season
The National Ski Areas Association has released its preliminary skier visit numbers for the winter 2023-24 season. It reports a total of 60.4 million skier visits nationwide.
20th May 2024
Ski Club of Great Britain Reports Bounce Back from Covid with Challenges Ahead
The survey from the Ski Club of Great Britain & the Mountain Trade Network compares data from before, during & after the pandemic. It makes interesting reading. UPDATED
20th May 2024
Four Skiers Die in Swiss Alps in Three Separate Incidents
Three people died in avalanches, while a fourth ski tourer slipped and fell to his death. UPDATED
19th May 2024
Eve Muirhead to Lead Team GB at 2026 Winter Olympics
The gold medal winning curler from Scotland has been appointed Chef de Mission for Milan-Cortina 2026.
19th May 2024
Swiss Resorts Claim Good Winter
Switzerland Tourism says the vast majority of destinations recorded a successful winter in an initial report on last winter.
19th May 2024
Australia Prepares for its Ski Season
Some natural snow has fallen, the snow guns are on & anticipation is rising as resorts prepare to open next month.
17th May 2024
Body of Missing Canadian Skier Found in Zermatt
The man went missing on April 1st after an avalanche in the Riffelberg area of the Swiss resort. Three other people died in the accident.
12th May 2024
Ski Resorts in South America Open Early as Snow Falls
Resorts in other parts of the Southern Hemisphere open next month. There remains some skiing on offer in the Northern Hemisphere. UPDATED
11th May 2024
Venezuela Set to be First Country to Lose All its Glaciers
Climate scientists have downgraded its last one to an ice field. It’s feared a similar fate awaits the Alps with Austria forecast to lose all its glaciers in the next 50 years.
10th May 2024
AI Helps to Predict Avalanches in Switzerland
The Swiss Institute for Snow & Avalanche Research has been using Artificial Intelligence, AI, in a three-year research project.
10th May 2024
Fatal Late Season Avalanches in the Alps & the Rockies
Two skiers were killed and a third survived following an avalanche in Utah. There been a fatality in Idaho. In Switzerland one person died near Kanderstag. It is unusual to have fatal avalanches at this time of the year. UPDATED
10th May 2024
GB Snowsport Celebrates Success of its Alpine Skiers
Despite limited funding the team had one of its best seasons ever. In a night of celebration in Mayfair its patron, HRH Prince Edward, attended to congratulate all involved. PlanetSKI was the only media outlet invited to attend.
9th May 2024
Provisional Dates for Alpine Ski World Cup 2024/25 Released
It’s a familiar mix but with some new additions, as the International Ski & Snowboard Federation releases the updated provisional calendar.
8th May 2024
Alpine Action Goes Out of Business
Another UK ski operator ceases trading as the fallout from Brexit continues. There’s a rapidly changing ski holiday market for the UK business model. UPDATED
6th May 2024
Avalanche Deaths Down Last Winter in Europe
63 people died last season with the seasonal average at around 100. In the USA numbers were also down, but they remained at the annual average in Canada.
6th May 2024
Snow Falls in the Alps as Handful of Ski Areas Still Open
Several more resorts closed last weekend, but skiing is still possible. Fabulous Spring skiing conditions continue & it’s looking good for summer glacier skiing. UPDATED
3rd May 2024
Vail Resorts Completes Purchase of Crans-Montana Lift Company
It is the second resort in Switzerland to be partially owned by the US company. It promises further investment, but some are concerned about US ownership of resorts in the Alps.
1st May 2024
May’s Ski News in Brief
– Candidates for 2030 & 2034 Olympics Present Their Cases
– Social Media Used to Find Hit-&-Run Snowboarder
– Swiss Village Considers Tourist Tax to Limit Day Trippers
– NZ Resort of Cardrona Prepares for Winter
– Milan-Cortina Olympics HQ Raided by Police… LIVE & UPDATED
1st May 2024
Scottish Ski Resort Threatened With Closure
The Lecht ski area says it may be forced to shut down due to a lack of money. It has launched a crowd-funding initiative to continue operating and has raised 41% of its target. UPDATED
30th April 2024
France Looks Set to Host 2030 Winter Olympics
It is firm favourite to be awarded the Winter Games at the Summer Games in Paris in July. The IOC has just been on a 5-day visit to the Alps and the French Riviera. UPDATED
30th April 2024
Top Five Resorts in the Alps for Summer Skiing
There are a handful of resorts that offer summer glacier skiing in the Alps.
26th April 2024
GB Snowsport Reflects on Successful Season
With the 2023/24 season at an end we look back at a campaign that saw much success for GB’s elite skier and snowboarder athletes.
26th April 2024
Bumper Year for Spring Skiing
April has seen significant quantities of snow with cold temperatures and some of the best late-season skiing in recent years. UPDATED
24th April 2024
Hirscher Aims to Be Back & Racing for Holland
Record overall World Cup winner Marcel Hirscher ended his career 5 years ago racing for Austria. He plans for a comeback to alpine ski racing at the age of 35.
21st April 2024
Glimmer of Hope for Would-Be UK Ski Seasonaires
Brexit cut the widespread ability of people to work in Europe with the end of the free movement of labour. Now the EU is proposing a deal for young people, but UK politicians are lukewarm.
21st April 2024
Skier Numbers Drop for Vail Resorts
The company that owns many resorts in North America saw almost 8% less visitors last season. Poor weather is blamed.
21st April 2024
Winter Olympics 2030: IOC Visits French Alps
France has been selected as a so-called ‘preferred host’ for the 2030 Olympics. We look at what a France Games may look like. UPDATED
19th April 2024
Yoga & Skiing in Les Menuires
The Yoga and Ski week at Les Menuires in Les3Vallees is now in its 8th year and is surging in popularity. PlanetSKI’s Katy Dartford sees what the experience is all about.
19th April 2024
Ski Touring Around Innsbruck
It is one of the fastest growing on-snow activities in the Tirol – ski touring. PlanetSKI has been walking uphill a few times during our extended stay in Innsbruck.
19th April 2024
Heavy Snow Falls in the Alps as More Ski Resorts Close
Some big-name resorts in Europe & North America end their season with deep snow and fresh flakes falling. UPDATED
16th April 2024
Winter is Back in the Alps
It has been a roller coaster of weather this April. And so it continues. UPDATED
16th April 2024
International Snow & Mountain Tourism Report 2024 Published
It lists and analyses data from nearly 2,000 ski resorts in 68 countries around the world. Facts, figures, investments, visits, trends, snowfall and more.
16th April 2024
Provisional 2024/25 FIS Alpine World Cup Calendar Out
It’s a familiar mix but with some new additions. Some changes are expected as feedback is given.
16th April 2024
Latest Update on Cairngorm Funicular
A programme of remedial works to try to bring Scotland’s only funicular railway back into service at Cairngorm Mountain continues. UPDATED
16th April 2024
Zermatt Ends Summer Skiing for Elite Athletes in FIS Row
It follows the abandonment of the World Cup downhill races for both the men and the women by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation.
16th April 2024
Skiing Continues in the USA
Excellent recent snow has meant some resorts are extending their season. Others are closing with good overall conditions.
12th April 2024
Skiing for the Very First Time
18-year old Luca Reid James put skis on for the first time. It was daunting at first but he now seems hooked for life.
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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.
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