11th April 2024
Three Dutch Skiers Die in Austria Avalanche
A fourth person is being treated in hospital. All were part of a group of ski tourers from Holland. UPDATED
James Cove
9th April 2024
Ryding Calls for Slalom Races to be Moved to Higher Altitude
As climate change impacts snowsports the UK’s most successful alpine skier says races should be moved further up the mountain.
9th April 2024
Spring is Back in the Alps
The roller-coaster weather continues. There were record April highs in the Alps last weekend, then the temperature plunged, now it’s warm again. UPDATED
8th April 2024
The City Part of PlanetSKI’s Innsbruck Stay Continues
We’re here in Innsbruck in the Tirol for a month or so – the ultimate Ski + City location in the Alps. 13 ski areas around the city with 23 attractions off the slopes – all on one pass. UPDATED
7th April 2024
Austrian Glaciers Set to Melt Within 50 Years
That’s the finding from the Austrian Alpine Club in a recent report. Glaciers across the Alps are melting as the temperature rises at twice the global average.
7th April 2024
Top Ten Resorts for Late-Season Skiing
Our friends at Maison Sport have compiled their list of high-altitude resorts for skiing at this time of year. PlanetSKI has added a few of its own.
6th April 2024
Father & Daughter Ski Touring in St Anton
Why would one chose to walk up a mountain on skis when it is quicker and easier to ski down them? Ask Simon Miller and his daughter Tabitha who went out touring with a local guide.
6th April 2024
April Heatwave Continues in the Alps
Ski resorts are basking in unprecedented early April temperatures. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. UPDATED
3rd April 2024
PlanetSKI’s Innsbruck Stay Spreads its Wings
We’re here in Innsbruck in the Tirol for a month or so – the ultimate Ski + City location in the Alps. 13 ski areas around the city with 23 attractions off the slopes – all on one pass. UPDATED
3rd April 2024
Call for Dedicated Bus/Transfer Lane to Main French Ski Areas
The N90 road leads to some of the major resorts in France and at weekends can be gridlocked. There are growing calls for something to be done. UPDATED
3rd April 2024
Three Dead & Three Injured in Helicopter Crash Near Verbier
The accident happened on the Petit Combin across the valley from the Swiss resort as a British group was on a heli-skiing trip.UPDATED
1st April 2024
Investigation Underway as Three Die in Zermatt Avalanche
One is a US teenager. An avalanche came down off piste below the Riffelberg area of the Swiss resort. A fourth person was seriously injured. UPDATED
1st April 2024
The PlanetSKI Snow Report
It’s mild in the Alps and is set to get much warmer. There is snow, rain & some avalanche danger. UPDATED
1st April 2024
April’s Ski News in Brief
– Electric Snowcat on Trial in Arapahoe Basin
– Swiss Ski Resorts Claim Success
– Alterra Buys Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing
– Good April Snowfalls in the USA
– Bear Cubs Filmed Climbing Steamboat Gondola Pylon… UPDATED
31st March 2024
Zermatt-Cervinia Downhill Races Axed
The cross- border ski race has been unable to take place for the past two years. It has now been dropped from the calendar for the 2024-2025 season.
30th March 2024
Easter Skiing Hit by High Winds & Lift Closures
Storm force winds in parts of the Alps have caused some problems. PlanetSKI opted to go touring to make some Easter turns.
27th March 2024
PlanetSKI’s Extended Innsbruck Stay Enters Week Three
We’re here in Innsbruck in the Tirol for a month or so – the ultimate Ski + City location in the Alps. 13 ski areas around the city with 23 attractions off the slopes – all on one pass.
26th March 2024
Is It Better to Buy Skis or Rent Skis?
It’s one of the eternal dilemmas for skiers. PlanetSKI reporters examine the advantages and disadvantages of both. UPDATED
25th March 2024
Two Skiers Die in Avalanche in Switzerland
Two ski tourers have been killed in an avalanche near the resort of Klosters in southeast Switzerland. An investigation has been launched.
22nd March 2024
FWT Crowns its Champions
The world’s best freeriders were in action at the YETI Xtreme Verbier, wrapping up the FWT by Peak Performance season.
20th March 2024
Week Two in Innsbruck Continues for PlanetSKI
We’re here in Innsbruck in the Tirol for a month or so – the ultimate Ski + City location in the Alps. 13 ski areas around the city with 23 attractions off the slopes – all on one pass. UPDATED
19th March 2024
FWT Finale in Verbier Underway
YETI Xtreme Verbier has been confirmed for this weekend with a weather window spanning March 23-31, 2024. UPDATED
18th March 2024
Dave Ryding Is 7th Best Slalom Skier in the World
It is another amazing achievement from the skier they call ‘The Rocket’. PlanetSKI looks back at his season and ahead to the future.
17th March 2024
PlanetSKI Snow Report
Welcome snow set to fall in the Alps with temperatures dropping sharply. Looking good for Easter! UPDATED
14th March 2024
Verbier Celebrates Spring Skiing
The Swiss resort offers a climax to the season with great conditions and a host of activities on offer. Now is the time to think about skiing into April. NEW
13th March 2024
PlanetSKI’s Innsbruck Stay Goes Up a Gear
We’re here in Innsbruck in the Tirol for a month or so – the ultimate Ski + City location in the Alps. 13 ski areas around the city with 23 attractions off the slopes – all on one pass. Bring it on… UPDATED
11th March 2024
Inghams Claims Success with Snow Camp
This winter season, ski and snowboard holiday provider Inghams Ski continued its partnership with young person’s charity Snow Camp. How did it go?
11th March 2024
Esprit Ski: Last Chance Easter Deals
Spring may see winter drawing to a close, but there’s still time to make Easter memories with Esprit Ski one last time.
11th March 2024
2024/25 Epic Pass Now on Sale
The Epic Pass is now on sale with access to world-class ski resorts in North America, plus across Switzerland, France, Italy and Austria.
11th March 2024
Fancy Taking Part in the L3V Enduro this Easter?
For 20 years more than 1,000 amateur skiers, families and pros have been coming to take part at the event in Les3Vallees, France.
11th March 2024
Further Details Released After Deaths of Five Ski Tourers Near Zermatt
They froze to death in a snow hole they had built for protection after they were caught in bad weather. The search has been called off for a 6th person. The five were from the same family. UPDATED
10th March 2024
Zell am See/Kaprun – The Best All-Round Austrian Ski Destination?
It offers typical Austrian slopes, with access to a high-altitude and snow sure glacier area. Plus more than 400kms of slopes with its links to the Ski Circus resorts. PlanetSKI is sampling its attractions.
9th March 2024
GB’s Golden Snowboard Girls
17-year old Mia Brookes wins the Dew Tour on her debut, as 28-year old Charlotte Bankes tops the snowboard cross podium again. And there’s a silver for GB freestyle skier, Zoe Atkin. UPDATED
5th March 2024
How Do Ski Resorts Cope When Mother Nature Fails to Provide?
Last month was the warmest February on record in the Alps. It has had a significant impact on the lower resorts with many adapting to survive. PlanetSKI reports from Morzine.
4th March 2024
Massive Snowstorm Leaves High Avalanche Danger
Huge amounts of snow have fallen in parts of the south west Alps. An avalanche struck an open piste in Saas-Grund in Switzerland killing a skier. A 16-year old boy died in Italy. Some resorts remain closed with disruption to transport. UPDATED
3rd March 2024
Sainte Foy: Not Hidden Any More, But Still a Gem
PlanetSKI editor James Cove has finally skied in a resort he first wanted to ski in over 25 years ago.
3rd March 2024
PlanetSKI Snow Report
The snow is continuing in the Alps with more areas seeing fresh snow. PlanetSKI is in France and Austria. UPDATED
1st March 2024
Powder in the Pyrenees
There has finally been some decent snowfalls across the ski resorts in the Pyrenees. Winter is late, but it has arrived. NEW
29th February 2024
Ski News in Brief
– Happy Easter Folks!
– Multiple Avalanches in Colorado
– Skiing in Afghanistan
– The Patrouille des Glaciers in Verbier
– British Man Dies in Avoriaz…LIVE
29th February 2024
PlanetSKI Sets Out to Ski Les3Vallees in a Day
The huge French ski area is the largest linked ski area in the world. PlanetSKI set out to ski every area and discover a little bit about each area as we passed through.
28th February 2024
Fancy Heading to Lapland Next Winter?
Inghams Lapland has put its 2025 and 2026 holidays on sale, and is encouraging customers to book early to secure the best dates, resorts and accommodation.
28th February 2024
Top 8 Resorts to go Skiing in France in April
Iglu Ski has researched the top destinations for skiing in France in April, and confirms the top 8 in the country. Do you agree with its selection?
26th February 2024
Investigation Continues After Four Ski Mountaineers Die in Avalanche in Central France
The accident happened in the commune of Mont-Dore. Three others suffered minor injuries. An investigation is underway. .UPDATED
25th February 2024
The PlanetSKI Snow Report
Another snow storm is hitting the Alps but only in a few favoured places in the south-west. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. UPDATED
24th February 2024
PlanetSKI is in Canada
We’re in some of the resorts around Banff in Alberta. Like in Europe there have recently been unseasonably warm temperatures. UPDATED
22nd February 2024
Snowsports Continue to Grow in China
The total number of visitors to 19 national ski resorts in November & December was 9.43m – up 316% from the previous year. The International Ski & Snowboard Federation has welcomed the growing interest in snowsports.
18th February 2024
PlanetSKI Snow Report
The weather has changed in the Alps & the Pyrenees, snow is falling with more to come. UPDATED
18th February 2024
It’s Silver for Zoe Atkin
Earlier the GB athlete took bronze at the Calgary Freeski Halfpipe World Cup and now she has gone one better. Atkin has now made the podium in every World Cup competition entered this season.
16th February 2024
French Train Conductors Strike Impacts UK Skiers
The CEO of train operator SNCF has warned that the strikes will affect ski resorts as many head to and from the Alps for the school holidays. UPDATED
11th February 2024
PlanetSKI Snow Report
Warm conditions remain in the Alps but it seems there is some welcome snow in the forecast. UPDATED
11th February 2024
Après Ski – The Maison Sport Guide
It started as a few drinks after a day on the slopes and turned into a phenomenon. Après ski. Our friends at Maison Sport reveal their top 5 resorts in Europe for your post-ski tipple.
9th February 2024
Alpine Fleet Builds on Initial Success
It’s the new kid on the block for airport to resort transfers. Now in its second year of operation it claims success with its new approach and is offering new routes.
9th February 2024
Esprit Ski to Cease Trading at End of Season
The family ski brand, Esprit Ski, is being scrapped after 41 years. It is part of the Hotelplan Group that is being sold off, but the company says the decision is unrelated. UPDATED
8th February 2024
Crystal Ski Selects its Best Resorts For Teens or Tots
Whether the dynamic needs to be suited to teens or tots, Crystal has rounded up its top resorts for families of all different shapes, sizes and ages.
8th February 2024
Tirol – Beyond the Slopes
There is much more to the Tirol than just the fabulous skiing. Here we look at some alternative activities, from the well-known ones to a few surprises.
6th February 2024
Changeable Snow Continues in USA
California is seeing the best of the new snow with Colorado not far behind. Winter is back on track, but there’s still a way to go. It’s been a frustrating time. UPDATED
6th February 2024
PlanetSKI Goes Adaptive Skiing
In 2015 our reporter Clare Meaney was the victim of a hit-&-run accident in Val-d’Isere. She suffered a badly broken leg, & then a brain haemorrhage. Clare is now back on snow, in a sit-ski.
6th February 2024
Unusual Ski Fines
€15,000 fine for triggering an avalanche in France, €2,000 fine for wearing ski boots in Ischgl after skiing & $500 for sharing your ski pass in Colorado. These are just some of the examples found by VIP SKI.
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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
There has been a move by some of the major ski nations to the oust the current President Johan Eliasch. Now ...
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