3rd March 2026
The International Paralympic Committee is closely monitoring the situation unfolding in the Middle East and assessing potential repercussions for the Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy. NEW
2nd March 2026
The Swiss Institute for Snow & Avalanche Research,SLF, has a new theory for the rapid measurement of snow density.
2nd March 2026
It’s late season conditions in the Alps with some decent on piste skiing for the time of year. PlanetSKI is in France & Austria. UPDATED
2nd March 2026
French ski resorts invested €555m in 2025, confirming the key role of investment in mountain regions. Much is at high altitude and main resorts see a bright future ahead.
2nd March 2026
Defined by clear skies, bright sunshine and good visibility, these days are increasingly sought after by skiers chasing great late-season experience. And the winner is…
1st March 2026
Our team of five specialist testers puts ski gear, ski clothing and a few other surprise items through their paces deep in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. If you want honest reviews on a wide range of products look no further.
1st March 2026
In the USA 13 people have died in the past week with four dying in Canada in the last 11 days. Heavy snow and a fragile snow pack are to blame.
1st March 2026
– 12 Year Old Girl Dies After Coach Accident in Val Thorens
– Verbier Green Film Festival is Underway
– Rendezvous Music Festival this Weekend in Jackson Hole
– Dutch Skier Dies After Colliding With a Snowcannon
– Free Lift Pass from VIP SKI in Les Arcs …UPDATED
26th February 2026
Indy Pass has announced the addition of sixteen new ski areas for the 2026/27 season. Six are in Europe and there are more to come.
26th February 2026
Snowsports events accounted for nearly half of all medals awarded at the Milan-Cortina Games. The International Ski & Snowboard Federation is hailing it a triumph. NEW
24th February 2026
Ski resorts and winter sports destinations are re-thinking what they offer. That’s according to a report on SwissInfo.
24th February 2026
There have been further fatalities in Italy. The annual average toll in Europe is around 100. So, why has this winter been so deadly? UPDATED
24th February 2026
Crystal Ski Holidays is launching a new flight from Birmingham to Oslo. This season Inghams launched a new flight to Bergen. Norway is becoming increasingly popular with British skiers.
23rd February 2026
It’s been sunny and settled across much of the Alps with warm temperatures. This week gets a bit cooler with no snow in the forecast. UPDATED
21st February 2026
Scotland’s mountain snowsports centres have been enjoying their best winter in six years. UPDATED
21st February 2026
On the one hand there is the best powder, but avalanche warnings are high with large numbers of fatalities. What should one do?
20th February 2026
The toll continues to rise as the snowpack remains highly unstable and some ignore the warnings. The snowfall has eased off but it remains dangerous in places off piste. UPDATED
20th February 2026
As the avalanche death toll in the Alps continues to rise researchers from the Swiss Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research says cracks in weak layers of snow spread faster than first thought.
20th February 2026
The recent Olympic Games has focused attention on the issue with some of the biggest ski stars raising concerns.
18th February 2026
Rescue teams in California’s Lake Tahoe region have found the bodies of eight skiers who went missing in an avalanche on Tuesday.
18th February 2026
An avalanche in the Lake Tahoe region in California has left 9 backcountry skiers missing. Six other people survived and have been rescued. UPDATED
17th February 2026
The sun is out in the Alps as the wild weather of last week passes. Plus we hear from the Highlands in Scotland and the powder of Georgia. UPDATED
16th February 2026
GB’s greatest alpine ski racer Dave Ryding has brought the curtain down on his long Winter Olympic career with 17th place in the slalom at the Milan-Cortina Games. It is his fifth Olympics. UPDATED
16th February 2026
He died in La Grave and it follows the death of two other Britons in Val d’Isere in the last week. There have been further avalanche deaths in Austria, Italy, France & Switzerland. UPDATED
15th February 2026
It’s Team GB’s first ever Winter Olympic title on snow as they top the podium in the mixed snowboard cross.
13th February 2026
It follows heavy snow and a ‘high’ risk of avalanche. Extreme caution is urged off piste as further deaths in Switzerland, Italy & Slovakia have occurred. UPDATED
12th February 2026
The wildfire of 2024 saw a third of the ski town destroyed. It was one of the worst natural disasters of the year in Canada. PlanetSKI reports from Jasper as we look back at the fire, its impact and its recovery.
12th February 2026
The avalanche danger level in many French resorts has dropped to Level 4, but there is still a ‘high’ risk. Resorts are now re-opening slopes after some resorts shut for skiing completely. UPDATED
11th February 2026
Four people have died in the French Alps as heavy snow raises the risk to Level 5 in parts of the western Alps.
11th February 2026
If you think ski touring is for hardy, gnarly, whippet fit, ski masochists then perhaps consider the Nockberge Trail in Carinthia, Austria. PlanetSKI dons some skins.
10th February 2026
Conditions are looking good in Scotland that is seeing one of its best seasons in recent years. PlanetSKI reports from the Highlands.
10th February 2026
Snow conditions are excellent in places as the half-term holidays are underway. There remains a ‘high ‘risk of avalanche in places after the recent snow with more now falling. UPDATED
9th February 2026
Ensuring the slopes are open, safe and fun for everyone, ski patrollers are the unsung heroes of the mountains. Their contribution was marked on Tuesday. UPDATED
9th February 2026
We’ve hit Revelstoke & Kicking Horse now its time for Jasper and its ski resort of Marmot Basin.
7th February 2026
Six skiers have died in Northern Italy, one in France and two climbers have perished in an avalanche in the High Tatras in Slovakia. UPDATED
5th February 2026
Team GB has some realistic medal chances and is hoping for its best ever Winter Olympics. Check out the PlanetSKI rolling Olympic blog. UPDATED
5th February 2026
It is one of our favourite Canadian resorts but it’s over a decade since we last visited. Will it live up to memories & expectations?
4th February 2026
Lindsey Vonn tore her ACL in a high speed downhill crash at a World Cup event in Crans-Montana last week. She has not ruled out taking part in next weekend’s Olympic Downhill in Italy. NEW
4th February 2026
The first ever FIS Freeride World Championships has taken place in Andorra. It marks a landmark moment for the sport of freeriding.
3rd February 2026
Following the death of GB snowboarder Ellie Soutter, the foundation was established by her father, Tony Soutter in 2018. Its aim was to offer support & therapy to snowsport athletes.
3rd February 2026
PlanetSKI was slopeside at the Swiss resort last weekend for the final World Cup races before the Winter Olympics get underway this week.
2nd February 2026
A 22-year old Australian woman died in Otari near Nagano in Japan. She suffered a heart attack after being dragged along the snow & left hanging in mid-air.
2nd February 2026
A teenager who was injured in the Swiss ski resort on New Year’s Eve has died in hospital. It takes the death toll to 41.
2nd February 2026
Check out the latest as we update from Canada and post about new snow in the Alps. UPDATED
2nd February 2026
The high altitude French resort in Les3Vallees has released details of its two end-of-season events. At one end of the spectrum its the La Masse sporting event and at the other it’s Yoga.
1st February 2026
– FWT Event in Austria Cancelled
– Head to The Verbier Air Show
– Bodies of Nine Skiers Recovered from US Avalanche
– Geneva Remains Busiest Ski Airport
– Ski With Chemmy Alcott Courtesy of VIP SKI
– Swiss ‘White Risk’ Avalanche App Wins Award…UPDATED
1st February 2026
Revelstoke opened in 2007 and within a few years had justifiably achieved legendary status. It should be on every advanced skier’s bucket list. PlanetSKI is back in town.
31st January 2026
Ordino-Arcalís in Andorra will hold the first-ever FIS Freeride World Championships on Tuesday. It is a landmark moment in the development of the sport of freeride. UPDATED
31st January 2026
Lindsey Vonn says her “Olympic dream is not over” after being airlifted to hospital following a crash in the World Cup downhill at Crans-Montana. The Winter Games start next weekend.
30th January 2026
It is the latest fatality in what has been a grim month across the Alps and the Pyrenees. The snow pack remains highly unstable in places.
29th January 2026
Four weeks after the fatal fire in a bar at a New Year’s Eve party the resorts is hosting an alpine ski World Cup event ahead of the Olympics. Thoughts remain with those who died or were injured.
27th January 2026
Tour operator stats and official figures show double-digit growth in US visitors to Switzerland, Austria and France as American skiers discover Alpine skiing offers dramatically better value and a bigger travel experience. UPDATED
27th January 2026
With over 45 years of skiing under my belt, and 25 of those as a ski writer, I had never skied in the French Pyrenees. So when I was invited out by Intersport to check out their rental operations here I jumped at the chance.
27th January 2026
The Winter Olympics start in a week, Friday February 6th. It’s the final World Cup competitions ahead of The Games. UPDATED
27th January 2026
In PlanetSKI’s latest rolling snow report we hear from Canada & the Alps. UPDATED
27th January 2026
One man died in Tignes in the Alps, while two others perished in Le Grand Tourmalet in the Pyrenees. The avalanche death toll this month continues to rise.
26th January 2026
Kirsty Muir secured a third victory and fourth podium for British athletes at the 2026 X Games in Aspen, Colorado, finishing first in the Women’s Freeski Slopestyle.
25th January 2026
A 42-year-old man has died in Maurienne in France. He was part of a group of three skiers. It follows dozens of deaths in the Alps in recent weeks. NEW
25th January 2026
This year’s 82nd International Inferno Race in Mürren was cancelled after a 69-year-old racer collapsed shortly before the finish line and died.
24th January 2026
Zoe Atkin has taken her second career X Games title, winning gold in the Women’s Freeski Superpipe competition. Things are looking rather good for Team GB with the Winter Olympics two weeks away.
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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