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GB Ski & Snowboard Teams Announced for Milan-Cortina Olympics

GB Snowsport has announced the athletes heading out to Italy to complete in The Games, There are realistic prospects of medals after disappointment four years ago. UPDATED

Parts of US Endure Dreadful Start to Season But Snow Now Falling

In Colorado it’s been the worst in decades, though some snow is forecast for this weekend. Other areas in the Rockies have also started badly, though it’s been much better in the east. strong>UPDATED

GB’s Mia Brookes Wins X-Games Gold

She took gold in the Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle competition in Aspen, Colorado. With the Olympics round the corner she remains one of GB’s brightest medal prospects for Milan-Cortina.

Freeride World Tour Confirmed for Monday in Val Thorens

The Freeride World Tour is in the high-altitude French resort for the Val Thorens Pro. Race Day has been confirmed as the event switches slope. UPDATED

Canadian Skiers Shun USA

PlanetSKI is on a 2-month stay in Canada and we have observed that Canadians are shunning the USA this winter. Trump is to blame + bad exchange rate & poor snow in USA. UPDATED

PlanetSKI Heads Out with the Glenshee Ski Patrol

What is it like to be rescued by ski patrol? We went downhill in a stretcher to find out. PlanetSKI joins two days of professional ski patrol training in the Scottish Highlands.

The Updated PlanetSKI Snow Report

Check out our latest reports from Europe and North America: The Alps, The Pyrenees, The Canadian Rockies & the Scottish Highlands. UPDATED

Irish Skier is Latest to Die in Avalanche in the Alps

Fresh calls have been made for caution after 25 deaths in the Alps in the past 10 days. UPDATED

GB Athletes in Action

It’s another busy week for GB’s snowsport athletes as the Winter Olympics draws closer. We also round up last week’s results. UPDATED

Crans-Montana Races to Go Ahead After Fire Tragedy

The Swiss resort will host FIS World Cup races at the end on this month in the spirit of sport and remembrance. It follows the New Year’s Eve fire at a bar that killed 40 people and injured 116.

PlanetSKI Hits the Steeps of Sunshine Village in Canada

We’ve been making some turns in Delirium Dive, Wild West & the South Side Chutes. Some describe it as the most extreme in-bounds terrain in Canada.

Eight Skiers Die in Avalanches in Austria in One Day

The three avalanches happened on Saturday. They are the latest in a series of avalanches in the Alps with the death toll standing at 23 in the past week alone. UPDATED

Victory for GB’s Charlotte Bankes

Charlotte Bankes took gold in the latest stage of the Snowboard Cross World Cup with a dominant performance in the Chinese resort of Dongbeiya.

Switzerland Lays Out Its Winter Olympic Plans

It is looking to host the Games in 2038 and if successful it would hold the Winter Olympics for the first time in 90 years.

13 Year Old Boy is Latest Avalanche Fatality

He was swept into an avalanche barrier in Austria and died. Ten people have died in avalanches in the Alps since last weekend with multiple rescues. NEW

Another Swiss Canton Bans Pyrotechnic Devices

The Swiss canton of Valais is the latest to ban them in all indoor public places. It follows a fire at a bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana where  40 people were killed and 116 were injured. NEW

Worker Freezes to Death at Olympic Site

A security guard was found dead during a night shift at an Olympic construction site in the Italian Alps. An investigation is underway.

Vonn Heads to Winter Olympics but Hirscher is Out

The two returning legends have had very mixed fortunes on their comebacks. One is a gold medal favourite at the Olympics next month, the other has withdrawn.

Scotland Celebrates Good Start to 2026

Scotland’s ski centres are celebrating a good start to the winter season after heavy snow. It’s very welcome after poor winters in recent years though it is now warming up.

PlanetSKI’s Canadian Adventures… Part Two

We’ve been on a 2-month visit. Based in Canmore in Alberta, but with the desire, the vehicle & the contacts to go further afield. Sadly all good things must come to an end… UPDATED

PlanetSKI’s Canadian Adventures…Part One

We’re on a 2-month visit. Based in Canmore in Alberta, but with the desire, the vehicle, the contacts & the cash (hopefully) to go further afield.  Adventures unfold…

GB Athletes in Action This Week

It’s an action-packed week with many of our major stars in action as the countdown continues to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics that start in under a month’s time.

The Updated PlanetSKI Snow Report

We hear direct from the Alps, the Spanish Pyrenees, the French Pyrenees the High Tatras in Slovakia, Scotland & Canada. PlanetSKI is out in the snow. UPDATED

Record-Breaking Snowfall in Banff Resorts

The two main resorts of Lake Louise & Sunshine Village in Canada have had one of their best starts to a winter in decades. PlanetSKI is there & looks at the details.

More Avalanches in the Alps with ‘High’ Risk in Places

There have been further avalanches with one sweeping over a blue piste in St Foy and hitting four people. A British skier was among six people who died last weekend in the French Alps. UPDATED

At Least Three Dead in Avalanches in France

Two separate avalanches have claimed the lives of three off-piste skiers in the French Alps on Saturday. We have first reports of further fatalities on Sunday. UPDATED

Two Podiums for GB Snowsport Athletes

Kirsty Muir has secured the third World Cup victory of her career at the Aspen Freeski Slopestyle World Cup. Zoe Atkin followed it up with a silver in the Freeski Halfpipe in Aspen. UPDATED

Co-Owner of Crans-Montana Bar Detained As Switzerland Remembers

40 people died in the fire at a bar in the ski resort on New Year’s Eve. The detention came as Switzerland held a national day of mourning. UPDATED

National Day of Mourning for Crans-Montana Fire Victims

Government officials and politicians from Switzerland and abroad, as well as representatives of various religions, are attending the memorial service in Martigny on Friday. UPDATED

SIGB Launches New Facilities Membership

It is designed to bring UK snowsports venues, including artificial slopes, indoor snowdomes, revolving slopes, and mountain resorts, closer to the heart of the industry.

Crans-Montana Bar Not Safety Checked for Five Years

A catalogue of errors is emerging following the fire at Le Constellation Bar in the Swiss resort that killed 40 people & injured 116. Questions are asked about regulation authorities. UPDATED

Victims of Crans-Montana Bar Fire Identified

Forty people were killed when a fire tore through a busy venue in Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve. NEW

Plans for Longest UK Indoor Slope Get the Go Ahead

Plans for the slope at Rhydycar West in Wales have been approved by local councilors. Skiers & snowboarders have welcomed the move.

Ski Patrol Strike in US Resort Gets Bitter

The dispute has been going on over two weeks and now the resort management team has launched a recruitment campaign to hire temporary workers in a bid to reopen the mountain.

GB Athletes in Action

A host of GB snowsport athletes are competing in World Cup events this week. Check out the full details.

The Storm in the Alps Passes

Over 1m of snow has fallen in places leaving superb piste conditions, but high level of avalanche danger. UPDATED

Two People Die in Avalanches in Italy

The accidents happened in Piedmont and in the north eastern Italian region of Veneto. Poor weather hindered rescue efforts.

Global Ski Community Pulls Together to Support Crans-Montana

The tragedy has been felt across the ski world. It is one of the worst disasters in a ski resort in recent times. PlanetSKI editor, James Cove, assesses its impact, historical position & reaction from the ski world.

French Managers of Crans-Montana Bar Under Criminal Investigation

Around 40 people died in the blaze at the Constellation Bar in the Swiss resort as New Year Celebrations were underway. UPDATED

Happy New Year from the Mountains!

We post some images and videos of ski celebrations in Europe, North America and Asia. Here’s to skiing in 2026… UPDATED

January’s Ski News in Brief

– Why Glaciers Are Melting More than Thought
– USA to Send ICE Agents to Winter Olympics
– Closest Finishes in Winter Olympics
– People Stuck on Canada Ski Lift for 5 Hours
– Pitztal Needs Environmental Assessment to Expand
– US Delegation for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics …UPDATED

Three Ski Mountaineers Die in Avalanche in Spain

It is a grim end to 2025 as another avalanche claims the lives of skiers and hikers. It follows two deaths in France, four in Greece and a spate of other incidents.

Woman Suffocates in Canadian Resort After Falling into Deep Powder

A woman in her late40s has died from likely asphyxiation after falling into a pocket of deep, soft snow near a green run at Sunshine Village Ski Resort. PlanetSKI reports from the resort. UPDATED

The PlanetSKI 2026 Snow Report

More snow would be welcome in most of the Alps & parts of the USA. Canada remains the place to be, while the Pyrenees is looking good. UPDATED

Fatal Avalanches in Europe

In France a mountain guide died near La Plagne and another person perished near Albertville. Four hikers have died in the Greek mountains. UPDATED

GB Athletes in Action

GB athletes are competing in FIS World Cup competitions over the coming two weeks. Plus we have results from last week’s competitions.

Two World Cup Victories for GB Snowsport Athletes

The snowboarder Zoe Atkin and the telemark skier Jaz Taylor topped their respective podiums. GB’s good start to the World Cup season continues.

The PlanetSKI Xmas Snow Report

Heavy snow fell in the far south west as Christmas week got underway, but most of the Alps remains dry. Check out the latest PlanetSKI snow report from Europe & North America. UPDATED

Snow Camp on BBC Radio 4’s Charity Appeal

Snow Camp, the UK’s only national youth snowsports charity will feature in the BBC Radio 4 Appeal over the festive period. It will shine a spotlight on the charity’s work supporting young people across the UK.

Controversial Plans for a Skyscraper in Zermatt

Lina Peak is a sleek steel-and-glass tower in sharp contrast to the Swiss resort’s traditional alpine chalets. It is seen by some as the only way to create affordable housing for season workers. Others say it will be a white elephant that would push up prices.

Lake Louise Adds 200 Acres of New Terrain

The Canadian resort has opened a new area – Richardson’s Ridge. It is the first phase of a major expansion of the ski area. PlanetSKI is amoung the first to ski it.

PlanetSKI’s Canadian Adventures Continue…Part One

We’re on a 2-month visit. Based in Canmore in Alberta, but with the desire, the vehicle, the contacts & the cash (hopefully) to go further afield.  Adventures are unfolding… UPDATED

Winter Experiences in Crans-Montana

The Swiss resort of Crans-Montana is on something of an upward curve and it has some tempting offferings for this winter. Not least from Six Senses Crans-Montana that invites guests to sample new experiences.

There’s More to Innsbruck Than Just the Skiing

The Innsbruck region is renowned for its world-class slopes and endless vistas of perfect pistes. But this winter, visitors will discover that skiing is only the beginning and there are endless opportunities for adventures off the slopes too.

How Much Protection Do Ski Helmets Offer?

Not as much as some might think according to a new Swiss study. They offer limited protection. Helmet use is widespread with Italy making it compulsory this season. UPDATED

GB Athletes in Action This Week

The World Cup season is well and truly underway and already GB is in the medals with a gold and a silver.

The PlanetSKI Snow Report

PlanetSKI reporters are out on the slopes of Europe & North America. UPDATED

FIS Tries To Tackle Waste at Snowsports Events

The International Ski & Snowboards Federation, FIS has developed a Waste Management Handbook for Snowsports Events.

It’s Snowboard Gold for Team GB!

Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale have won Team Snowboard Cross World Cup gold in Cervinia, Italy. NEW

GB’s Zoe Atkin Takes Silver

 Zoe Atkin took silver in her first competition of the season at the Secret Garden Freeski Halfpipe World Cup in China.

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