18th September 2025
Two Glacier Resorts Set to Open This Weekend
There has been some autumn snowfalls in The Alps & The Rockies. Some glacier resorts in Europe are open, with two more opening this weekend as more snow is forecast. UPDATED
James Cove
18th September 2025
Milan-Cortina 2026 Enters Final Delivery Phase
With just 70 days to go until the Olympic flame is lit in Olympia, Greece, the International Olympic Committee has confirmed that preparations have entered the decisive delivery phase.
16th September 2025
Tributes Continue to Actor and Ski Resort Owner Robert Redford
Hollywood icon Robert Redford, actor and creator of Utah’s Sundance Resort and Film Festival, has died at 89 in his beloved mountain home — PlanetSKI pays tribute to his life and legacy. UPDATED
16th September 2025
Italian Ski Racer Dies After Training Crash in Chile
Italian ski racer Matteo Franzoso has died after a training crash at La Parva, Chile. He suffered a fatal head injury when he was thrown forward into a fence during practice. FIS and Italy’s Ski Federation express condolences. UPDATED
15th September 2025
FIS & Ski Austria Reach Media Rights Agreement
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and Ski Austria have concluded a long-term international media rights license agreement that they claim will shape the future of snow sports broadcasting.
15th September 2025
AI-Powered Video System for Skiers
Norway’s only indoor ski area, SNØ Oslo, is piloting Snow Eye – an innovative AI video solution developed to take ski training to the next level.
15th September 2025
The Ultimate Ski Experience with The Luxury Chalet Company
The Luxury Chalet Company presents itself not simply as a rental agency, but as a curator of alpine experience. Here we look at what the high-end holiday company offers.
13th September 2025
London Snow Show Kicks Off
It’s all happening at Olympia this weekend – ski, snowboard, travel & après fun combined. UPDATED
13th September 2025
Details Released of GB Ski Test
Get the lowdown on the 2026 SIGB Ski Test in Champoluc – everything from test centre layout and vertical drop to apres events and how to register.
13th September 2025
OVO Network Unveils 50 New Chalets + 2 New Resorts for Next Season
Chalet Specialist OVO Network has added Saint Martin de Belleville & Les Contamines, alongside 50 new chalets sleeping from four to 15 guests. UPDATED
13th September 2025
Jamie Anderson on the Comeback Trail
Two-time Olympic gold snowboarding legend Jamie Anderson returns to World Cup competition, balancing motherhood and elite performance, with her eyes firmly set on the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
13th September 2025
Jackson Hole Celebrates 60th Birthday
The legendary US resort has been offering deep powder skiing, and more besides, for six decades. We look back at its history and ahead to the future.
11th September 2025
New Joint Lift Pass for Swiss Resorts
Joint lift passes are all the rage. The US ones of Epic, Ikon and Indy are growing in Europe. The Swiss Magic Pass has been around for a while and now we have the new AlpsPass.
11th September 2025
The Snow Centre Installs Rooftop Solar Panels
The indoor slope in Hemel Hempstead sees it as part of the Centre’s efforts toward de-carbonisation and Net Zero.
10th September 2025
Skiing Continues to Grow in China
China’s booming ski industry saw new growth last season. New indoor and outdoor facilities saw an increase of 13% in ski visits to 26m. NEW
10th September 2025
Final Preparations for New UK/EU Border System Underway
The EU’s much-delayed new digital border system, the Entry/Exit System or EES, will be gradually introduced this autumn. We look at how it will be rolled out as skiers will be one of the first large group of holidaymakers to be affected. NEW
10th September 2025
Heavy Snow Finally Falls in New Zealand
There are now some of the best conditions of the season. It may be a bit late, but it is very welcome after a generally poor winter. NEW
8th September 2025
Shoulder Season Skiers on the Rise
That’s the claim from VIP SKI that says latest figures show double-digit growth in early December and spring family bookings. It is fueled by snow-sure resorts and changing travel habits.
8th September 2025
Marcel Hirscher is Back on Snow
The Austrian great is hoping to race this winter for the Netherlands, his mother’s home country. He tore his ACL in training last winter as he mounted a comeback.
8th September 2025
Teenage Skier Paralysed After Chairlift Fall Awarded $12.4m
The 16-year old girl fell from a lift in Crested Butte in 2022. After a legal battle with Vail Resorts the state supreme court has ruled, with implications for resorts in Colorado and beyond.
7th September 2025
PlanetSKI Prepares Itself for Winter on the Greek Island of Tinos
We’re holed up on the island, preparing content for the approaching winter. We’re also updating all the news, plus looking at the skiing on offer in Greece and seeing if a ski trip should be combined with a visit to other parts of the country. NEW
6th September 2025
Autumn Snow Falls in the Alps
There has been some fresh snow at altitude in the Alps. It’s fallen on some of the glacier areas, some of which are hoping to open later this month. UPDATED
5th September 2025
Inghams Ski Unveils What’s New for Next Season
With over 90 years of expertise, the ski holiday specialist has a lineup of exciting destinations, new resorts and chalet offerings, as well as expanding their industry leading rail packages.
4th September 2025
Peak Retreats Bought by Employees
The award-winning French Alps ski specialist is the only UK ski company to be employee-owned. It was founded in 2002.
4th September 2025
Ukraine Calls for Russia Olympic Ban to Remain
President Zelenskyy has urged the new head of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry, to maintain the ban on Russian athletes. The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics take place next February.
4th September 2025
Countdown Underway For 2026 Olympic Torch Lighting Ceremony
The Torch Lighting Ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will be held in Ancient Olympia on 26th November 2025. PlanetSKI is in Greece and looks ahead to the ceremoney where a Greek World Cup skier will be the first to carry the flame. We also look in detail at the country’s ski resorts. NEW.
1st September 2025
Snow at Altitude & Cooler Temperatures in the Alps
It has been a hot summer in the Alps, but the weather is turning more autumnal as September starts and the seasons are set to change. NEW
1st September 2025
New EU Border Rules Start Next Month
The EU Entry-Exit System, EES, will start to be rolled out from October 12th & implemented over a six-month period. It coincides with the ski season with most UK skiers & snowboarders affected.
1st September 2025
As Ski Tourist Numbers Grow in Japan Changes are Introduced
It is the No 1 bucket ski list destination with huge amounts of snow and an overall experience second to none. We update on the introduction of new regulations for international visitors resulting in more bureaucracy and cost.
1st September 2025
AI Used to Find Body of Missing Hiker
The man had been missing for 10 months in the Italian, then AI was used to analyse thousands of photos of the search area.
1st September 2025
Ski News in Brief…
– Iglu Ski Partners with Paralympian Jeanette Chippington
– Italy Names Route & Torchbearers for 2026 Olympic Flame
– IOC Seeks to Protect Principle of Olympism
– Move to Ban Heliskiing in the Dolomites
– Free Geneva Transfers with VIP SKI… UPDATED
31st August 2025
More Heavy Snow in Australia
The latest storm has brought more than 70cm in places as the good season continues. Things are not so good in New Zealand, but there has been some fresh snow. UPDATED
28th August 2025
Indy Pass Expands Further into Europe
The Indy Pass already offers several areas in Europe and now it has added another 14 including the Portes du Soleil with its twelve resorts in France and Switzerland.
27th August 2025
GB’s Charlotte Bankes Reveals Second Operation on Collarbone
The snowboard cross athlete was injured last season and is now hoping to be fit for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics next February. NEW
27th August 2025
IKON Pass Adds Aosta Valley in Italy
It follows the announcement of Vail Resort’s Epic Pass adding more Austrian resorts and the Indy Pass set to announce more resorts in Europe this week.
26th August 2025
Sale of Inghams Set to Go Ahead This Week
The UK ski operator was owned by the Swiss company Hotelplan. The German company, DERTOUR Group, says its acquisition of Hotelplan Group is expected to go ahead by the end of this week.
26th August 2025
Dave Ryding is Back on Snow
The Rocket is training in Saas-Fee in Switzerland ahead of his final season and the 2026 Winter Olympics.
25th August 2025
Saudi Arabia’s Aim to Host 2029 Asian Winter Games in Doubt
It is unlikely the necessary new ski resort will be built in time, and it is reported South Korea might be able to hold the event. UPDATED
25th August 2025
FIS Remembers Erich Sailer
He was one of the most influential coaches and pioneers in the history of alpine skiing. He has passed away at the age of 99.
24th August 2025
Two Norwegian Ski Jumpers Accept Ban for Suit Tampering
Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang are “willing to accept” a 3-month ban according to the International Ski & Snowboard Federation, FIS. NEW
23rd August 2025
Massive Snowfalls in Parts of South America
There has been over 1m of fresh snow in the past 24-hours in Chile with more in the forecast. In Argentina some resort says they will be able to stay open into October though overall depths remain poor.
22nd August 2025
New Zealand Ski Field to Remain Shut This Season
Temple Basin has announced it will not open its rope tows for the 2025 winter season due to insufficient snowfall
22nd August 2025
Canada Set to Use Drones for Avalanche Control
Transport Canada has approved the use of the SnowDart system from AVSS. They are safer, more environmentally friendly and cost-effective.
22nd August 2025
Austria Glacier Resort Expands Snow Farming
Molltaler Glacier says it has stored 300,000 cubic meters of snow from last winter for the upcoming 2025–26 season.
20th August 2025
Sharp Rise in Summer Accidents in the Alps
100 people is the average annual death toll across the Alps over the winter months. This summer 100 have died in the mountains of Italy alone since June 1st. UPDATED
20th August 2025
Indy Pass Set to Add New Resorts
The Indy Pass has expanded with dozens of new resorts for the 25/26 season and goes back on sale to the public on August 28th.
20th August 2025
Chill Factore in Manchester Re-Named
The indoor slope in Manchester is to become The Snow Centre. It is already in the SnowCentres group and is part of a re-branding.
19th August 2025
Snow Camp at UK Autumn Events
The charity helps disadvantaged young people re-focus their lives through snowsports. It is at the four major UK events ahead of next season.
18th August 2025
What’s New for Iglu Ski Next Winter
Growth in tailor-made holidays, hundreds more trips to Scandinavia and Olympics inspiration are all featured in Iglu Ski’s new range for next winter. Its 27th season in the ski business.
17th August 2025
Epic Pass Introduces ‘Friends Programme’
The multi resort ski pass means friends of existing passholders are able to get half-price lift tickets. It’s a new initiative from the re-appointed CEO, Rob Katz.
15th August 2025
Northern Snow Show Returns
It is set to take place 4th to 5th October 2025 at The Snow Centre in Manchester. It is free to attend and the organisers claim it will be bigger and better. UPDATED
15th August 2025
Compulsory Ski Helmets in Italy Confirmed
Italy is the first ski country in the world to make it mandatory. After online claims, social media speculation and AI generated stories PlanetSKI can confirm people on the slopes in Italy will need to wear a helmet next winter. UPDATED
15th August 2025
Evacuation Warning Raised as Forest Fire Threatens US Resort
Tamarack in Idaho has closed many of its summer operations and turned on its snow guns as Rock Fire approaches. The evacuation warning has been raised. UPDATED
12th August 2025
Another Heatwave Hits the Alps
The freezing level is now at over 4,000m in parts of the Alps. It is hitting the glaciers hard, but the cooler temperatures at altitude are attracting a new breed of tourists seeking an escape from the heat. UPDATED
11th August 2025
French Ski Area Set to Close Gets Reprieve
Val d’Allos–Le Seignus was due to shut after poor snow in recent years brought on by climate change took its toll. It appears the resort may operate at some level for at least one more season.
11th August 2025
Norwegian Ski Jumpers Charged over Tampering with Suits
Two Norwegian ski jumpers and three team officials have been charged following allegations of tampering with their ski suits. UPDATED
8th August 2025
British Hiker Faces £12,350 Rescue Bill After Ignoring Closed Signs
The 60-year-old British man was rescued in the Dolomites in Italy after ignoring warning signs about potential rockslides.
8th August 2025
2026 Winter Olympics ‘On Schedule’
The Milan-Cortina Winter Games take place next February and the organisers say they are confident everything will be ready by the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
7th August 2025
Fancy Skiing With Chemmy Alcott?
Next winter she will be in Arc 1950 for a week with VIP SKI and all guests will have the opportunity to ski with Chemmy during the week.
7th August 2025
Vonn Hires Svindal as Coach Ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics
The US skier Lindsey Vonn has confirmed that the Norwegian legend Aksel Lund Svindal will join her team as coach for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympic season.
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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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