8th April 2026
Ski. Laugh. Repeat.
What’s the most fun you can have in a ski resort when you’re not on the slopes?
Jane Peel
5th April 2026
New Avalanche Bulletin App is Out
Have you ever read an avalanche bulletin before heading off-piste and found it frustratingly hard to understand? A free app has been launched to help you make sense of it – and it’s getting good reviews.
4th April 2026
PlanetSKI Meets GB’s Golden Guy
He made sporting history earlier this year with Great Britain’s first Winter Olympics gold on snow. Huw Nightingale, Olympic Champion in the Mixed Team Snowboard Cross, has been speaking to PlanetSKI about that magic moment and how he wants to inspire young snowsport enthusiasts.
2nd April 2026
Budding Snowsport Stars Shine at The BRITS
A new national competition for young British skiers and snowboarders has had its debut in the Austrian Alps. For the first time, the British Snowboard & Freeski Championships, The BRITS, held a separate contest for the under 12s and, for some kids, it was their first taste of real snow. PlanetSKI was there. UPDATED
29th March 2026
The BRITS in Austria This Week
For the second successive year the British Snowboard & Freeski Championships – The BRITS – are being held in Mayrhofen. The action takes place this week, and there are some exciting new developments for 2026. PlanetSKI is slopeside.
19th March 2026
Thrills & Spills for GB Ski Racing Brothers at the Worlds
Great Britain’s Carrick-Smith brothers are gearing up for their final ski races of the season. It’s been an emotional rollercoaster with mixed fortunes at the Junior World Championships.
15th March 2026
The Inghams Ski Holiday Experience
It’s a long time since I’ve been on an Inghams ski holiday so, when my partner James and I decided to book a week away, we thought we could do worse than choose the company named Best Ski Operator 2025 by The Times & Sunday Times.
22nd February 2026
Team GB Claims Olympic Success
It was GB’s most successful Winter Olympics with 3 Golds, 1 Silver and I Bronze. Our snowsport athletes delivered two and, though they should arguably have won more, there is much hope for the future.
22nd February 2026
GB’s Zoe Atkin Wins Winter Olympics Bronze
It came in the ski halfpipe competition on the final day of the Games. It’s GB’s first ever Olympic medal in the halfpipe event and is the fifth for GB at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. NEW
30th January 2026
Skiing in Saint-Gervais
Think of it as the interesting but less well-known cousin of Chamonix. As a winter resort, Saint-Gervais Mont Blanc, to give its preferred name, is often overlooked in favour of its world-famous neighbour. But for some skiers, it’s a far better option.
19th January 2026
Baqueira Beret – The Secret is Out
It’s Spain’s largest ski area, but Baqueira Beret is a resort PlanetSKI has yet to discover. Time to put that right.
14th January 2026
PlanetSKI Slopeside at the Freeride World Tour in Spain
The first competition on the 2026 Freeride World Tour took place under blue skies in the Spanish Pyrenees on Thursday. PlanetSKI joined a large crowd of spectators who gathered to watch all the action.
5th January 2026
A Big Year for GB Ski Racing Brothers
January is a big month in a big year for British ski racing brothers, the Carrick-Smiths. The siblings will be competing in World and Europa Cups. But, as self-funded athletes, the challenges they face simply to get to the start gate are huge.
22nd December 2025
Caution Urged Off Piste After Death of British Skier
Ski patrollers are urging caution off piste this Christmas week, following the death of a young British skier.
19th December 2025
In Praise of Small Ski Resorts
Small ski areas play a vital role in Alpine tourism – creating jobs, promoting regional culture and fostering socially sustainable structures. So say researchers from Innsbruck University. PlanetSKI and its readers agree. UPDATED
17th December 2025
The Alps Set to Lose Record Number of Glaciers in Next Decade
Almost 80% of the world’s glaciers will be gone by the year 2100, if current climate policies continue, according to a groundbreaking new study.
15th December 2025
A Sneaky Weekend in Tignes
Yes, it’s close to Christmas and there’s lots to do. But when the early season snow has been so good and there’s 100% sunshine forecast, it would be rude not to sneak a quick trip to the Alps.
16th June 2025
Eurostar Service to French Alps Expands
Eurostar has confirmed that its snow train service via Lille will run for winter 2025-26. It is on offer to April rather than February, and there will be extra dates for the return journey.
11th April 2025
Golden Season for GB Skiers & Snowboarders
It’s been another exceptional winter for GB Snowsport athletes. With all events now over, the final tally for GB is an impressive 46 medals at major competitions, 21 of them gold. PlanetSKI looks back at the season. UPDATED
9th April 2025
Master & Legends on the Snow
What do you get when you bring together servicemen and women from the Army, Navy and RAF and let them loose on the snow? The answer: fierce competition and a whole stash of medals.
5th April 2025
Tipped for the Top
A 10-year-old British boy is creating a buzz in the snowsports world after consistently beating older athletes in competitions. PlanetSKI was at the National Championships, The BRITS, to meet freestyle snowboarder Riley Sharpe and two young skiers who are also tipped for success.
2nd April 2025
Ski Chalet Hosting School Expands
Two chalet hosts with 15 years’ experience in the Alps are expanding their residential training courses in the UK this year, opening up possibilities for more youngsters to work a ski season. They are also donating two places to the charity, Snow-Camp. They’ve been talking to PlanetSKI.
1st April 2025
The BRITS are Back in the Alps
For the first time in six years, the British Snowboard & Freeski Championships are being held in the Alps. After a break during the Covid pandemic followed by a couple of years in the UK, The BRITS are in Mayrhofen in Austria this week and PlanetSKI is there.
18th March 2025
FWT Finals in Verbier on Thursday
The world’s best freeride skiers and snowboarders are preparing to take on the iconic Bec des Rosses as Xtreme Verbier celebrates its 30th anniversary. The climax of the Freeride World Tour is set for Thursday this week. UPDATED
14th March 2025
Iconic Swiss Summit Re-Opens to Skiers
The Schilthorn summit above the Swiss resort of Mürren is now accessible to the public for the first time in 5 months. The first track of the two new cable cars started operating on Saturday.
12th March 2025
GB’s Cody Bramwell Qualifies for FWT Finals
The British freeride snowboarder will be at the grand finale of the Freeride World Tour in Verbier later this month after making the cut for the prestigious event.
12th March 2025
More Suspensions in Ski Jumping Cheating Scandal
Another three Norwegian ski jumpers have been suspended by the sport’s governing body as an investigation into cheating at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Trondheim continues. Five athletes and three officials have now been suspended following the discovery that ski suits were deliberately manipulated to improve performance. UPDATED
4th March 2025
The Mighty Coe is Back
The end of season celebration of snowsport and winter in the mountains, The Mighty Coe, is back at the Scottish ski resort of Glencoe later this month. And it’s promising the biggest programme yet.
4th March 2025
Freeride for the Winter Olympics?
Hopes are rising that freeride skiing and snowboarding will be included in the 2030 Winter Olympics. All the signs are good and the freeride community is lobbying hard to gain approval.
28th February 2025
Dave Ryding’s ‘Game-Changing’ New Kit
GB’s greatest ever alpine ski racer, Dave Ryding, has taken a big step towards protecting his body this season. The 38-year-old tells PlanetSKI he’s upgraded his traditional foam-padded racesuit for something more high-tech.
3rd February 2025
PlanetSKI Hits Innsbruck & Four of its Ski Areas
Is there a better ‘ski city’ anywhere in the world? If there is, I have yet to find it. In just four days I see the sights of Innsbruck and explore the slopes of four of the region’s ski areas.
30th January 2025
PlanetSKI Speaks to Award Winning Ski Coach
Scott Fraser is Snowsport England Coach of the Year and Children’s Coach of the Year. Clare Meaney caught up with him at Silksworth dry ski slope near Sunderland.
28th January 2025
PlanetSKI is in France for the Freeride World Tour
The most spectacular freeride competition in the world has taken place in France for the first time since 2017. It went ahead on Wednesday morning in sunshine and deep, fresh powder. Jane Peel has been in Val Thorens in the build-up to the competition.
27th January 2025
GB Snowsports Athletes in Action This Week
It’s another big week of action for GB Snowsports skiers and snowboarders, including the spectacular Schladming Night Slalom on Wednesday and the return of freestyle skier Kirsty Muir to World Cup action after a long injury lay-off.
24th January 2025
Where’s Best for Skiing at Easter?
It’s a question we’re often asked at PlanetSKI, especially this year when Easter falls so late. Where’s sunniest, where’s snowiest? We have some guidance for you from the ski tour operator, Sunweb.
22nd January 2025
GB Skiers & Snowboarders Selected for Winter European Youth Olympics
A squad of 20 from Great Britain is heading to the 2025 Winter European Youth Olympic Festival in Georgia next month. The athletes will be among 1,600 from 48 countries.
22nd January 2025
Family Friendly Skiing in the Innsbruck Region
With its many great ski areas and a stunning city, Innsbruck ticks all the boxes for a family adventure. NEW
21st January 2025
Alpine, Freestyle, XC & More – GB Snowsports Athletes in Action
There’s a big programme of sporting action for GB skiers and snowboarders over the next 7 days, including two men’s slalom World Cups and the X Games in Aspen, Colorado. We have the full calendar and all the recent results.
21st January 2025
Anger in Turkey as Ski Hotel Fire Death Toll Rises to 79
The blaze started in a hotel restaurant in the middle of the night. A national day of mourning has taken place. PlanetSKI reports from Turkey. UPDATED
15th January 2025
Skiing in Hochkönig
It’s easy and quick to get to from the UK. It has plenty of Austrian charm, modern lifts and quiet slopes. So, why have few British skiers and snowboarders discovered Hochkönig? PlanetSKI has been finding out what you’re missing.
8th January 2025
Snowsports Equipment Sales on the Rise in the UK
Sales of ski and snowboard gear in the UK are bouncing back, according to the annual trade survey of the Snowsports Industries of Great Britain.
7th January 2025
Former GB Para Skier Makes History with Solo Ski to the South Pole
A former GB Para Nordic Ski team member has become the first person with a disability to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole.
6th January 2025
Huge Snow & Ice Storm Hits US
A massive storm is disrupting travel and causing chaos across a wide swathe of the USA. The worst of the weather is away from the ski states but many resorts have benefitted from significant snowfall. UPDATED
6th January 2025
GB Snowsport Athletes in Action
The first World Cup competitions of 2025 have taken place and there’s already been a victory for GB. But there’s much more action for GB skiers and snowboarders coming up over the next week.
6th January 2025
GB Snowboarder Mia Brookes Wins Again
The 17-year-old gave another brilliant display of Big Air snowboarding to win the Klagenfurt World Cup in Austria on Sunday. That’s two in row for the teenager.
31st December 2024
Permafrost Temperature Rise Threatens High Altitude Structures
The temperature of the permafrost across Europe’s mountains is rising steadily and faster than in the past, according to a recent study. It claims the warming is putting high alpine structures at risk.
20th December 2024
World Cup Golds for GB Skiers
The top podium spots for GB Snowsport athletes came in Telemark and Para Alpine races. It’s a great start to the season for Britain’s most successful skier, Jasmin Taylor, and for Neil Simpson with his guide, Rob Poth.
19th December 2024
Bumper Snow in US for Christmas
If you’re off to ski in the USA this Christmas, it’s looking like it could be a good one. There’ve been big snowfalls in many parts with more to come.
11th December 2024
Skiing in Scotland Begins
Glencoe is out of the blocks, opening after wintry conditions provided a boost for some pre-Christmas skiing and snowboarding in Scotland. PlanetSKI has been making some turns.
10th December 2024
Scots Snowboarder with MND Aiming for Paralympics
A British man is hoping to become the first snowsports athlete with Motor Neurone Disease to compete at the Winter Paralympics.
9th December 2024
Full Pre-Christmas Calendar for GB Snowsport
It’s a busy time in the ski and snowboard calendar with many World Cup and Europa Cup competitions ahead for GB Snowsport athletes. Among them is Dave Ryding who’ll be in the starting gates in Val Isère.
6th December 2024
Lindsey Vonn Confirmed to Race in St Moritz
The 40-year-old American legend is back on the World Cup circuit. She has a wildcard entry after racing a Downhill and a Super G in Colorado and skiing as a forerunner in Beaver Creek. UPDATED
5th December 2024
GB’s Bankes Comes 4th in First Snowboard X this Season
The Snowboard Cross World Cup season gets underway this weekend and GB’s Charlotte Bankes has taken 4th spot. She is trying to reclaim the Crystal Globe after missing out last year. UPDATED
3rd December 2024
Dynamic Pricing for Ski Lift Passes on the Rise in Europe
Ski resorts across Europe are increasingly adopting a dynamic pricing model for their lift passes. We have updated this article with further reaction from readers and the position of more resorts.
22nd March 2024
GB’s Most Successful Skier Wins 2 Crystal Globes
She is, quite simply, the best. Jasmin Taylor has ended her season with not one but two crystal globes. She has topped the Women’s Telemark standings in both Sprint and Overall.
5th March 2024
Ski Solo & Make Friends
What do a former Coldstream Guardsman, a retired hospital consultant and a golf course greenkeeper have in common? They’re among a group of 8 on a ski holiday arranged especially for individuals travelling alone. PlanetSKI joined them.
2nd March 2024
Charlotte Bankes Wins Gold for GB
The Snowboard Cross athlete has picked up the top spot at the latest World Cup competition. While Team GB had two slalom skiers in the Top Ten in Aspen. UPDATED
28th February 2024
Scandinavia’s Superb Ski Season
It’s been a great winter for skiing and snowboarding in Scandinavia so far and it’s looking good with March upon us. While the Alps has had an exceptionally mild winter, the opposite has been the case in the Nordic region. PlanetSKI reports from Norway.
20th February 2024
Spring Skiing in the Tirol
With longer days, sunnier slopes, and warmer temperatures, it’s one of our favourite times to ski. Late season skiing has a lot going for it and there are few places better than the Austrian Tirol.
20th February 2024
Skiers Flock to Snowy Scandinavia
A less than perfect winter in the Alps this season has sent some skiers to Scandinavian resorts, according to the boss of the airline, Norwegian Air. PlanetSKI has been in Norway this winter & we’re heading back this weekend.
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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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