22nd January 2022
It’s an historic GOLD for Great Britain’s number one alpine ski racer. The Rocket gets his first World Cup win and the first ever for GB in the Alpine World Cup. What an achievement!
21st January 2022
The centenary is being marked in Mürren. The Swiss resort was the venue for the first slalom race, held on 21st January 1922.
19th January 2022
It was the ambitious target the country sought to achieve before the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. It claims it’s done it. Some are sceptical about Chinese claims.
19th January 2022
The flag is a physical sign of welcome to British skiers and snowboarders following the decision of the French government to lift the ban on non-essential travel from the UK. NEW
18th January 2022
Many parts are seeing further sunshine and PlanetSKI reports again from the slopes of the Alps. Our teams have been in France, Italy and Switzerland today. Fresh snow may be needed but there is still plenty of great skiing to be had. UPDATED
18th January 2022
The visually impaired ski racer and her guide Brett Wild were the top performers on Monday at the World Para Snow Sports Championships in Lillehammer. There were also two silver medals, increasing Britain’s medal tally to six. NEW
18th January 2022
The Swiss resort has been voted the World’s Best Ski Resort at the annual World Ski Awards. Val Thorens has picked up the gong for the best resort in France. Read on for more winners. UPDATED
16th January 2022
Canada is open for skiing and, if you’re up for the trip of a lifetime, there is a whole lot on offer this winter with the adventure ski specialist Mabey Ski.
14th January 2022
The news that France is now open for vaccinated skiers and snowboarders travelling from UK has led to a spike in bookings and enquiries. Ski holidays in France are back on and it seems there’s a huge pent-up demand, though some are angry at the ban in the first place.
12th January 2022
Great Britain’s Charlie Guest has secured her best ever World Cup result, finishing 13th in the Schladming night slalom.
12th January 2022
Victory in the World Cup at Schladming gave the American a record-breaking 47th slalom win. NEW
12th January 2022
The principality in the Pyrenees is a great alternative to the Alps for your next winter holiday according to the UK tour operator.
7th January 2022
It’s a very special golden anniversary this winter for the Carlisle Snowsports Club and its dry slope on the England-Scotland border.
5th January 2022
It’s not enough yet to allow for extensive skiing and snowboarding but resorts in Scotland are opening some slopes. They hope they’ll soon be able to open up more terrain. UPDATED
5th January 2022
The GB slalom specialist was due to go in his third World Cup of the season on Wednesday. It was cancelled due to ‘extreme weather’. They tried again on Thursday but it was called off for safety reasons. UPDATED
5th January 2022
It’s sunshine all the way across most of the Alps. It’s been cold but now it’s turned milder and there’s no sign of any significant snowfall in the forecast. UPDATED
31st December 2021
The trade body, Snowsport Industries Great Britain, says a plea for additional financial support has been rejected.
30th December 2021
Snowsports will be taken to the ‘next level’ as a result of ‘groundbreaking proposals’ that are being worked on. That’s the word from Johan Eliasch in his first New Year Message as the head of the sport’s world governing body.
30th December 2021
The warm weather in the Alps is finally set to change with a cold front approaching from the North. It is bringing some snow. In North America after record snowfalls and plunging temperatures the sun is finally making an appearance. UPDATED
28th December 2021
The gateway airport to ski resorts in the Austrian Tirol turned more than 100 travellers from the UK away at the weekend. They are reported to have failed to follow newly-imposed Covid-19 restrictions. UPDATED
28th December 2021
New rules are being introduced in response to the Omicron variant as the number of cases in France continues to rise and hits record levels. It does not bode well for British skiers wanting to head to France. UPDATED
27th December 2021
The French region is trialling 33 signed and secured ski touring routes in 12 ski areas this winter. The idea is to make touring more accessible and safe as it continues to grow in popularity.
27th December 2021
The Mighty Coe will take place at Glencoe Mountain in Scotland on the weekend of 26th and 27th March. Skiers & snowboarders will be able to test next season’s kit as well as take part in a full programme of events.
20th December 2021
This season will be pivotal to the recovery and future of the nation’s ski industry, according to Snowsport Scotland. After two years effectively lost to the Covid-19 pandemic, they’re hoping for a bumper year.
20th December 2021
It’s been another successful week for the Brits on the competitive circuit. The best ever Nordic result for British athletes was recorded in Germany and there were more medals for the para snowsport squad. But there’s bad news for a Winter Olympics medal hope. UPDATED
14th December 2021
The UK government has announced that the under-16s are now eligible for an NHS Covid Pass for international travel. It’s good news for families planning a ski holiday, though only if the children are double jabbed. UPDATED
14th December 2021
Christmas might be coming but there’s no let up in the snowsports action with alpine, freestyle, cross country and snowboard action this week and next. GB’s latest World Cup winner is back on the slopes on Friday. Charlotte Bankes has topped the qualifying in the snowboard cross. UPDATED
13th December 2021
With so many choices, how do you decide where to go on your next snowsports holiday? Inghams can help.
13th December 2021
Scotland’s ski areas have begun firing up their lifts at the start of the winter season. There’s some good skiing and snowboarding to be had. PlanetSKI has been on the slopes.
11th December 2021
More and more of us are trying to do our bit to ‘go green’ and still enjoy our snowsports. The Isère region in the French Alps has some great ideas for how you can make your visit more sustainable.
8th December 2021
Snow-Camp, the charity that helps inner-city youngsters get into snowsports, is running a big new fundraising event in Crans-Montana this winter. It’s looking for teams to enter. Fancy it?
7th December 2021
He finished just outside a podium place in Val d’Isere with two superb runs. He takes valuable world cup points. It follows a winning performance from GB’s Charlotte Bankes in the snowboard cross World Cup at Montafon in Austria. UPDATED
7th December 2021
France has ruled out another lockdown or curfew for the time being despite the number of cases of Covid-19 in the country soaring. Some measures have been tightened.
2nd December 2021
A Covid Health Pass is needed and masks are mandatory in many settings. The measures have been introduced ‘in order to save the season’. It comes just as the slopes open for the winter with significant snow falling.
2nd December 2021
It’s been a long time for most of us so here’s something to get us in the mood for skiing.
5th August 2021
Travelling from the ski nations of Europe is now a little easier for those of us in the UK. However there are still some tough restrictions on entry as the UK has one of the highest current number of cases of Covid-19 in Europe. UPDATED
8th July 2021
Former GB ski racer Chemmy Alcott and freestyle snowboarder Aimee Fuller have been showing their style on the water after getting hooked on the growing sport of wakesurfing.
6th July 2021
For the first time in two years, skiers and snowboarders have been able to hit the slopes in Chile as ski areas open with strict Covid-19 rules in place. Resorts in Argentina are also starting up. UPDATED
1st July 2021
The partner of Australian snowboarder Alex Pullin has announced she is pregnant after retrieving his sperm when he died a year ago.
29th June 2021
Britain’s top snowboarding talent have joined with young Londoners for a special event to mark GB Snowsport’s Project Balance initiative.
29th June 2021
Ski areas in Australia and New Zealand are being hit by the effects of Covid-19 for a second winter. The wider Sydney region has gone into full lockdown for two weeks, putting the local New South Wales resorts out of bounds for residents. And New Zealand has paused its quarantine-free travel bubble with Oz. UPDATED
24th June 2021
The gruelling sport has been accepted for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in 2026 as going uphill on skis grows ever more popular. UPDATED
24th June 2021
The London show has pulled the plug on this autumn’s event but the organisers of the one planned for Birmingham have confirmed to PlanetSKI it’s going ahead, with new brands joining the line-up. UPDATED
15th June 2021
The four largest ski corporations in the US have come together in what they say is the first unified effort to combat climate change with shared commitments.
15th June 2021
Ski resorts in the USA had their fifth best season on record in 2020-21, according to the latest figures produced by the National Ski Areas Association. Some areas had their best season ever. UPDATED
9th June 2021
There are plenty of options in the Alps – if you can get there. Our friends at Maison Sport have produced a guide to five main European glacier resorts for summer skiing.
7th June 2021
The landowners of the Cairngorm Mountain ski area have published their long-term masterplan to turn the whole 3,500-acre estate into a ‘world-class mountain environment’.
4th June 2021
Mt Hutt in New Zealand opens on Friday with resorts in Australia firing up lifts on Saturday. However the ski state of Victoria in Australia is extending its lockdown to control the latest Covid-19 outbreak. Australia has see significant snow fall. UPDATED
3rd June 2021
A new President will be chosen to head the International Ski Federation at the governing body’s online Congress. A British former alpine racer is hoping to be the first woman to take on the role. UPDATED
26th May 2021
SnowDome, the snow centre in Tamworth, is joining forces with The National Snow Show to sponsor an ‘epic’ indoor slope and offer coaching to visitors to the show.
24th May 2021
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, is urging the US government not to attend the Winter Olympics in China next year.
22nd May 2021
The online platform that allows you to book independent ski and snowboard instructors is branching out after raising £1.25m in new funding.
21st May 2021
A few resorts are firing up their lifts this weekend, some for the first time in more than a year. Unusually wintry weather for late spring looks like providing some excellent skiing and snowboarding.
13th May 2021
GB Snowsport have named 12 skiers in their line-up for the 2021-2022 season. It’s headed by Andrew Musgrave, Andrew Young and James Clugnet, who form the men’s Elite Squad.
13th May 2021
The coach driver who died saving the lives of 51 people returning to the UK from the French ski resort of Alpe d’Huez, has been awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Bravery.
13th May 2021
The Austrian ski area joins three others in the Tirol that are currently open for spring skiing and snowboarding.
8th May 2021
It can be daunting. But that first lesson on the snow doesn’t have to be a stressful experience. Especially with the right gear and information.
8th May 2021
More walking routes and terrain for mountain bikers, a wider selection of hotels, villas and campsites. There’s a lot that’s new for summer 2021 in the Austrian Tirol.
7th May 2021
The British Association of Snowsport Instructors says Britons will not be allowed to take the European speed test needed for the top level of qualification required to work in the EU.
6th May 2021
The International Ski Federation has confirmed it has had four applications to host the Championships in six years’ time.
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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