6th May 2021
British Skiers & Snowboarders Exceed All Goals
GB Snowsport is hailing its greatest season on snow. It’s predicting that next winter’s Olympics & Paralympics could be the country’s best ever.
Jane Peel
30th April 2021
10 Summer Adrenalin Fixes in Isère
If you like your summer holidays as active as your winter ski trips, here are some mountain ideas for when travel opens up.
29th April 2021
Andorra Bids For Alpine World Championships
With just over a year to go before the successful hosts are named, Andorra has announced that it wants to stage the World Championships in 2027.
26th April 2021
Inghams Adds Ski Total Chalets
The ski chalets of Ski Total will exclusively operate under Inghams for next winter.
24th April 2021
5 Summer Hikes In & Around Ischgl
The Austrian resort of Ischgl and the Paznaun Valley provide the backdrop for these summer adventure hikes.
23rd April 2021
Escape to Morzine in Summer
Winter was cancelled. Summer is a hope. If you are able to head across the Channel in 2021, Morzine in the French Alps is a great choice. It’s easily accessible by car and a short hop from Geneva. And there’s a whole lot to do there in summer.
20th April 2021
Scotland’s Mountain Areas Open Up
Scotland is open, with a further easing of Covid-19 restrictions coming into force on Monday 26th April. The nation is an option for spring and summer holidays, but it’s come too late for the Scottish ski industry.
16th April 2021
Covering Glaciers: an Expensive Way of Preventing the Ice Melting
Covering glaciers with tarpaulins reduces melting by as much as 60% but is too costly to use on a large scale, according to a Swiss research study. A separate report warns that the temperature of the Swiss permafrost is continuing to rise.
14th April 2021
The Worst Ski Season of the Millennium
It was the year when skiing and snowboarding was stopped in its tracks by the coronavirus pandemic. Winter 2019-20 was officially the worst of this millennium according to a major report just published.
12th April 2021
How to Save Money On Next Winter’s Ski Trip
The latest Ski Resort Report produced by the Post Office and Crystal Ski Holidays says skiers and snowboarders can halve their holiday costs next season by choosing carefully.
12th April 2021
Snow Centres in England Open Again
England’s indoor snow centres are back in business as the lockdown eases still further. Most of the slopes have welcomed skiers and snowboarders for the first time this year.
8th April 2021
Last Blast of Winter For Scottish Ski Areas
The return to winter weather has brought a dusting of hope for those desperate to slide around Scotland’s summits. There was more snow over the weekend as temperatures fall. Graeme Wallace reports for PlanetSKI.
8th April 2021
London Ski & Snowboard Festival Is Back
It’s returning to Battersea Park this October. The new organisers are promising a ‘snow sport event like no other’. So what’s new?
6th April 2021
Avalanche Deaths In Switzerland Up 50% This Winter
It’s been a deadly winter season, with significantly more people killed than the average figure in the last 20-year period. The majority of victims were off-piste skiers or snowboarders.
5th April 2021
Will We Be Able to Go to the Mountains in Europe This Summer?
Boris Johnson has unveiled a ‘traffic light’ system which could determine if, and where, we can go on holiday to the mountains this summer. Details though are in short supply & travel to the main mountain nations in Europe seems some way off.
1st April 2021
FIS President Reflects on a Ski & Snowboard Season Like No Other
The head of the International Ski Federation has given his thanks for a competitive season which saw 300 World Cup events take place, despite the problems posed by Covid-19. He has praised the ‘entire ski family’ for its efforts.
29th March 2021
Hopes Fade For Skiing In Scotland
Scottish Government rules mean the earliest the nation’s mountain resorts can open is 26th April, but rain and mild temperatures are threatening what has been an exceptional snowpack this winter.
25th March 2021
What A Year For GB Skiing & Snowboarding: Season Review
Most of us may not have set foot on the slopes this winter but skiers and snowboarders representing Great Britain have been doing their country proud. PlanetSKI reviews the season.
20th March 2021
Kirsty Muir Wins World Cup Silver for GB
The 16-year-old is the new star of GB Park & Pipe. She’s picked up her first World Cup medal, coming second in the ski slopestyle at Aspen in Colorado. It’s only her fourth World Cup competition.
18th March 2021
Freeride World Tour: The Grand Final
The World Titles are up for grabs and there’s fresh powder snow for the final of the FWT 2021 this week. There’s a Brit in the final and Cody Bramwell has already stood on top of the podium this season. The event is now set for Tuesday 23rd.
15th March 2021
GB Snowsport Racks Up Strong Results
There have been some stellar performances from Great Britain’s top skiers and snowboarders, with a host of personal bests and a World Championships medal.
12th March 2021
Where to Ski Next Winter: Norway
In our occasional series we are looking at areas to ski next winter that offer something a little bit different. Norway is one of our favourites – the Scandinavian country is most certainly not the Alps, but that’s good.
10th March 2021
A Guide to Cross-Country-Skiing
It’s taken off this winter, according to numerous reports from the Alps. If you’ve yet to be converted, have a look at the latest guide from our friends at Maison Sport.
8th March 2021
GB Snowsport Stars Compete at World Championships
There is a host of world class freestyle action this week with a World Champion and two Olympic medallists representing Britain. You can follow it all live on the BBC if you are in the UK. UPDATED
3rd March 2021
Alps Snow Pack Shrinks in Unusually Warm Weather
Record winter temperatures have had a devastating effect on snow conditions in many alpine ski resorts. Chamonix recently recorded its highest February temperature ever.
3rd March 2021
Chemmy Alcott Suffers Online Abuse
The Ski Sunday presenter and GB former alpine racer has been subjected to personal abuse on social media. Her co-presenter Ed Leigh described the comments as ‘vile’.
1st March 2021
Top 5 Resorts In The Tirol for Powderhounds
With most of us turning our attention to next winter it’s time for PlanetSKI to help you decide where to go. If you love your freeriding, read on.
24th February 2021
Swiss Tourism Boss Claims Keeping Resorts Open Was Good Decision
Martin Nydegger has said in an interview that so far this winter there have been no big outbreaks of Covid-19 and no serious damage to Switzerland’s reputation. Not everyone agrees with him with Italy blaming Switzerland for spreading variant viruses to other countries.
24th February 2021
A Beginners’ Guide to Telemark Skiing
Ski touring, cross country skiing, snow shoeing. They can all be done when the lifts are shut. And then there’s telemarking. Our friends at Maison Sport have produced the definitive guide. Why not give it a go if you’re in the mountains and wanting a new challenge?
22nd February 2021
Freeride World Tour #2 On Wednesday
Ordino-Arcalis in Andorra s hosting back to back FWT contests with the second stop taking place just five days after the opener. Can British snowboarder Cody Bramwell take another win? NEW
18th February 2021
Freeride World Tour 2021 Kicks Off on Friday
The FWT is set to get under way in Andorra with some of the world’s best freeriders. The season opener is scheduled to take place this Friday, 19th February. LIVE BROADCAST ENDED
17th February 2021
Ski-In Ski-Out: Dundee-style
It’s rare to be able to ski to your front door in Scotland, especially when living far away from the Highlands. But hundreds of people have been doing just that. Even as the big thaw begins, it’s looking good for spring touring, as PlanetSKI reader Graeme Wallace has been finding out.
17th February 2021
Revolutionary Ski Kit For the Future
It’s being hailed as a game-changer: the world’s first folding high-performance all-mountain ski. We have a look at what the manufacturers say about the Elan Voyager and another innovation, an avalanche transceiver that talks to you.
15th February 2021
Skiing in Norway: A Covid-19 Success Story
One of the European countries that has battled Covid-19 well is Norway. Cases & deaths are low with skiing open for its own residents this winter. Conditions have so far been good. New restrictions have forced the cancellation of all remaining World Cup competitions.
14th February 2021
Lockdown Ski Lessons With A Difference
Fancy some top tips on your ski technique? Let’s face it, most of us are not going to see a slope this season but we can still benefit from free coaching by expert instructors. How?
8th February 2021
Major UK Operator Says Skiing ‘Highly Unlikely’ This Season
But Hotelplan UK, which owns Inghams, Ski Total, Esprit and Flexiski, is looking to offer more holidays in 2021-22 with bookings already 100% up on the same time last year. In an interview with PlanetSKI the MD has accepted it is ‘extremely unlikely’ there’ll be any ski trips this season.
8th February 2021
Young GB Winter Athlete Awarded Scholarship
An 18-year-old British bobsleigh athlete has been accepted on a mentoring programme thanks to funding from a sponsor of The Ellie Soutter Foundation.
8th February 2021
Deep Snow In Scottish Ski Areas & Beyond
They’re the best snow conditions in more than a decade. What a shame the lifts are closed and only the hardiest of locals prepared to earn their turns can enjoy it.
6th February 2021
World Championships Finally Get Underway as Weather Clears
The racing in Cortina d’Ampezzo should have begun on Monday, then Tuesday and then Wednesday. Bad weather has wreaked havoc on the first few days of the Championships. Competition has now started and it’s on the BBC.
2nd February 2021
Scottish Ski Areas Stay Shut But Get £3m Government Aid
The extra funding is welcome news for the snowsports industry just as the Scottish Government announces the nation will stay in lockdown until at least the end of February.
30th January 2021
5 Family Resorts in the Tirol for Next Season
The Austrian ski region is full of quiet, uncrowded resorts. Some you’ve probably never heard of. Let PlanetSKI be your guide to some of the best resorts to visit for a family trip next winter.
26th January 2021
GB Skiers go for Gold at X Games Aspen
The biggest event in the freestyle calendar kicks off on Friday and four Brits will be flying the flag for Britain. The Canadian, Mark McMorris, is out of the event after testing positive for Covid-19. He is the most decorated Winter X Games athlete of all time.
23rd January 2021
Top 12 Must Watch Ski Movies
Not on the slopes? This is the next best thing. Get your fix of ski and snowboard action with these recommendations.
20th January 2021
Life In A Ski Resort When The Lifts Are Closed
As ski lifts in France remain closed into February and perhaps for the rest of the season we ask what’s it like to be in a ski resort in the French Alps in mid-winter when all the lifts are closed. We hear from Alexandra Beuchert and Simon Perry, who have French residency and travelled from the UK to their home in Tignes in late December.
20th January 2021
GB Speed Skier Jan Farrell Retires
He is Britain’s most successful speed skier in recent history and a world record holder. Jan Farrell has announced he’s hanging up his skis after 10 years at the top.
20th January 2021
Ski Tech Revolution Ramps Up
A study involving more than 50 winter sports experts has concluded that digital technology is set for a bigger role in the ski industry, thanks to Covid-19. But many don’t expect a return to pre-pandemic levels of skiing until 2023.
14th January 2021
Cross Country Skiing Takes Off In France
More and more skiers are clipping into long, skinny skis to get their snow fix. PlanetSKI has been talking to a Nordic skiing instructor in the French Alps about the surge in demand for cross country lessons as the lifts remain closed.
11th January 2021
GB Ski Businesses Adapt to Survive in the Face of Coronavirus
British-owned ski companies in the Alps are re-inventing themselves to provide a lifeline in these difficult times. Two business owners in France tell PlanetSKI how they’ve been forced to adapt to survive.
11th January 2021
British Visitor Was Major Source of Covid-19 in Wengen as Lauberhorn Race Cancelled
One of the most anticipated World Cup alpine racing meetings of the ski season has been called off. There’s been an increase of cases of coronavirus in the Swiss resort many traced back to a single British visitor with the mutated strain of the virus.
6th January 2021
Morzine Adapts To Survive With Its Ski Lifts Shut
The French Alps resort that’s a favourite with the British is reporting a busy holiday period despite the closure of ski lifts and a lack of visitors from the UK. UPDATED
4th January 2021
Wintry Weather In The Alps
It’s cold and unsettled in the Alps for the first week of the New Year with more snow for some. We take a look at how it’s shaping up and cast a glance further afield to Japan where winter has hit with a vengeance. UPDATED
30th December 2020
High Demand for Peak Time Ski Trips Next Winter
With this season looking like it could be a write-off, UK ski tour operators and travel agents say key dates for next winter are selling fast.
29th December 2020
Snow In The Alps
It’s looking like a cold and wintry end to 2020 with snow falling in many parts of the Alps. Some areas will see more as 2021 approaches.
21st December 2020
Dave Ryding Starts His Season with Mixed Results
The British number one produced a solid performance to make the top 10 in his first World Cup outing of the 2020-21 season in Italy on Monday. He was unable to match that in race two on Tuesday, finishing just outside the top 20.
14th December 2020
Skiing in Scotland – Ski Areas Prepare To Open
The Scottish snowsports season is here – just. But, for the time being at least, only skiers and snowboarders in Scotland will be allowed on the slopes, and the weather this weekend has postponed things. UPDATED
9th December 2020
End Of The Road?
Rob Greatbach has spent 10 years working towards his goal of qualifying as a top level ski instructor to teach in France. Covid-19 and Brexit could well have just conspired to put an end to his dream.
9th December 2020
Alpine Elements Plans Relaunch
The ski tour operator has been going for 23 years. It went into administration on Tuesday, blaming Covid-19 and a lack of government support. But the owner has bought the brand and hopes to continue trading. He’s been speaking to PlanetSKI.
8th December 2020
Demand Grows To Ski In England
We could all be looking to ski closer to home this winter. One ski area in England has already had unprecedented demand and is turning skiers and snowboarders away.
4th December 2020
Vail Resorts Claims Major Step Towards Zero Carbon Goal
The mega US-based ski company says it’s made big advances towards its commitment to reaching a zero net carbon footprint by 2030.
3rd December 2020
Nordic Nations Pull Out Of Cross Country Ski Races Over Covid-19 Fears
The Norwegian, Swedish and Finnish cross country ski teams have all been withdrawn from the next two World Cup events.
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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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