2nd December 2020
It’s turning wintry with further snow falling. Some areas could end up with more than 1.5m before the storm passes. The southern Alps is set to do well. And it’s been snowing in the Pyrenees, Scandinavia and Scotland too. UPDATED
1st December 2020
– Jeff Shiffrin Athlete Resiliency Fund Approaches $3m Target
– Avalanche Danger in USA as 3 die in Colorado
– Sanctions on Russians Competing at Beijing 2022
– Val Thorens Ski Cross World Cup Called off Due to Strong Winds …UPDATED
24th November 2020
Thousands of ski workers who thought they would be able to work in the EU after the Brexit transition period ends on 31st December are being told that may not now be the case.
22nd November 2020
Waste of time? Certainly not. If you want to be fit, strong and raring to go when the mountains open up again, now is the time to put the work in. So say our friends at Maison Sport.
19th November 2020
The ski and snowboard programme for 2020-21 has suffered more disruption for both Covid-19 and weather-related reasons. But there’s some good news too.
16th November 2020
If any of us manage to get to the Alps this winter, what can we do after a day on the slopes when we can’t indulge in traditional apres?
11th November 2020
It’s beginning to look a lot like winter is on its way in the USA. More resorts in Colorado have opened this week and the first ski area to open in California fired up some lifts on Friday. UPDATED
10th November 2020
Inghams, Ski Total, Esprit and Flexiski have announced they will not be running any ski trips this year, including over the Christmas period. The UK’s largest operator, Crystal Ski, says it still plans to operate in December.
3rd November 2020
Engineering works designed to get the mountain railway at the Scottish ski area up and running for next winter are starting this week.
3rd November 2020
A decision on whether the Canadian city should bid to hold the Games 20 years after it last did so has been delayed until next March. UPDATED
28th October 2020
Ski areas often claim to have something for everyone but the largest linked ski area in the world really does. Here’s what to expect in Les3Vallees resorts in the Savoie region of the French Alps this ski season.
22nd October 2020
A drive to get more children interested in skiing and snowboarding is taking place this autumn with two new programmes about to get under way.
19th October 2020
Three resorts in Les3Vallees in the French Alps will this winter have access to a high-powered drone that has already proved its worth in mountain rescues.
14th October 2020
The largest lift-connected ski area in the world is bracing itself for a significant drop in the number of skiers and snowboarders.
13th October 2020
Two snowboarders who handed over their GoPro footage of an avalanche to the authorities could have to pay up to $168,000 in damages after being accused of triggering the slide.
9th October 2020
The Scottish ski area near Aviemore is to get more than £20 million to improve the snowsports centre. Most of it will go on repairing the troubled funicular mountain railway.
9th October 2020
The huge Austrian ski region, which has some of the most famous resorts in Europe, has announced its plans to try to ensure skiers and snowboarders stay safe this coming season.
6th October 2020
All 250 ski resorts in France will introduce hydrogen-powered piste bashers as part of a commitment to going carbon neutral by 2037.
1st October 2020
Getting the right insurance cover for your ski holidays is something most of us take seriously. It’s never been more important than now.
22nd September 2020
The only direct rail service to the French Alps is “simply not feasible” for this winter, the company says in response to an open letter sent by 160 ski businesses campaigning for its return.
18th September 2020
The International Ski Federation has finalised the details for this winter’s World Cup alpine races with a host of changes made due to Covid-19.
18th September 2020
The two ski jumping hills to be used at the Beijing 2022 Winter Games are nearing completion and will be used for two World Cup events in February.
16th September 2020
While the UK’s biggest ski tour operator Crystal Ski Holidays has axed its entire chalet programme, the luxury brand Consensio will continue to sell chalet holidays to the French Alps this winter.
8th September 2020
The ski resort in California has been forced to shut down its summer operations as a massive wildfire burns out of control nearby.
7th September 2020
The long-standing ski specialists and tailor-made tour operator have self-drive, self-catered holidays to the Alps and eco-friendly trips among their offerings for the coming season in its new online brochure.
3rd September 2020
The Austrian, who was the son of the founder of the Fischer Ski brand, died at the end of August. The company and the International Ski Federation pay tribute to the ‘visionary’.
2nd September 2020
The park and pipe skiers and snowboarders who will represent Great Britain in 2020-21 have been announced and three Winter Olympic medallists are among them.
26th August 2020
Skyway, the alpine cable car connecting Courmayeur in Italy to Chamonix in France claims to be the first company to come up with an environmentally sustainable research project to preserve the glacier.
26th August 2020
The California ski resort is to drop the ‘derogatory and offensive’ name following extensive research and consultation with Native American Groups. UPDATED
25th August 2020
One of the biggest names in snowboarding, Iouri Podladtchikov, aka I-Pod, has dropped into the halfpipe for the last time as a competitor. Thanks for the memories…
20th August 2020
It’s been a month since the news broke that Eurostar would not be operating the direct ski train from London to the French Alps next winter. So what’s happening?
20th August 2020
Homes and hotels were evacuated earlier this month over fears that a massive ice block could fall from a Mont Blanc glacier. The threat has now been lifted.
17th August 2020
There’s not much of it around so it’s great to see some fabulous photos and video footage coming out of New Zealand. The Obsidian team event that is replacing the 2020 Winter Games NZ looks like it’s delivering.
17th August 2020
The retired skier Petter Northug is one of Norway’s most famous athletes with multiple World and Olympic titles to his name. The drugs were found after he was stopped for speeding and police searched his home.
10th August 2020
Good weather and the attraction of a staycation has brought thousands of people to the mountains of Scotland this summer but they’re not all following the rules.
5th August 2020
Falls Creek and Hotham Alpine Resort in the state of Victoria will not re-open for Spring skiing, the owners, Vail Resorts, have announced.
4th August 2020
The International Ski Federation has sent technical staff to venues due to host World Cup ski and snowboard events next winter.
3rd August 2020
A new snowsports event will be held in New Zealand this month in place of the Winter Games NZ, which usually attracts stars from across the globe.
3rd August 2020
Australian police in Jindabyne, close to the ski areas of Perisher and Thredbo, have again broken up illegal gatherings and issued fines as revellers continue to defy rules on social distancing.
29th July 2020
The Snow Centre just outside London and the Snowdome at Tamworth were to open their doors for the first time since March this Saturday, 1st August. Government restrictions have put things on ice. UPDATED
29th July 2020
So says the boss of the Aspen Skiing Co, Mike Kaplan. He’s been outlining plans for the new ski season and what will change thanks to Covid-19. UPDATED
28th July 2020
The ski specialists are taking bookings for the 2020/21 season with the help of a new interactive brochure.
27th July 2020
Officers in the Australian ski resort of Thredbo and the nearby town of Jindabyne handed out fines totalling more than AUS$20,000 at the weekend for breaches of social distancing rules.
16th July 2020
Several newspapers believed to have been on board an Air India Boeing 707, which crashed above Chamonix more than 54 years ago, have been found by the manager of a nearby mountain hut.
16th July 2020
If you’re one of the thousands who have taken to the saddle during lockdown, why not challenge the legs with a trip to one of the top cycling destinations in the Alps?
13th July 2020
Skiers and snowboarders have been queuing to take advantage of fresh snow and sunshine as the country’s winter season gets into full swing.
6th July 2020
The sport’s governing body in the UK has been given a massive boost to its ambition to become one of the best snowsports nations in the world. We look who will be helping them get there.
30th June 2020
It’s been one of the best starts to winter for years but the coronavirus pandemic means ski resorts are not able to open.
29th June 2020
The French Alps resort close to Geneva is open for summer activites. With quarantine-free travel expected to open up from the UK soon, we look at what you can do in Morzine.
29th June 2020
With the main peak of the Covid-19 pandemic in Europe behind us, several resorts are busy building new lifts and improving others ready for winter.
25th June 2020
The company, which owns the ski brands Inghams, Ski Total, Esprit Ski, Flexiski and Santa’s Lapland, is to reduce the size of the business and is considering cutting jobs by 27% due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
22nd June 2020
The study says that only 10 of 19 former Games locations will be able to stage reliable winter sports events by 2050 and just 6 by 2080.
18th June 2020
The ski resort near Fort William is getting ready open for summer activities next month as the Scottish Government prepares to ease lockdown restrictions. However, some jobs are to go.
18th June 2020
It was heading for its fourth busiest winter on record before Covid-19 closed ski resorts across the country in mid-March. That’s according to figures just released.
11th June 2020
Mt Hutt in the South Island opened on Friday, earlier than originally planned for skiing and snowboarding. New Zealand has moved to Covid-19 alert level 1, meaning ski resorts will be able to operate largely as usual this winter.
11th June 2020
The Australian ski resort is the first in the country to open up its bookings for the winter. It’s reporting unprecedented demand among skiers and snowboarders as all the major ski fields prepare for a season like no other.
9th June 2020
It’s taken a decade but someone has finally cracked the code and uncovered a bronze chest containing treasure worth around US$2 million.
4th June 2020
The death of the young extreme skier Hugo Hoff in a fall on Mont Blanc shocked the world of skiing. Here, the 21-year-old’s club and the French resort of Les Arcs pay tribute.
4th June 2020
Ski tour operators are reporting increased interest in driving to the mountains next winter with people unsure of other travel options amid covid-19. PlanetSKI offers some help.
28th May 2020
The glacier resorts of Hintertux, Kaunertal & Kitzsteinhorn are first off the mark, giving some lucky skiers and snowboarders the chance to make some turns for the first time since early March.
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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