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Ski Mountaineering Approved for Alpes 2030 Winter Olympic Games

SkiMo has been officially included as an additional sport on the programme for the next Winter Olympics.  The decision was taken by the 146th International Olympic Committee Session held in Lausanne. NEW

Logos Unveiled for 2030 Olympics

The France Winter Olympics will have two official emblems built around the core creative concept of “a mountain revealed by light”. NEW

Snow Camp Celebrates Success of its 2026 AJ Bell 3 Valley Rally in Val Thorens as it Raises £150,000.

Snow Camp, the UK’s only charity using snowsports to engage inner-city young people, is celebrating another outstanding year of its flagship fundraising event, the 2026 AJ Bell 3 Valley Rally, held in Val Thorens in France.

96th Sunshine Slush Cup Takes Place with Excellent Late Season Conditions in the Canadian Resort

The Slush Cup, North America’s longest-running end-of-season pond skimming event, kicked off in Banff Sunshine Village last weekend. Check out the videos. UPDATED

It’s Summer In The Mountains Folks & We Report on Some Activities You May Not Have Heard Of

PlanetSKI selects a few summer options in a range of resorts. Events, Families, Sport and Foodies: there is something for everyone.

Ski. Laugh. Repeat.

What’s the most fun you can have in a ski resort when you’re not on the slopes?

Spring Skiing in Tignes

The high-altitude French ski area closes on May 3rd with a range of activities and events still on offer.

FIS Celebrates Its Ski Racing Season

The International Ski & Snowboard Federation that runs elite competition looks back at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup tour of 2025/26.

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

2026/27 Indy Passes on Sale on Friday

Indy Pass has announced that 26/27 passes will go on sale to the public for a single day on Friday, April 3, and only for as long as supplies last. NEW

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.  

International Ski Patrollers Day

Ensuring the slopes are open, safe and fun for everyone, ski patrollers are the unsung heroes of the mountains. Their contribution was marked on Tuesday. UPDATED

Freeride Crowns Its First World Champions

The first ever FIS Freeride World Championships has taken place in Andorra. It marks a landmark moment for the sport of freeriding.

Spring Events in Les Menuires

The high altitude French resort in Les3Vallees has released details of its two end-of-season events. At one end of the spectrum its the La Masse sporting event and at the other it’s Yoga.

First Freeride World Championships Takes Place

Ordino-Arcalís in Andorra will hold  the first-ever FIS Freeride World Championships on Tuesday. It is a landmark moment in the development of the sport of freeride. UPDATED

Freeride World Tour Confirmed for Monday in Val Thorens

The Freeride World Tour is in the high-altitude French resort for the Val Thorens Pro. Race Day has been confirmed as the event switches slope. UPDATED

GB Athletes in Action

It’s another busy week for GB’s snowsport athletes as the Winter Olympics draws closer. We also round up last week’s results. UPDATED

Crans-Montana Races to Go Ahead After Fire Tragedy

The Swiss resort will host FIS World Cup races at the end on this month in the spirit of sport and remembrance. It follows the New Year’s Eve fire at a bar that killed 40 people and injured 116.

Switzerland Lays Out Its Winter Olympic Plans

It is looking to host the Games in 2038 and if successful it would hold the Winter Olympics for the first time in 90 years.

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.

National Day of Mourning for Crans-Montana Fire Victims

Government officials and politicians from Switzerland and abroad, as well as representatives of various religions, are attending the memorial service in Martigny on Friday. UPDATED

GB Athletes in Action

A host of GB snowsport athletes are competing in World Cup events this week. Check out the full details.

Snow Camp on BBC Radio 4’s Charity Appeal

Snow Camp, the UK’s only national youth snowsports charity will feature in the BBC Radio 4 Appeal over the festive period. It will shine a spotlight on the charity’s work supporting young people across the UK.

Lake Louise Adds 200 Acres of New Terrain

The Canadian resort has opened a new area – Richardson’s Ridge. It is the first phase of a major expansion of the ski area. PlanetSKI is amoung the first to ski it.

FIS Tries To Tackle Waste at Snowsports Events

The International Ski & Snowboards Federation, FIS has developed a Waste Management Handbook for Snowsports Events.

Full Details of First FIS Freeride World Championships Unveiled

The first ever World Championships for the sport of Freeride take place from February 1st–6th 2026 in Ordino/Arcalís, in Andorra.

GB Athletes in Action This Week

GB Snowsport athletes are competing in major FIS competitions this week. We look at who’s in action as well as key results from last week’s competitions. NEW

IOC Visits Venues for 2030 Olympics in French Alps

The 2030 organisers claim to have an ambitious vision for a new chapter in Winter Olympic history, combining deep-rooted tradition with forward-thinking innovation.

2026 Winter Olympics Torch Is Lit

The Torch for the Milan-Cortina Winter Games was lit in Olympia in Greece this morning, but the ceremony was moved inside due to heavy rain. UPDATED

Olympic Truce Resolution for 2026 Winter Games Adopted

The Olympic Truce Resolution was adopted today by the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Truce dates back to 776BC, and was re-introduced in 1992. UPDATED

Highlights from Austria

If you’re looking for the perfect family skiing destination, or are an aspiring returner on the piste see the latest from the Austria National Tourist Office.

London Snow Show Claims Success

The event was back in Olympia in West London last month with 10,000 people visiting the 2-day show. Attendance figures have just been released.

Line Up Announced for FIS Freeride World Championships

The first World Championships are set to take place in Andorra, in February 2026.

Ski in Val D’Isere on a VIP Trip with Henry Druce

For over 20 years, Henry was ski editor for the Daily Mail and The Telegraph, leading legendary reader trips across France, Italy, the US, Canada and Japan.

Snowfest Innsbruck Approaches

The Snowfest Innsbruck returns for its fourth edition, transforming the city into a winter sports paradise from November 21 to 23, 2025.

First US Ski Resorts Open

Keystone in Colorado was first out of the blocks as it opened some terrain on Saturday. Arapahoe Basin, also in Colorado, followed on Sunday. UPDATED

PlanetSKI Previews the Alpine Ski World Cup Season

The season started this weekend at Soelden with a new GB racer, Freddy Carrick-Smith, in action. The best skiers in the world will compete for podiums, globes and FIS points in a season highlighted by the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. UPDATED

Real Snow Ski Rail Jam in London

Pro skier and Peak Performance’s athlete,  Max Palm, plus some top pros were in action last weekend at London Bridge. PlanetSKI was under the arches. UPDATED

Going Back in Time at The London Snow Show

A London snowsports show returned to Olympia for the first time in 15 years. Organisers are claiming a huge success. PlanetSKI editor, James Cove, was there as the doors opened on Saturday and left as the show closed on Sunday.

Pond Skimming in London in October!

More than 100 people took part in a pond skimming contest in the shadow of Tower Bridge on Saturday. Hundreds & hundreds more turned out to cheer on the pros and the amateurs alike. PlanetSKI was pond side.

Dates & Venues Unveiled for Freeride World Tour 2026

The are six stops on the FWT 2026, kicking off in Baqueira Beret, Spain. Haines in Alaska is back for the first time since 2017 and hosts the FWT Finals, along with Verbier.

World Record Attempt for Skiing Indoors

Oliver Kern wants to set his eighth world record with the most vertical meters skied in an indoor ski area in a single day. NEW

Skim City – London’s First Ski Skimming Event

A massive snowsports event in London? On a Saturday? In October? Involving water? What could possibly go wrong?

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