8th June 2023
The resorts were due to open this weekend, but the weather has not been kind. There has been a last minute dusting with at least 3 resorts offering limited skiing. Things are looking better in New Zealand with the first resort set to open on Saturday. UPDATED
1st June 2023
In the run up to the 2023 Southern Hemisphere winter, new data analysis has unveiled which ski resorts receive the most snowfall, based on historical data trends. UPDATED
31st May 2023
Little Cottonwood Canyon near Salt Lake City was hit hard by Utah’s record-setting 2022-2023 winter season. It has left behind smashed trees and destroyed buildings with a changed landscape.
29th May 2023
Workers from Balfour Beatty are returning to Cairngorm Mountain this week to carry out final work on the funicular reinstatement project.
27th May 2023
Six resorts are currently open with some planning to offer skiing into July and even August. UPDATED
25th May 2023
Whakapapa and Turoa ski resorts went into voluntary administration last season with debts of $45m. It seems that rescue deals are near to completion.
22nd May 2023
There has been some snow and the cannons have been fired up as resorts plan to open early in June. Check out the latest from Down Under. UPDATED
15th May 2023
The year-round glacier resorts of Hintertux in Austria and Zermatt in Switzerland are open with a few others still offering some skiing and snowboarding. UPDATED
13th May 2023
We are in the city ahead of a Spring ski trip to Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain. We reckon any ski trip to this part of California deserves some time in one of the greatest cities in the USA.
11th May 2023
There’s hiking, biking, climbing, cultural activities, relaxing and much more. With something for families, adrenaline junkies and everyone in between. See what’s on offer in the summer in one of PlanetSKI’s favourite winter playgrounds.
7th May 2023
99.9% of ski resorts in Europe are now shut but a few remain open with fresh snow falling. More are open in North America with PlanetSKI currently in California. UPDATED
5th May 2023
The first snow is falling with resorts firing up their snow cannons. Winter Down Under is fast approaching. Check out the latest. UPDATED
1st May 2023
Two skiers were hit by a wet snow avalanche in Samnaun. People still skiing are being urged to be cautious with ‘considerable’ avalanche risk in places as the snow melts and becomes unstable. NEW
1st May 2023
There are a handful of ski resorts still open in Europe, with more in North America. UPDATED
28th April 2023
The Swiss resort says that unless we can cut our carbon output “it’s unlikely that skiing in the alps will be able to continue long term.”
25th April 2023
Quite a few places are open & April conditions are the best in recent years. UPDATED
24th April 2023
Palisades Tahoe has seen 18.03m, Heavenly Mountain Resort received 14.37m and Kirkwood Mountain Resort reached 17.78m. They are new records for all three resorts. PlanetSKI is heading to California next week.
23rd April 2023
PlanetSKI has been in the resort as it shut last weekend. We’ve been enjoying the fabulous late-season conditions, wondering why it is even closing & assessing how the winter has gone for the Swiss resort.
19th April 2023
The co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, Reed Hastings, has purchased a stake in Powder Mountain. It is one of our favourite resorts in the USA.
19th April 2023
The superb Spring conditions continue but most resorts are now closed. UPDATED
18th April 2023
A new intergovernmental report on the climate crisis paints a bleak future. Journalism student, Leonora Ellis, looks at the possible implications for the ski industry.
13th April 2023
The Tui Airways service from Gatwick to Oslo Gardermoen will depart every Sunday from December 17 2023 until February 25, 2024. A growing number of UK skiers are heading to Norway and it has been a firm favourite of PlanetSKI’s for many years.
12th April 2023
The 2022-23 season wrapped up on April 9 with 15m of total snowfall. As well as record snow there was also greater access to the mountain with reduced lift and wait times, plus advanced ticket sales.
9th April 2023
The weather has turned in the Alps with bright sun and then thick snow. PlanetSKI is out enjoying the Spring conditions. LIVE & UPDATED
8th April 2023
It is a must-visit spot on any trip to Chamonix. If you are doing the Vallee Blanche take the time to look round or if the ski route is not your cup of tea then it is well worth a visit in its own right.
6th April 2023
A record breaking 17.65m of snow has fallen in the Californian resort. Which is why PlanetSKI is heading there next month once the ski season ends in Europe. Check out the images.
6th April 2023
That’s the conclusion from the Swiss Institute for Avalanche Research that has published its preliminary report on the 2022/23 season.
3rd April 2023
Mayflower Mountain in Utah is next door to Deer Valley, a resort that bans snowboarders. It seems it will follow suit.
3rd April 2023
Sometimes things are meant to be. PlanetSKI was due to be part of a team competing in the Enduro, a fun skiing challenge of events across the whole 3 Valleys. Forecast poor weather forced its cancellation before we even arrived. Bad news? Apparently not.
3rd April 2023
With good snow conditions in high altitude areas of the French Alps, we are looking at late season skiing & Spring skiing. We bring you PlanetSKI’s choice for April skiing & snowboarding.
28th March 2023
Preparations are well under way at the UK’s biggest ski area for the British Snowboard & Freeski Championships which take place this weekend. The BRITS is returning to its roots and our Scotland reporter, Rod Frazer, has been checking out progress.
27th March 2023
More snow has fallen in the Alps with PlanetSKI in the thick of it with some resorts looking more like January than April. Winter isn’t over, not by a long way. LIVE
25th March 2023
PlanetSKI’s Chief Reporter is plugging a big gap in her ski knowledge, she’s finally in Andorra. Part two of An Andorran Adventure.
22nd March 2023
Resorts in California have extended their season after record-breaking snowfall, with some saying they will continue into summer. Once the season ends in Europe PlanetSKI is heading out to the USA. Look out for our reports in mid-May. UPDATED
22nd March 2023
PlanetSKI’s Chief Reporter is finally plugging a big gap in her ski knowledge. She’s skiing in Andorra in the Pyrenees for the first time. Part one.
20th March 2023
Bad weather led to the YETI Xtreme Verbier being called off for Saturday. The organisers hoping it will run on Tuesday as the weather clears. UPDATED
20th March 2023
Mild conditions predominate in the Alps & the Pyrenees, but there’s snow in the forecast. LIVE & UPDATED
19th March 2023
At PlanetSKI we’re often flitting between resorts, never spending more than a few days in one area before moving on. For a change, we’ve spent a whole week hitting the slopes of the vast Paradiski in the French Alps. We could hardly have chosen a better time to be there.
17th March 2023
The resort in the Dolomites, Italy, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and has been certified by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council.
17th March 2023
Travel Ski Express has some special offers and deals for the final stages of the season. The last departure to resorts in France is on April 8th.
16th March 2023
Maison Sport – the leading ski and snowboard booking site – has announced it is now offering ski school group lessons for adults and children for the first time.
16th March 2023
One of our regular readers, Rob McAteer, is in Utah for the first time. Here’s what he makes of one of the USA’s largest ski areas.
14th March 2023
Parts of the French Alps that barely saw any snow for 2 months have been hit by a series of snowstorms with some of the best conditions of the winter. LIVE & UPDATED
14th March 2023
The snowpack is now stabilising after a number of avalanches following the heavy snow last week. In one incident a piste basher was caught and was taken down the slope. LIVE & UPDATED
13th March 2023
Crystal Ski Holidays has highlighted the cheapest ski resorts to enjoy a pint, so skiers and snowboarders don’t have to break the bank in order to enjoy a refreshing beer after a day on the slopes.
10th March 2023
There are some of the best conditions of the winter in the eastern resorts of Cairngorm and the Lecht. It’s cold in the west but there’s precious little new snow. NEW
10th March 2023
There have been huge amounts of snow across the Rockies in the USA this winter. California, Utah and Colorado have seen records broken and now some are extending their winter season. More are expected to follow suit. UPDATED
8th March 2023
After a lean period the Scottish ski resorts finally have some snow. The eastern resorts have had the best of it and PlanetSKI has been making some turns in the Lecht. UPDATED
8th March 2023
The long-awaited storm hit the Alps with up to 1m in places. PlanetSKI is out in the thick of it as ore snow falls. UPDATED
7th March 2023
Recently we posted an article about the rising number of accidents with a major hospital reporting it was struggling to cope. The response has been phenomenal. UPDATED
6th March 2023
Some snow is finally falling in what is set to be the first decent fall for most since early January. The French Alps went 32 days without any snow falling at all. It’s the worst drought since records began with implications beyond the Alps. UPDATED
6th March 2023
Resorts in Lake Tahoe have so much snow they can’t open with some hit by power cuts. The historic winter snowfall continues.
5th March 2023
PlaneSKI has been on a rail ski safari round a few ski areas in Norway – Voss, Myrkdalen and Norefjell. Adventures aplenty.
1st March 2023
PlanetSKI’s Tim Clark has taken on the challenge of getting from the French resort of La Rosiere to La Thuile in Italy on a snowboard in 45 minutes. Can it be done?
28th February 2023
Most ski areas in the Austrian Tirol are open until Easter and beyond. Five of them are glacier resorts just an hour from Innsbruck.
28th February 2023
A storm has begun in the NW Alps, but the temperature is set to rise. Will it be rain or snow? UPDATED
20th February 2023
They’re ski areas with a long season, kicking off early and finishing in April or even May. Check out some great choices for your spring trip to the mountains.
20th February 2023
It hadn’t snowed in the Alps for weeks. So, we decided to go skiing in Norway where snow was falling. We’re been travelling round Norway by train and it seems we’ve hit gold!
18th February 2023
As a Canadian living in the UK, PlanetSKI’s Marie Taylor is on a mission to ski all of Europe’s big resorts. She’s stayed in hotels in Zermatt & chalets in Les3Vallees. Now it’s self-catering in Chamonix. Read on for more on the self-catering experience.
16th February 2023
If you like the idea of a traditional, quaint, ski resort where the locals still go to ski because the skiing is rather good, then this Swiss gem is for you. Did anyone mention its swing?
