Resort News

12th January 2019

POSTCARD FROM SERRE CHE

Do people send postcards anymore? Well, we do & this one comes from Serre Chevalier in the southern French Alps. UPDATED

9th January 2019

THE FUTURE OF LIFT PASSES?

An experiment is extended in Serre Chevalier as lift passes go on to a mobile. There are concerns about battery duration. UPDATED

27th July 2018

LOOKING AHEAD

Val Thorens shares what’s new with us for the fast approaching season (oh it will!); Here’s looking at Winter 18/19.

29th March 2018

HOW VERY BRITISH

Les Arcs holds its second annual celebration of all things British and one of GB’s most famous snowsports stars (and PlanetSKI) are invited along.

23rd March 2018

NORWAY SEES SHARP INCREASE IN SKIERS

There has been a 15% increase in lift pass sales this winter with more visitors from the UK heading to the Scandinavian country. UPDATED

3rd March 2018

STEAMBOAT IN 48-HOURS

PlanetSKI continues its winter ski road trip in North America as we head through Colorado. Next up it’s the cowboy resort of Steamboat….

1st March 2018

PLANETSKI VISITS WINTER PARK, COLORADO

It’s the 4th biggest ski area in the state, the nearest to Denver & has an army of fans. We visit for the first time with our eyes wide-open.

13th March 2017

JACKSON HOLE

It has the most impressive of journeys to reach it, the skiing of a lifetime and a town atmosphere that more than lives up to its reputation. Jackson Hole – just get there…

12th March 2017

A JACKSON HOLE VIRGIN

The PlanetSKI 4-week road trip swings into the resort we’ve most been looking forward to ski – Jackson Hole. Our editor has never skied it before but heard so much about it.

23rd February 2017

BACK IN BRECK

PlanetSKI returns to one of its favourite large resorts in North America, Breckenridge in Colorado. So, what makes it special?

24th September 2015

Skiing starts in Scandinavia

The Norwegian resort of Geilo has brought out some stored snow from last year and has been making it furiously over the past few days. On Saturday the resort opened for skiing.

17th December 2014

Skiing in Norway

Sometimes it is judgement, often it is luck and occasionally a combination of the two. This week PlanetSKI has been in Norway, the location of some of the best current snow in Europe.

21st April 2013

Three new chairlifts for biggest resort in Scandinavia

Are in Sweden is to get new 4 and 6 seater chairlifts. The resort is owned by Skistar that owns other resorts in Norway and the company has ambitious plans for the future.

16th October 2012

Arapahoe Basin in Colorado fired up its lifts on Wednesday. A couple of other resorts in the USA have opened small patches of snow to claim bragging rights but this is the first decent amount on offer.

4th March 2012

Lake Tahoe resorts transformed

The US ski resorts around Lake Tahoe in California have often played second fiddle to the ones in Colorado and Utah. A change though is underway and the resorts in California have big plans. PlanetSKI reports from Lake Tahoe.

8th February 2011