Resort News

Arapahoe Basin in Colorado will require people to buy a pass costing $30 to skin up its pistes.

It was due to open on Saturday, but now snow is heading to parts of the Alps. See here as we publish some planned Opening Dates. UPDATED

The up-market resort in Les3Vallees isn’t resting on its laurels for next winter. See here for what’s new.

It’s the biggest ski area in the world with massive 600km of pistes. Here’s your guide to the coming winter in Les3Vallees in the French Alps.

Killington kicked off on Sunday after a bumper start to the season over in the west as two more resorts open in Colorado this weekend.

A brand new piste groomer will be used to move skiers and snowboarders up the mountain when there’s no snow at the base.

Quite alot it seems as the high altitude resort in Les3Vallees in France looks to the future.

Arapahoe Basin in Colorado kicks off the 2019/20 season after pipping Keystone to the post in surprise early opening. UPDATED

Now it’s the turn of Ischgl to unveil its new lifts for next winter. The lift systems in Austria seem to be getting bigger & better.

They are limited in number so if you want be able to ski all the areas in Scotland on one ticket then you’ll need to hurry.

SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser Brixental is installing four new gondola lifts. We ask which country has the best lifts.

The ski area claims them as ‘revolutionary’ as they offer more than just access to the lift system. PlanetSKI reports.

It stands out from the Ikon Pass & the Epic Pass as it brings together small independent ski areas. But why is it significant?

It is the first European resort to join the alliance of resorts from North America. It already offers Australia, New Zealand Japan & South America.

Locals in Aspen in Colorado have been complaining that the slopes are getting too busy with people from other resorts flooding in.

The 35-year-old Fleckalmbahn gondola in the Austrian Tirol resort is getting a major facelift for next winter.

New top lift for La Grave proposed, but will it change the character of the iconic off-piste resort in France?

The US resort enjoyed a 260-day season, finally calling it a day last weekend. It leaves just 100 days until the start of next season.

Last weekend it was back to snowsports as Colorado’s ski resort A-Basin took to winter riding in the summer snowpark.

There’s new activities, innovative additions, upgrades, investments + food & drink spots in one of the world’s largest linked ski areas.

Arapahoe Basin ski area is to host the first-ever Alpine Open pro-sanctioned disc golf tournament next month.

Ski resorts throughout the world are forever updating their lift systems. See here for what’s new for next winter.

Tignes & Les2Alpes have opened. After decent winter snow + cold temperatures it’s looking good, though a heatwave is coming.

It’s one of the largest linked ski areas in Austria & we’re here in its closing week. And guess what?…

We’re posting a series of reports from Europe’s other mountain range. Special reports from France, Spain & Andorra.

We are skiing in Kvitfjell and Hafjell – two resorts that have just joined Norway Home of Skiing. UPDATED

It’s one of the strangest ski areas we’ve ever visited. Now it is set to rise from the ashes…

18 people have been affected and people are advised to check if they are vaccinated if coming to the resort.

The French resort of Les Carroz is making a huge effort to attract non-skiers and offer people other activities. Is it the future?

Skiing and snowboarding continues in to May. There’s a range of events and activities on offer. PlanetSKI reports. NEW

Perfect pistes, Italian style & fab food at an affordable price. PlanetSKI heads to Madonna di Campiglio.

The Italian resort in the Dolomites is steeped in alpine history & charm. PlanetSKI has been soaking it up on our latest travels.

The sun comes out just after we report from one of the snowiest places in the Alps: Ski Amade in Salzburgerland, Austria.

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

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

We’re sorry for the title, but you kinda want a look, don’t you? Here are some of the most beautiful, snowy destinations in the USA.

It has some of the best ski resorts in North America. This season there are new lifts, new areas and a host of improvements.

Wellness, gastronomy and new winter sports (as well as the old) in the ski village of Les Carroz.

It was due out early December, then mid December and now it is next year. It’s another blow for the struggling Scottish resort. NEW

It’s the new double zip wire that flies you straight into the heart of the resort of Val Thorens. The Bee is now open.

Dozens more resorts have opened with many tour operators starting their winter programme. And it’s been snowing. Again. UPDATED

Highlands and Islands Enterprise is to resume control of operations at Cairngorm Mountain with immediate effect.

Thursday is the final day to buy the multi-resort lift pass. If you’re visiting different resort in North America it’s worth looking at. NEW

The French resort has joined up with the environmental pressure group. It is the first French resort to do so. NEW

It’s not too late to book a festive trip with all the fresh snow falling. This could be the year to head to the Alps at Xmas.

The Canadian resort is fined aftter pleading guilty to cutting down trees, including 38 endangered whitebark pine. NEW

The ‘other’ mountain range in Europe has opened for snowsports. Resorts fired up their lifts at the weekend. UPDATED

Cardrona opens for the summer with winter snowsports on offer. Not bad as it is the start of summer Down Under! NEW

PlanetSKI spends the weekend on the slopes as Europe’s highest resort opens for the season. So what’s it like?

Steamboat, Winter Park, Deer Valley, Mammoth Mountain and Squaw Valley. Here’s what you may not know about them. NEW

It will open next month in the Norwegian resort of Narvik deep inside the arctic circle. PlanetSKI plans to be in the first gondola.

From sports competitions to festivals, Michelin stars to yoga for athletes, the resort has a lot on the agenda this season.

There are plans to put in the new lifts and slopes at Strbske Pleso in Slovakia. Not everyone is happy.