29th November 2025
More Big Alpine Ski Areas Open
More ski areas are opening this weekend in one of the best starts to a season in recent years in places. UPDATED
Resort News
27th November 2025
Avalanche in Stubai Buries Eight Skiers
Eight people were partially buried and two were treated in hospital. Hundreds of people were involved in the rescue operation. Video of the avalanche has been posted. UPDATED
27th November 2025
France Claims Success in 2024/25 Season
Domaines Skiables de France claims 7m people visited the mountains last winter. With 54.8 million ski days. France is the most popular destination for UK skiers and the French ski industry employs more than 120,000 people.
26th November 2025
US Resorts Postpone Openings After Lack of Snow
Europe may be seeing one of the best starts to the season in recent years with heavy snow falling, but it is a very different picture in the USA with unseasonable warm weather in many ski areas. UPDATED
26th November 2025
Plans for New Ski Slope in Wales Move Forward
Rhydycar West would be the UK’s largest indoor snow centre and become the official headquarters for the UK (GB) and Welsh Olympic and Paralympic snow sports teams.
25th November 2025
Massive Snowstorm Dumps on the Alps as More Resorts Open
The storm has now passed leaving over 1m in places, with many more ski areas opening. UPDATED
22nd November 2025
Val Thorens Opens For The Ski Season
PlanetSKI’s Felix Milns reports from Val Thorens as it has its one of its best opening weekends – fresh snow, blue sky and a host of attractions on offer. Welcome to winter folks! UPDATED
22nd November 2025
Best Start to a Ski Season in Recent Years?
Another snowstorm hits the Alps. It is the biggest so far with up to 1m expected to fall in places. UPDATED
22nd November 2025
Soelden Introduces Alcohol Free Zone in Town Centre
The Austrian resort is known for its rowdy apres ski and it has now banned alcohol on the street between the Giggijoch and Gaislachkogel lifts.
21st November 2025
Skiing in Norway: Is This The Season To Visit?
More and more British visitors are heading north to the slopes of the Norwegian resorts for their ski fix. Why?
20th November 2025
Mixed Early Season Conditions in North America
Winter is getting underway in the ski resorts of Canada & the USA. Some US resorts have been forced to delay their openings. UPDATED
20th November 2025
France Set to Open for Skiing
Val Thorens and Tignes open on Saturday with fresh snow on the slopes. Snow is falling across the Alps and the Pyrenees as the temperatures plummet. UPDATED
20th November 2025
Ski Areas Open in the UK
As cold weather hits the UK Cairngorm in Scotland has opened some slopes. There’s also a small ski area in Cumbria in the North Pennines has opened. UPDATED
17th November 2025
New European Indoor Snow Centre Group Formed
Snowcentres Limited, that runs Hemel Hempstead and Manchester has joined forces with SnowWorld, Europe’s leading operator of indoor slopes.
14th November 2025
The PlanetSKI Snow Report
Winter begun in Europe this week with a sharp drop in the temperature and some snow as more resorts open. There are mixed conditions in North America. UPDATED
10th November 2025
Absolutely Snow in Andorra
The ski company is a specialist in ski holidays to Andorra in the Pyrenees. Here it tells us what makes Andorra so special.
10th November 2025
World Ski Awards Announces Winners
The global initiative to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in ski tourism, has announced the winners of its 13th annual programme. UPDATED
7th November 2025
Ski France Offers New Residence in La Rosiere
L’Orée du Bois is a six chalet-apartments located at the crossroads of the Orée district and the Vieux Village.
7th November 2025
Explore The Best of Both Worlds in Innsbruck
The SKI plus CITY Pass combines skiing and sightseeing in the Innsbruck area. PlanetSKI has used it on several occasions.
7th November 2025
The PlanetSKI Snow Report
The temperatures have risen in the Alps after a small amount of fresh snow. The first falls have occurred in the Pyrenees with some snow in North America as more areas open. UPDATED
1st November 2025
More Snow Falls in the Alps
Many parts of the Alps have seen some snow above 2,500m. It comes as more ski areas opened at the weekend. UPDATED
1st November 2025
First Resort in Canada Opens
Sunshine Village near Banff in Alberta fired up some lifts on Sunday 2nd November. It is the earliest the resort has opened. UPDATED
1st November 2025
Line Up Announced for FIS Freeride World Championships
The first World Championships are set to take place in Andorra, in February 2026.
31st October 2025
LAAX Remains Under Swiss Control
The three municipalities of LAAX have voted to obtain ownership of the Weisse Arena Bergbahnen AG’s tourist infrastructure in order to retain local ownership of the infrastructure amongst interest from international investors.
30th October 2025
See What’s on Offer in Val Thorens This Winter
The award-winning high altitude French resort has many of the old favourite attractions and several new offerings.
28th October 2025
More Ski Areas Open with Further Snow on the Way
More snow is expected on Sunday after more than 1m of snow fell last weekend. Verbier opened a small area on Saturday. UPDATED
26th October 2025
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.
26th October 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
22nd October 2025
Winter in Crans-Montana
The Swiss resort is seeing more British skiers visit as it focuses on the future with more offerings, both on and off the slopes. Check out our in-depth resort feature and see if it might be a resort for you.
20th October 2025
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.
14th October 2025
First Snow Falls in North America
It is coming down in parts of Canada and the USA. The snow guns are on in a handful of US resorts as they race to be first to open. UPDATE
14th October 2025
Snomad Reveals its Ski Resort Award Winners
There are 20 specialist categories, with lesser-known American resort Grand Targhee claiming the Best Overall Ski Resort title worldwide, whilst Italy’s Alta Badia topped the European rankings.
12th October 2025
246 New Lifts to Open Next Winter
There are more new lifts opening next season across Europe and North America than ever before. Some times just a single lift in a resort, others whole new ski areas. Check out the details in this video.
9th October 2025
Ski Rules & Regulations You Need to Know
Italy requires helmets and public liability insurance. In France smoking outside in a public place including the slopes is now banned. In Ischgl in Austria there’s a fine for wearing ski boots in town after 8pm. UPDATED
9th October 2025
More Glacier Ski Areas Open in the Alps
Kitzsteinhorn and Molltal in Austria open some slopes last weekend after fresh snowfall. It brings the total number of ski areas open in Europe to 14. UPDATED
9th October 2025
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.
8th October 2025
See What’s New for Tignes This Season
The season at the high-altitude French resort kicks off on 22nd November 2025. Throughout the season visitors can experience new infrastructure, new attractions, and a continued focus on green initiatives. The season ends on 3rd May 2026.
5th October 2025
First Glance at Winter in Austria
Autumn snow is falling in Austria with five glacier resorts open and two more to follow next weekend. Time to see what Austria has to offer this winter.
3rd October 2025
Three More Glaciers Areas Open in Austria as Weather Turns Wintery
Stubai, Soelden and Kaunertal have opened for the season. Nine ski areas are now open in the Alps as winter gets closer. UPDATED
2nd October 2025
Foreign Office Warns UK Skiers That Helmets Compulsory in Italy Next Winter
All people on ski slopes in Italian resorts will need to wear a helmet. Failing to do so could lead to a fine and suspension of lift pass. UPDATED
1st October 2025
Autumn Shoulder Season in the French Alps
There is currently a growing interest in being in the Alps in Spring and Autumn, the so-called shoulder season outside of summer and winter. PlanetSKI sees what’s on offer in St Gervais in a two part post.
1st October 2025
Countdown to Winter Ski Season of 2025/26 Starts Now!
October is underway and that means one thing – the ski season is around the corner. UPDATED
29th September 2025
Italian Ski Resort to Limit People on Slopes at Busy Periods
Madonna di Campiglio in the Dolomites joins a couple of other European ski areas to limit the number of people on its slopes. Other resorts will be watching the move with interest.
25th September 2025
Shoulder Season in the Alps
There is currently a growing interest in being in the Alps in Spring and Autumn, the so-called shoulder season outside of summer and winter. PlanetSKI sees what’s on offer in St Gervais in a two part post. UPDATED
25th September 2025
Autumn Snow in the Alps as More Glacier Areas Open
There has been a dusting of fresh snow in the Alps as two Austrian glacier areas opened last weekend, with more to follow this weekend. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. UPDATED
24th September 2025
Free Tickets to London Snow Show for PlanetSKI Readers
We have managed to get our hands on some free tickets to the event that takes place at Olympia October 18th-19th. If you want to get in the mood for winter and be inspired for the season ahead then it’s the place to be.
20th September 2025
Alpine Fleet Expands for This Winter
Alpine Fleet is a ski-airport transfer company specialising in getting skiers from major hubs to Alpine resorts in France, Switzerland, and Austria. It offers shared, private & premium transfers with multiple airport options, and a growing network of ski resorts.
18th September 2025
Two Glacier Resorts Set to Open This Weekend
There has been some autumn snowfalls in The Alps & The Rockies. Some glacier resorts in Europe are open, with two more opening this weekend as more snow is forecast. UPDATED
16th September 2025
Tributes Continue to Actor and Ski Resort Owner Robert Redford
Hollywood icon Robert Redford, actor and creator of Utah’s Sundance Resort and Film Festival, has died at 89 in his beloved mountain home — PlanetSKI pays tribute to his life and legacy. UPDATED
13th September 2025
London Snow Show Kicks Off
It’s all happening at Olympia this weekend – ski, snowboard, travel & après fun combined. UPDATED
13th September 2025
OVO Network Unveils 50 New Chalets + 2 New Resorts for Next Season
Chalet Specialist OVO Network has added Saint Martin de Belleville & Les Contamines, alongside 50 new chalets sleeping from four to 15 guests. UPDATED
13th September 2025
Jackson Hole Celebrates 60th Birthday
The legendary US resort has been offering deep powder skiing, and more besides, for six decades. We look back at its history and ahead to the future.
11th September 2025
New Joint Lift Pass for Swiss Resorts
Joint lift passes are all the rage. The US ones of Epic, Ikon and Indy are growing in Europe. The Swiss Magic Pass has been around for a while and now we have the new AlpsPass.
10th September 2025
Skiing Continues to Grow in China
China’s booming ski industry saw new growth last season. New indoor and outdoor facilities saw an increase of 13% in ski visits to 26m. NEW
8th September 2025
Shoulder Season Skiers on the Rise
That’s the claim from VIP SKI that says latest figures show double-digit growth in early December and spring family bookings. It is fueled by snow-sure resorts and changing travel habits.
8th September 2025
Teenage Skier Paralysed After Chairlift Fall Awarded $12.4m
The 16-year old girl fell from a lift in Crested Butte in 2022. After a legal battle with Vail Resorts the state supreme court has ruled, with implications for resorts in Colorado and beyond.
7th September 2025
PlanetSKI Prepares Itself for Winter on the Greek Island of Tinos
We’re holed up on the island, preparing content for the approaching winter. We’re also updating all the news, plus looking at the skiing on offer in Greece and seeing if a ski trip should be combined with a visit to other parts of the country. NEW
6th September 2025
Autumn Snow Falls in the Alps
There has been some fresh snow at altitude in the Alps. It’s fallen on some of the glacier areas, some of which are hoping to open later this month. UPDATED
4th September 2025
Countdown Underway For 2026 Olympic Torch Lighting Ceremony
The Torch Lighting Ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will be held in Ancient Olympia on 26th November 2025. PlanetSKI is in Greece and looks ahead to the ceremoney where a Greek World Cup skier will be the first to carry the flame. We also look in detail at the country’s ski resorts. NEW.
31st August 2025
More Heavy Snow in Australia
The latest storm has brought more than 70cm in places as the good season continues. Things are not so good in New Zealand, but there has been some fresh snow. UPDATED
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