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22nd October 2024

PlanetSKI is in Portugal – Part 3

Portugal has no mountains worth talking about, receives little snow, has no famous skiers or any indoor slopes. And yet we are visiting. Why?

20th October 2024

The Story of Four Not-For-Profit Ski Areas in North America

Mountains Not for Profit is a short documentary that tells the story of four ski areas in North America, which thrive on community support and a shared passion for skiing and snowboarding.

16th October 2024

PlanetSKI is in Portugal – Part 2

Portugal has no mountains worth talking about, receives little snow, has no famous skiers or any indoor slopes. And yet we are visiting. Why?

12th October 2024

PlanetSKI is in Portugal (again): Part 1

Portugal has no mountains worth talking about, receives little snow, has no famous skiers or any indoor slopes. And yet we are visiting. Why?

9th October 2024

PlanetSKI’s Banff Resort Guide

Banff is a ski town in Alberta, Canada with three resorts on its doorstep. We use the word ‘doorstep’ in the Canadian sense of the word. PlanetSKI’s Ross Young reports.

1st October 2024

October Ski News in Brief

– Bobsleigh Track for 2026 Olympics Progresses
– Auto Spelling Error from the Swiss
– Learn How to Bobsleigh in La Plagne
– Ski in Jeans at Jackson Hole
– How to Look Cool on Skis…UPDATED

8th September 2024

Visually Impaired Veteran Running for Ski Charity Arrives at John O’Groats

Darren Blanks has been running from Land’s End to John O’Groats and has just completed his challenge. He’s been completing more than a marathon a day to raise money for the Visually Impaired Ski Club. PlanetSKI has been following his progress. UPDATED

1st September 2024

September Ski News in Brief

– Telford Snowboard & Ski Centre Closes for Upgrade
– Summer Riding in Colorado
– Snowsport Scotland is on the Move
– British Hiker Missing in French Alps
– The Jackson Hole Snowmakers…UPDATED

20th August 2024

Summer Sailing in Landlocked Austria

We’re in Austria for some summer activities. Primarily sailing, but also e-biking, hiking, via ferrata and tobogganing. Who says the mountains are just for winter?

7th August 2024

Visually Impaired Veteran Running Land’s End to John O’Groats for Ski Charity

Darren Blanks set off on Friday 16th August, and plans to arrive on 13th September 2024. He’s raising money for a ski club that helps veterans with sight difficulties. UPDATED

7th August 2024

PlanetSKI in the West Country – Part Five

We’re now in the West Country, South Devon to be precise, as our summer travels continue. UPDATED

1st August 2024

Ski News In Brief

– Fancy Working in the Alps Next Winter?
– First Snow of Approaching Season in USA
– Three South Korean Ski Racers Die in NZ Car Accident
– Tourist Dies in Ice Cave Collapse in Iceland
– Melting Ice in Norway Reveals Historic Artefacts…NEW & UPDATED

28th July 2024

PlanetSKI is Back on The South Downs Way – Part 2

In 2022 we set out to walk the South Downs Way in preparation for summer hiking trip in the Alps. We ran out of time to complete the last couple of sections so now we are back.

24th July 2024

PlanetSKI is Back on The South Downs Way – Part 1

In 2022 we set out to walk the South Downs Way in preparation for summer hiking trip in the Alps. We ran out of time to complete the last couple of sections so now we are back. NEW

15th July 2024

Alpine Artist Exhibits Solo

One of our great PlanetSKI friends, the alpine artist Martina Diez-Routh, has an exhibition of her work on display in Morgex in the Aosta Valley in Italy.

11th July 2024

Skiing in Greece

PlanetSKI is currently in Greece for some summer activities. Plus researching a ski trip for next winter in a country more known for its sand than its snow. It has 25 ski areas and some rather decent skiing.

7th July 2024

PlanetSKI in the Summer

What has a beach holiday in Greece got to do with skiing? Not much, but perhaps more than you might think. Especially as the country has 25 ski areas. UPDATED

1st July 2024

July’s Ski News in Brief

– World’s Largest Indoor Snow Centre Set to Open in China
– Hirscher is Back
– GB Snowsport Announces Ski & Snowboard Cross Squads
– NZ Glacier Keeps its Miss-spelt Name
– FIS Races Start in South America …UPDATED

1st June 2024

Ski News in Brief

– Congratulations to Zak Carrick-Smith
– Save £100 on Lift Pass & Ski Hire with Inghams Ski
– 3 Teachers Jailed after Japan Avalanche Kills 8
– Verbier is Most Expensive Resort in the Alps for 2nd Home
– Snow Camp Looks Back on 20th Birthday Year… LIVE & UPDATED

1st June 2024

June’s Ski News in Brief

– Decline in Skier Visits in Colorado
– Swiss Glaciers Benefit from Heavy Spring Snow
– Olympic Torch Summits Aiguille du Midu
– FIS President Nominated for IOC
– Record Number of Mountain Rescues in Japan… LIVE & UPDATED

1st May 2024

May’s Ski News in Brief

– Candidates for 2030 & 2034 Olympics Present Their Cases
– Social Media Used to Find Hit-&-Run Snowboarder
– Swiss Village Considers Tourist Tax to Limit Day Trippers
– NZ Resort of Cardrona Prepares for Winter
– Milan-Cortina Olympics HQ Raided by Police… LIVE & UPDATED

19th April 2024

Yoga & Skiing in Les Menuires

The Yoga and Ski week at Les Menuires in Les3Vallees is now in its 8th year and is surging in popularity. PlanetSKI’s Katy Dartford sees what the experience is all about.

19th April 2024

Ski Touring Around Innsbruck

It is one of the fastest growing on-snow activities in the Tirol – ski touring. PlanetSKI has been walking uphill a few times during our extended stay in Innsbruck.

12th April 2024

Skiing for the Very First Time

18-year old Luca Reid James put skis on for the first time. It was daunting at first but he now seems hooked for life.

8th April 2024

The City Part of PlanetSKI’s Innsbruck Stay Continues

We’re here in Innsbruck in the Tirol for a month or so – the ultimate Ski + City location in the Alps. 13 ski areas around the city with 23 attractions off the slopes – all on one pass. UPDATED

6th April 2024

Father & Daughter Ski Touring in St Anton

Why would one chose to walk up a mountain on skis when it is quicker and easier to ski down them? Ask Simon Miller and his daughter Tabitha who went out touring with a local guide.

3rd April 2024

PlanetSKI’s Innsbruck Stay Spreads its Wings

1st April 2024

April’s Ski News in Brief

– Electric Snowcat on Trial in Arapahoe Basin
– Swiss Ski Resorts Claim Success
– Alterra Buys Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing
– Good April Snowfalls in the USA
– Bear Cubs Filmed Climbing Steamboat Gondola Pylon… UPDATED

27th March 2024

PlanetSKI’s Extended Innsbruck Stay Enters Week Three

We’re here in Innsbruck in the Tirol for a month or so – the ultimate Ski + City location in the Alps. 13 ski areas around the city with 23 attractions off the slopes – all on one pass.

26th March 2024

Is It Better to Buy Skis or Rent Skis?

It’s one of the eternal dilemmas for skiers. PlanetSKI reporters examine the advantages and disadvantages of both. UPDATED

20th March 2024

Week Two in Innsbruck Continues for PlanetSKI

13th March 2024

PlanetSKI’s Innsbruck Stay Goes Up a Gear

We’re here in Innsbruck in the Tirol for a month or so – the ultimate Ski + City location in the Alps. 13 ski areas around the city with 23 attractions off the slopes – all on one pass. Bring it on… UPDATED

5th March 2024

Ski Solo & Make Friends

What do a former Coldstream Guardsman, a retired hospital consultant and a golf course greenkeeper have in common? They’re among a group of 8 on a ski holiday arranged especially for individuals travelling alone. PlanetSKI joined them.

29th February 2024

Ski News in Brief

– Happy Easter Folks!
– Multiple Avalanches in Colorado
– Skiing in Afghanistan
– The Patrouille des Glaciers in Verbier
– British Man Dies in Avoriaz…LIVE

29th February 2024

PlanetSKI Sets Out to Ski Les3Vallees in a Day

The huge French ski area is the largest linked ski area in the world. PlanetSKI set out to ski every area and discover a little bit about each area as we passed through.

20th February 2024

Spring Skiing in the Tirol

With longer days, sunnier slopes, and warmer temperatures, it’s one of our favourite times to ski. Late season skiing has a lot going for it and there are few places better than the Austrian Tirol.

11th February 2024

Après Ski – The Maison Sport Guide

It started as a few drinks after a day on the slopes and turned into a phenomenon. Après ski. Our friends at Maison Sport reveal their top 5 resorts in Europe for your post-ski tipple.

8th February 2024

Crystal Ski Selects its Best Resorts For Teens or Tots

Whether the dynamic needs to be suited to teens or tots, Crystal has rounded up its top resorts for families of all different shapes, sizes and ages.

8th February 2024

Tirol – Beyond the Slopes

There is much more to the Tirol than just the fabulous skiing. Here we look at some alternative activities, from the well-known ones to a few surprises.

6th February 2024

PlanetSKI Goes Adaptive Skiing

In 2015 our reporter Clare Meaney was the victim of a hit-&-run accident in Val-d’Isere. She suffered a badly broken leg, & then a brain haemorrhage. Clare is now back on snow, in a sit-ski.

6th February 2024

Unusual Ski Fines

€15,000 fine for triggering an avalanche in France, €2,000 fine for wearing ski boots in Ischgl after skiing & $500 for sharing your ski pass in Colorado. These are just some of the examples found by VIP SKI.

3rd February 2024

International Ski Patrol Day 2024

Saturday 10th February was International Ski Patrol Day. PlanetSKI looks into the work of Shawn Beaudoin, a ski patroller in Whistler, Canada & sees what’s going on around the world.
UPDATED

1st February 2024

Ski News in Brief

– Boss des Bosses returns to Verbier
– Record Numbers for Swiss Hotels & Mountain Huts
– Snowboarder In Utah Has Shotgun Pulled on Him
– High Number of People Caught in Avalanches in Colorado
– Registration is Open for L3V Enduro..LIVE

30th January 2024

Skiing & Healing in Gastein

PlanetSKI’s Jane Peel has just spent some time in Bad Gastein in Austria. For the skiing, obviously. But she’s also been enjoying – or perhaps enduring – the strangest experience she’s ever had on a ski trip.

26th January 2024

Dave Ryding: The PlanetSKI Interview

GB’s greatest alpine ski racer has been speaking exclusively to PlanetSKI’s Jane Peel about the season so far and the potentially bright future for the GB alpine team.

24th January 2024

PlanetSKI at Schladming Night Slalom as Ryding Comes 14th

The spectacular Schladming World Cup Night Slalom has taken place in the Austrian resort. PlanetSKI was slopeside for THE greatest slalom race of the season.

20th January 2024

Andorra’s Other Ski Areas

The majority of UK skiers head to the main resorts of the Grandvalira – Soldeu, El Tartar and Pas de La Casa. But there are others – Arinsal, Pal and Arcalis.

19th January 2024

Obertauern Revisited

It’s many, many years since PlanetSKI’s Chief Reporter visited Obertauern, one of Austria’s highest non-glacier resorts. She’s back to see what it’s like in 2024.

7th January 2024

PlanetSKI Hits the Pyrenees

We’re in Europe’s other main mountain range for most of January – skiing the French Pyrenees, Andorra and then the Spanish Pyrenees. First stop was Ax-3-Domaines in France, now we’re in Andorra. UPDATE

5th January 2024

Helly Hansen’s Women’s Snow Camps in Whistler

They aim create a safe, motivating environment for women to develop their skiing skills while feeling at home in the mountains. PlanetSKI’s Katy Dartford reports from the camp in Whistler.

4th January 2024

Is Apres Ski on the Decline?

A new survey claims 9 out of 10 British skiers and snowboarders no longer enjoy apres as much as they used to. Pardon? UPDATED

1st January 2024

Ski News in Brief

– Go Katie!
– New air route to Verona for next winter
– Woman trapped in gondola overnight
– Mikaela Shiffrin airlifted to hospital after crash
– Milan-Cortina Olympics Could get its Own Sliding Centre … LIVE

31st December 2023

Happy New Year Folks!

It was celebrated in style in the mountains. See what happened across ski resorts in Europe and North America.

28th December 2023

Skiing Les Arcs over the Festive Period

PlanetSKI editor, James Cove, is spending Xmas in the Alps with his family. Rather strangely none of them actually wanted to be skiing in the festive period – in Les Arcs or anywhere else for that matter. UPDATED

13th December 2023

Kaunertal: The Tirol’s Secret Glacier Ski Area

Soelden, Stubai, Hintertux & Pitztal may be better known, but Kaunertal is the real deal – a high-altitude alpine gem. PlanetSKI is converted.

7th December 2023

Ski Legends Turn Out to Honour Klammer

More than 30 skiing legends have gathered in the Austrian resort of Bad Kleinkirchheim to join in the 70th birthday celebrations for one of the greatest downhill racers of all time, Franz Klammer. They took part in a race with a difference and PlanetSKI was slopeside.

5th December 2023

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