22nd November 2020
Getting Fit for Skiing
Waste of time? Certainly not. If you want to be fit, strong and raring to go when the mountains open up again, now is the time to put the work in. So say our friends at Maison Sport.
Features
16th November 2020
A Different Kind Of Apres
If any of us manage to get to the Alps this winter, what can we do after a day on the slopes when we can’t indulge in traditional apres?
8th November 2020
Coping with Winter Lockdown
Lockdown Two is very different to Lockdown One. Winter weather with its cold temperatures and short hours of daylight. Here are some tips from Norway.
1st November 2020
November’s News in Brief
– GB Cross Country Skiers Have Best Ever Start to Season
– British Woman Missing in the Pyrenees
– Public to Choose Logo for 2026 Winter Olympics
– Fancy Some Free Family Skis? ….UPDATED
28th October 2020
Les3Vallees This Winter
Ski areas often claim to have something for everyone but the largest linked ski area in the world really does. Here’s what to expect in Les3Vallees resorts in the Savoie region of the French Alps this ski season.
19th October 2020
French Ski Area Using Drone To Help Save Lives
Three resorts in Les3Vallees in the French Alps will this winter have access to a high-powered drone that has already proved its worth in mountain rescues.
1st October 2020
October’s News In Brief
– Snow Helps Extinguish Wildfires
– Autumn Colours in the Mountains
– Tree hugging and ice floating in France this winter
– Russia Accused of Hack Attack on 2018 Winter Olympics.. UPDATED
1st September 2020
September’s News In Brief
– Switzerland Rejects Proposal to End Free Movement
– Chemmy Alcott to be lead presenter on Ski Sunday
– Suicide-Prevention Training for US Ski & Snowboard
– Call for Openness as Cairngorm Decision Nears…UPDATED
1st August 2020
August’s News in Brief
– $1.4M Remote Control Avalanche System for Colorado Highway
– Detecting avalanche victims under 5 metres of snow
– Drones to replace ski lifts?
– Further Dramatic Loss of Ice in Greenland …. UPDATED
24th July 2020
Second Anniversary of First Ski Descent of K2
The Polish ski mountaineer, Andrzej Bargiel, became the first person to ski down the mountains two years ago this week.
1st July 2020
July’s News in Brief…
– 2026 days to go to 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic
– Investigation after 4 die in Swiss Alps plane crash
– People Turned Away from Snowdon Mountain in Wales
– FIS Reports £15.5m Profit for 2019 ….UPDATED
4th June 2020
How To Drive To The Alps
Ski tour operators are reporting increased interest in driving to the mountains next winter with people unsure of other travel options amid covid-19. PlanetSKI offers some help. UPDATED – WITH ALL INCLUSIVE SELF DRIVE SKI DEALS
1st June 2020
June’s News in Brief
– Woodsy gets lucky
– World’s oldest heliskier is almost 95
– Squaw Valley considers name change
– The $18m ski chalet ….UPDATED
12th May 2020
Maison Sport’s Home Workout Guide
With more time on our hands and gym closures many people are choosing to do home workouts. Our friends at Maison Sport have created their own ski related home workout.
1st May 2020
May’s News in Brief
– Twelve year old boy followed by Brown Bear
– A ‘normal’ PlanetSKI summer?
– Threat to Lauberhorn World Cup ski racing lifted
– 2 men charged after Colorado avalanche … UPDATED
30th April 2020
Aosta, The Rome of The Alps
Regular readers will know PlanetSKI was based in the historic Italian city in the heart of the Alps last winter. Then coronavirus struck, but not before we had been on an historical tour of the ancient alpine city and fallen in love with the city and its surrounding ski resorts.
21st April 2020
Is It All Over For GB’s Billy Morgan?
Reports earlier this week suggested the Olympic medallist and GB Snowsport athlete had called time on his competitive snowboarding career at the age of 31. Not quite, he tells PlanetSKI.
19th April 2020
NEWS IN BRIEF…
– Two more US resorts join Ikon Pass
– Ice avalanches on Mars
– More high speeds trains for Beijing 2022
– Ski racing podcast
6th April 2020
Improve Your Skiing While at Home
The team from Maison Sport have come up with a timely set of ideas for improving your skiing, even when you can’t get onto the slopes.
1st April 2020
APRIL SKIING SECRETS
– PlanetSKI wins silver & holiday to Andorra
– An awful lot of cheese
– Good point, well made
– Radio SW18, The Aperitivo Sessions
19th March 2020
LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN…
Here we have a page for you to share your stories, tips, experiences … in fact anything you want. Many of our readers are currently under restrictions in ski resorts across the mountains.
11th March 2020
London Ski Show – A History
It was a fixture in the calendar for 46 years. But the Telegraph London Ski & Snowboard Festival has been axed. We look back on the history of the show.
7th March 2020
FROM AOSTA TO CHAMONIX
PlanetSKI heads from its base in Italy to the powder fields of the capital of off piste skiing. 30cm of fresh snow awaits in Argentiere.
3rd March 2020
PLANETSKI AT THE GLENSHEE SKI TESTS
They were supposed to take place in Italy & we were poised in the Aosta Valley. Worries about the coronavirus led people to pull out, but that didn’t stop PlanetSKI covering the tests.
1st March 2020
MARCH SKIING SECRETS
– Giving up drinking?
– Exotic’ travel plans
– Is a new word about to enter the dictionary?
– PlanetSKI ‘apologises’
26th February 2020
ZERMATT OR BUST
PlanetSKI went to the Swiss resort from Italy for a 24-hour visit. It turned into 72-hours as a big storm hit. There are worse places to be stranded but the journey back wasn’t quite as planned.
20th February 2020
AVOIDING THE CROWDS IN THE AOSTA VALLEY: TORGNON
In half-term week many resorts across the Alps suffer from busy slopes and long lift queues. Er, not where PlanetSKI has been skiing.
19th February 2020
WINTER & SPRING IN LES3VALLEES
What can we say about the biggest lift-linked ski area in the world? Its 600km of pistes and off-piste terrain offer skiing, snowboarding & much more for all. Welcome to Les3Vallees.
18th February 2020
AVOIDING THE CROWDS IN THE AOSTA VALLEY: CREVACOL
It’s the busiest week of the ski season with crowded slopes, long lift lines and packed restaurants. But not everywhere. PlanetSKI reports.
10th February 2020
MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN FOUNDER DIES AGED 104
Dave McCoy knew he could turn California’s Mammoth Mountain into a ski resort and he did. The ski pioneer has died peacefully at his home.
9th February 2020
PLANETSKI ARRIVES IN AOSTA FOR 3-MONTH STAY
We’re now based in the self-proclaimed ‘Heart of the Alps’. There’s some skiing to be had here in Italy, and in neighbouring France & Switzerland. Plus much else besides.
5th February 2020
6 Quirky Snow Experiences in North America
Six ski resorts, six different experiences. Something to think about when planning your ski trip to the USA or Canada.
1st February 2020
IS THIS THE WINTER TO SKI IN JAPAN?
Japan is home to some of the best powder skiing on the planet. Read here about the skiing in Japan holidays offered by Mabey Ski as snow finally falls.
1st February 2020
FEBRUARY SKIING SECRETS
– What have turtles got to do with skiing?
– Terrifying video of snowboarder clinging to a cliff face
– Girl dangling off chairlift rescued at Elk Mountain
– Moose stampedes through queue of skiers
31st January 2020
Heliskiing in Austria on the Cheap
The resort of Nassfeld sits on the Italian border and is one of the few Austrian resorts offering heliskiing. PlanetSKI jumps aboard.
29th January 2020
POSTCARD FROM SCHLADMING
PlanetSKI was in town for the night slalom World Cup race. And to take a look round its slopes.
28th January 2020
SCHLADMING EXCELS WITH RYDING IN TOP TEN
The Rocket came 8th – his second Top Ten of the season. PlanetSKI is slopeside in Schladming at one of the highlights of the racing season.
28th January 2020
THE AKSEL LUND SVINDAL INTERVIEW
The great Norwegian ski racer has been answering questions from PlanetSKI. He was in Kitzbühel for the infamous Hahnekamm races but this time, he was watching.
27th January 2020
SCHLADMING: A CELEBRATION OF SLALOM
Downhill has the Hahnenkamm + the Lauberhorn. PlanetSKI is in Schladming for slalom’s biggest night, and party, of the winter.
24th January 2020
YOGA FOR SKIING
A new SkiFit Yoga Workshop takes place on Saturday 25th January at the Milton Keynes Snozone.
21st January 2020
PLANETSKI TOURS THE SKIWELT
It’s one of the largest linked areas in Austria, but not one we know that well. Time to change that.
20th January 2020
WE LOOK BACK AT OUR TRIP TO UTAH
PlanetSKI was in Utah earlier this month. Take a look back at all our US adventures rolled into one article. What a blast!
20th January 2020
Skiing in Bulgaria: It’s Cheap & Very Cheerful…
Our Social Media Editor has been to Borovets & Bansko. She knew it was going to be cheap and cheerful but it was going to be fun discovering more. First up, Borovets.
20th January 2020
SKI TREASURE HUNT IN THE DOLOMITES
Day Two of Ian Davis’s Dolomiti Superski adventure. Competing in the annual Ski Caching event. It has its roots in Geocaching.
19th January 2020
ALL ABOARD THE ALPEN EXPRESS TO AUSTRIA
PlanetSKI takes a new rail route to the Tirol as we head to the mighty Ski Welt. Check out the ride & our first day on the slopes.
18th January 2020
PLANETSKI RETURNS TO THE DOLOMITES
Dolomiti Superski: 39 resorts, 1200kms of slopes, glacier skiing, mott of the slopes at 1600m with many at 2000m.
17th January 2020
OUR FINAL DAY IN UTAH… ONE FOR THE MEMORY.
PlanetSKI ends its week-long trip to Utah. Snow shoeing, cross country skiing, ice castles & a swim in a 10,000 year old thermal crater.
15th January 2020
PLANETSKI HEADS TO ZERMATT: THE ONE IN UTAH NOT SWITZERLAND
We didn’t know there was another resort called Zermatt. It is not so much a resort as a base to try snowsports activities & nearby ski areas.
14th January 2020
SKIING, FOOD & HISTORY IN THE TIROL
PlanetSKI reporter Clare Meaney has been finding out what the neighbouring resorts of Ischgl and Galtür have to offer. After the skiing, it’s eating and a bit of culture.
13th January 2020
And so to Park City Mountain Resort…
PlanetSKI’s trip in Utah moves round to one of our favourite large resorts in North America. But can it live up to expectations?
11th January 2020
DEER VALLEY RE-DISCOVERED
The first resort we’re hitting in Utah is Deer Valley. Consistently voted the No1 resort in the USA. So, is it?
11th January 2020
BACK ON SKIS AFTER SERIOUS INJURY
PlanetSKI reporter, Clare Meaney, had a serious injury 5 years ago after being skied into. She has pretty much been unable to ski, until now.
10th January 2020
MAIN STREET, SNOW SHOEING & OLYMPIC BOBSLED RUN
We’ve arrived in Park City, Utah for a few days of powder skiing. But first we go to two ends of the spectrum.
9th January 2020
RELAX IF YOU CAN!
It’s known for its fabulous skiing & apres ski, but it has another side too – relaxation. Relax if you can.
8th January 2020
PLANETSKI ARRIVES IN UTAH AS MORE SNOW FALLS
Half a metre fell last week and more is forecast. Which is good as PlanetSKI has just touched down in Salt Lake City!
4th January 2020
PLANETSKI HEADS TO THE MOUNTAINS
The Xmas and New Year festivities are a thing of the past. It’s time to go skiing… & dining.
1st January 2020
JANUARY SKIING SECRETS
– ‘Drunk’ arrested for trying to drive up a ski slope
– Chose your music for the slopes
– Environmental cost of some ski waxes
– GB snowboarder aims to break own speed record
24th December 2019
PLANETSKI HANDS OUT ANOTHER AWARD
Which is The Best Ski Resort You Have Never Heard Of? We’ve found ours. Step forward Zauchensee. Where?
20th December 2019
NEVIS RANGE 30 YEARS ON
The Scottish ski resort has been celebrating its birthday as it turns 30. We look back at its illustrious history.
18th December 2019
IT’S BEGINNING TO FEEL A LOT LIKE XMAS
PlanetSKI tours the Advent Market in Altenmarkt in SalzburgerLand in Austria. It sure works up an appetite.
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