22nd January 2022
The Dave Ryding Story
He’s only gone and done it. The man known as The Rocket has hit the stratosphere with GB’s first Alpine World Cup victory. PlanetSKI has followed his career and reports on how it all began. NEW
Features
21st January 2022
100 Years of Slalom Racing
The centenary is being marked this week in Mürren. The Swiss resort was the venue for the first slalom race, held on 21st January 1922. NEW
17th January 2022
PlanetSKI is Back on Snow
We are in one of our favourite alpine bases, Aosta in Italy, until the end of February. We are finally back on snow and report on what it is like in these Covid-19 times. It followed a somewhat traumatic experience even to get here. UPDATED
7th January 2022
50 Years of Skiing at Cumbria Dry Slope
It’s a very special golden anniversary this winter for the Carlisle Snowsports Club and its dry slope on the England-Scotland border.
31st December 2021
January’s Skiing Snippets – See What Catches our Eye in the World of Snowsports…
– Freeride World Tour Set to Roll
– Record Rise in Covid Cases in France & Italy
– No Tickets for General Public at Beijing Games
– Snow Camp Re-brands ….. LIVE & UPDATED
24th December 2021
Merry Xmas & Happy New Year Folks
Father Xmas has been busy of late, popping up in ski resorts across the world. Lets hope he is doubled jabbed with a booster and that he managed to get into France OK… UPDATED
23rd December 2021
And the Winners Are…
PlanetSKI recently ran a competition to win copies of Ultimate Skiing Adventures. We don’t normally do competitions but with 187 interested in this one, then perhaps things might change.
11th December 2021
Eco Stays in Isère
More and more of us are trying to do our bit to ‘go green’ and still enjoy our snowsports. The Isère region in the French Alps has some great ideas for how you can make your visit more sustainable.
10th December 2021
Win a Ski Trip Around the World
In book form that is. We have three copies of ‘Ultimate Skiing Adventures’ by our gear and equipment editor, Alf Alderson, to be won in a competition. All you have to do is answer one simple question.
1st December 2021
December’s Skiing Snippets – See What Catches our Eye in the World of Snowsports…
– For When We Can Get to Ski in France
– Colorado Orders Compulsory Masks as Omicron Surges
– Ice Cathedral in the Swiss Alps
– Jackson Hole Tram Opens.. LIVE & UPDATED
30th November 2021
The London Ski & Snowboard Festival is Back
It will take place in October 2022 and claims to be a great event and launchpad for the season – bigger, better, brighter. Will it live up to expectations? PlanetSKI reports from the launch event.
10th November 2021
Is Now the Time for a North America Ski Road Trip?
Hell Yeah! The Ikon Pass covers many fabulous resorts in the USA and Canada and so with a single pass you can ski dozens of resorts. PlanetSKI reports from experience on the possibilities and what road trips are all about.
10th November 2021
Kite Skiing Across Antarctica
Justin Packshaw and Jamie Facer Childs are heading south to begin an 80-day expedition across 2,500 miles of the frozen continent. PlanetSKI is following their travels.
1st November 2021
November’s Skiing Snippets – See What Catches our Eye in the World of Snowsports…
– Japan to Close Borders to All Foreigners
– Covid Rules for Ski Resorts in British Columbia, Canada
– Drug-Taking Ski Instructor Responsible for GB Surgeon’s Death
– Ski Season Starts in the USA …LIVE & UPDATED
19th October 2021
5 Top Resorts for Families in the Tirol
The Tirol in Austria has around 80 ski resorts and 3,000 kilometres of pistes and is a firm favourite for families. We asked the Tirol Tourist Office to recommend its Top Five. NEW
1st October 2021
October’s Skiing Snippets – See What Catches our Eye in the World of Snowsports…
– Olympic Train Line Nears Completion
– GB Paralympian Kelly Gallagher Retires
– EU Recognises UK’s NHS Covid Pass
– Big Air Chur Highlights … LIVE
25th September 2021
Ski Solutions – See What’s New for Next Winter
The ski specialist has new offerings and is urging people to book early for post-pandemic skiing and snowboarding next season. It is reporting a surge in bookings as travel restrictions are set to ease.
24th September 2021
PlanetSKI Has More Free Tickets to Snow Show to Give Away
We have been inundated with requests to extend the free ticket codes so we have negotiated a few more from the organisers. NEW
17th September 2021
PlanetSKI at the Henley Festival
It’s the latest in our adventures in the UK this summer as we have been unable to get to the mountains. Us skiers at the event decided to dedicate it to the approaching winter season as it has some snowsport connections. UPDATED
13th September 2021
PlanetSKI Heads to Henley
After a series of summer activities in the UK due to being unable to reach the mountains we are rounding things off at the Henley Festival before our thoughts turn to autumn glacier skiing and winter. Believe it or not the Festival has some associations with skiing.
1st September 2021
September’s Skiing Snippets – See What Catches our Eye in the World of Snowsports…
– How to Measure a Shrinking Glacier
– Big SNOW Indoor Slope in USA Shut Due to Fire
– Para Skiers Show Freestyle Skills
– Vaccinated Children Exempt From Norway Quarantine … LIVE
26th August 2021
Breithorn or Bust… Part Two
PlanetSKI’s intrepid Switzerland reporter, Catie Friend, has been on a women-only expedition to the summit of the Breithorn. It was part of a wider challenge for all-women teams to climb the 48 4,000+ meter mountains in Switzerland this summer: Part Two.
23rd August 2021
Breithorn or Bust… Part One
PlanetSKI’s intrepid Switzerland reporter, Catie Friend, has been on a women-only expedition to the summit of the Breithorn. It was part of a wider challenge for all-women teams to climb the 48 4,000+ meter mountains in Switzerland this summer. Part One.
20th August 2021
Excitement Grows for National Snow Show
Ticket sales have passed the 11,000 mark with the easing of covid rules in the UK and lifting of travel restrictions for vaccinated people coming from abroad helping. PlanetSKI has met the organiser and looks ahead to the autumn event.
1st August 2021
August’s Skiing Snippets – See What Catches our Eye in the World of Snowsports…
– New Zealand Sees First Death Linked to Pfizer Vaccine
– 1,000+ Australian Covid Deaths as Resorts Remain Shut
– Forest Fire Threatens California Ski Resort
– Swiss Cow Rescued by Helicopter … LIVE & UPDATED
31st July 2021
PlanetSKI Looks Back at Being PlanetBOAT
Earlier in July we spent a few days river cruising on the Thames. We can’t access the Alps at the moment so we’re doing a few activities here in the UK. See our updated report.
20th July 2021
PlanetSKI Turns Into PlanetBOAT – Part Three
With the mountains effectively out-of-bounds PlanetSKI is confined to the UK. So, we’re trying a few outdoor activities within our shores. Next up it’s a spot of river cruising on the Thames. But have we managed to master it on our final day?
15th July 2021
PlanetSKI Turns Into PlanetBOAT – Part Two
With the mountains effectively out-of-bounds PlanetSKI is confined to the UK. So, we’re trying a few outdoor activities within our shores. We’re on the Thames for a few days of river cruising and hoping to improve after an, er, challenging start. Surprisingly there are quite a few similarities with skiing.
13th July 2021
PlanetSKI Turns Into PlanetBOAT – Part One
With the mountains effectively out-of-bounds PlanetSKI is confined to the UK. So, we’re trying a few outdoor activities within our shores. First up it’s a spot of river cruising on the Thames. But what an earth does it have to do with skiing?
8th July 2021
Winter Olympians Swap Snow for Water
Former GB ski racer Chemmy Alcott and freestyle snowboarder Aimee Fuller have been showing their style on the water after getting hooked on the growing sport of wakesurfing.
1st July 2021
July’s Skiing Snippets – See What Catches our Eye in the World of Snowsports…
-France Extends Health Pass Requirements
-Australian Family Fined After Breaking Lockdown to go Skiing
-Reduced Winter Games NZ Confirmed
-GB Snowsport Supports Fundraising efforts of BSSNF..UPDATED
1st June 2021
June’s Skiing Snippets – See What Catches our Eye in the World of Snowsports…
-Italy Ends Mask Wearing Outdoors
-Summer Season Starts At Park City in Utah
-Ski Race Series Kicks Off in GB
-Covid Outbreak in Sydney Means Ski Resorts Out of Bounds for Some
-Quarantine-free Travel for the Fully Vaccinated?….UPDATED
7th May 2021
Skiing in Scotland into May
Scottish ski tourers have been out in force on Cairngorm, making the most of what will probably be the last significant snowfall of this winter. PlanetSKI’s Scotland reporter Rod Frazer was among them.
16th April 2021
Verbier Ends its Ski Season
It is the end of a long and strange season under the pandemic. We have recently reported from the area on how the 4 Vallees and other resorts have coped in this, the strangest of winters. Earlier we heard from some of the people lucky enough to make it to the slopes.
10th April 2021
95-year-old Goes Heliskiing
The are claims that Junior Bounous from Utah is the oldest person in the world to have gone heliskiing. He took to the skies and slopes of Snowbird this week.
8th April 2021
Last Blast of Winter For Scottish Ski Areas
The return to winter weather has brought a dusting of hope for those desperate to slide around Scotland’s summits. There was more snow over the weekend as temperatures fall. Graeme Wallace reports for PlanetSKI.
3rd April 2021
Off Piste Skiing & Photography in Zermatt
Every now and again on PlanetSKI we post videos from our readers and our friends out in the mountains. This one caught out eye and brought back many memories too – from last year and longer ago.
28th March 2021
Skiing Snippets – See What Catches our Eye in the World of Snowsports…
-GB Snowsport Supports Enough Is Enough
-Check It Out…
-Fancy a Fondue?
-Schweitzer Ski Resort Joins Ikon Pass
-Covid-19 Cases at Everest…UPDATED
24th March 2021
Marmot Basin in Canada Opens New Terrain
It is the epitome of high alpine riding – steep, snow-filled, treeless terrain with breathtaking views of the surrounding Rocky Mountain Peaks. Who are we to disagree? Check out the images from one of our favourite resorts in Canada.
12th March 2021
Where to Ski Next Winter: Norway
In our occasional series we are looking at areas to ski next winter that offer something a little bit different. Norway is one of our favourites – the Scandinavian country is most certainly not the Alps, but that’s good.
10th March 2021
A Guide to Cross-Country-Skiing
It’s taken off this winter, according to numerous reports from the Alps. If you’ve yet to be converted, have a look at the latest guide from our friends at Maison Sport.
1st March 2021
Top 5 Resorts In The Tirol for Powderhounds
With most of us turning our attention to next winter it’s time for PlanetSKI to help you decide where to go. If you love your freeriding, read on.
24th February 2021
A Beginners’ Guide to Telemark Skiing
Ski touring, cross country skiing, snow shoeing. They can all be done when the lifts are shut. And then there’s telemarking. Our friends at Maison Sport have produced the definitive guide. Why not give it a go if you’re in the mountains and wanting a new challenge?
17th February 2021
Ski-In Ski-Out: Dundee-style
It’s rare to be able to ski to your front door in Scotland, especially when living far away from the Highlands. But hundreds of people have been doing just that. Even as the big thaw begins, it’s looking good for spring touring, as PlanetSKI reader Graeme Wallace has been finding out.
17th February 2021
Coping with Covid-19 in the Alps
It is a year since coronavirus started to spread widely in Europe. In our occasional series we hear from PlanetSKI readers who have lived through it out in the mountains. Here’s Kevin Young from near Chamonix…
14th February 2021
Lockdown Ski Lessons With A Difference
Fancy some top tips on your ski technique? Let’s face it, most of us are not going to see a slope this season but we can still benefit from free coaching by expert instructors. How?
30th January 2021
5 Family Resorts in the Tirol for Next Season
The Austrian ski region is full of quiet, uncrowded resorts. Some you’ve probably never heard of. Let PlanetSKI be your guide to some of the best resorts to visit for a family trip next winter.
25th January 2021
Why Are There Currently So Many Fatal Avalanches in the Alps?
The snowpack is highly unstable in places and some people are simply skiing and snowboarding where they should not be given the current conditions. The worrying aspect is professionals have also been caught out. The conditions are some of the most dangerous in recent years.
23rd January 2021
Top 12 Must Watch Ski Movies
Not on the slopes? This is the next best thing. Get your fix of ski and snowboard action with these recommendations.
20th January 2021
Life In A Ski Resort When The Lifts Are Closed
As ski lifts in France remain closed into February and perhaps for the rest of the season we ask what’s it like to be in a ski resort in the French Alps in mid-winter when all the lifts are closed. We hear from Alexandra Beuchert and Simon Perry, who have French residency and travelled from the UK to their home in Tignes in late December.
14th January 2021
Cross Country Skiing Takes Off In France
More and more skiers are clipping into long, skinny skis to get their snow fix. PlanetSKI has been talking to a Nordic skiing instructor in the French Alps about the surge in demand for cross country lessons as the lifts remain closed.
10th January 2021
Ski Sunday… It Skis For All of Us & Still Surprises
It’s back on TV & for most of us it is likely to be the closest we get to skiing anytime soon. Our editor, James Cove, can’t remember the last time he saw the programme recently as he’s always out in the Alps away from TVs. He did though see its very first episode back in 1978. So, what did he make of it?
24th December 2020
Merry Xmas One and All!
Joyeux Noel, Frohe Weihnachten, Eguberri on, Feliz Navidad, Fijne kerst, Hyvää joulua, Buon Natale, ハッピークリスマス, Счастливого Рождества, Wesołych Świąt, Veselé Vianoce, Vesel božič and God Jul.
22nd December 2020
PlanetSKI Heads Uphill in the French Alps
Our roving reporter Chris Moran lives year-round in Les3Vallees in France. As the latest national lockdown lifted he went uphill, but there was danger around and he urges caution.
20th December 2020
Five Undiscovered Gems in the Tirol
Thinking about heading to the Tirol in Austria once conditions allow? Well, how about avoiding the well-known resorts and going for somewhere less-crowded. Somewhere you have probably never heard of. Until now…
9th December 2020
End Of The Road?
Rob Greatbach has spent 10 years working towards his goal of qualifying as a top level ski instructor to teach in France. Covid-19 and Brexit could well have just conspired to put an end to his dream.
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.
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
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