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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.

The first resort we’re hitting in Utah is Deer Valley. Consistently voted the No1 resort in the USA. So, is it?

It’s known for its fabulous skiing & apres ski, but it has another side too – relaxation. Relax if you can.

Half a metre fell last week and more is forecast. Which is good as PlanetSKI has just touched down in Salt Lake City!

– ‘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

PlanetSKI tours the Advent Market in Altenmarkt in SalzburgerLand in Austria. It sure works up an appetite.

Hands up who’s fed up with politics? Yes, we are too so we’ve gone to Austria for the weekend to get away from it all. Just a couple of days.

It’s the idea of a British skier & is published two years after he came up with the idea while nursing a broken leg.

You may have many questions about taking lessons. Here are a few answers from our friends at Maison Sport.

A Christmas market has always been on our radar. We’re in Innsbruck for perhaps the best Xmas markets in the Alps.

Innsbruck has world class city attractions + some fabulous ski resorts nearby. Day Two Update: City + Ski.

* Grouse attacks Russian snowboarder
* Official on course as ski racer speeds towards him
* Check out the black + white ski video
* Woof, woof

Our friends over at Maison Sport have been at it again. Offering straight advice on topics relevant to all skiers & snowboarders.

Fjord is a French flat coated retriever. His handler is writing children’s book that tells the adventures of ‘Fjord’.

You probably have your own favourite but here is the take from the UK’s largest ski tour operator, Crystal Ski Holidays.

PlanetSKI has been in Val Thorens in France, the highest resort in the Alps, for its Opening Weekend.

His name is Gus and only his back legs work. No problem. He has a prosthetic so he can go shredding.

See which ski resorts in the Alps have been photographed the most and posted in the photo sharing site…

The major players release their annual film offerings as winter starts and PlanetSKI has been watching a few. UPDATED

Ten challenges await in the Tirol and if you compete 5 you are in with a chance to win some great prizes.

– Meet Corty
– Duck landing
– Oh, grow up
– Most googled resort in North America
– Check out the freestyle video

GB’s leading alpine racer has joined forces with Snowsport England to produce a series of videos to get skiers in shape for the slopes.

The seasons are changing. That means fabulous colours out in the ski resorts as the leaves change & snow falls.

No visit to the country is complete without visiting some of the temples and shrines. PlanetSKI goes sightseeing.

Which is rather fortunate as we’re in the mountains of Japan before the first flakes have fallen. Checking out resorts & more besides.

We’re deep in the Japanese Alps checking out a few ski areas ahead of winter. Next up its Ryuoo and Madarao near Nozawa Onsen.

We’re having an autumn look at the mountains in Japan. First Hokkaido & now it’s time for the Japanese Alps on the main island.

– Andri Ragettli wows on his latest parcour course
– Check out this video
– Bird’s eye view
– Speed climbing record smashed

We’re currently nosing round the mountains of Japan. With the snow yet to come it’s time for hiking boots.

We’ve never done a PlanetSKI resort review without skiing there. Well we have now. Check out Niseko. It gets 15m of snow per winter.

Our Japan adventures continue & with no snow at this time of year we’re looking at the other attractions. First there’s some rugby to watch…

We’re continuing our stay in Tokyo before heading off to Hokkaido and beyond. Would we manage to master the metro? Maybe…

The snow is yet to fall so we’re seeing what there is to do off the slopes, looking at the winter ahead and, er, planning to see some rugby.

It seems the PlanetSKI editor, James Cove, doesn’t know his ‘i’ from his ‘e’. It can make a difference.

– Snow Leopards
– The camera never lies – or does it?
– French Alps chef in row over cheese
– Ski training on treadmill
– How many calories does skiing burn?

Imagine an alpine village with just 800 inhabitants that’s visited by a million tourists a year. That’s Hallstatt in Austria.

VIP SKI must be missing the winter as it’s come up with a rather odd analogy of ski resorts and their biscuit equivalents.

The PlanetSKI team gets up to all sorts outside the winter season. For our Chief Reporter, a relaxing break in Greece turned into a busman’s holiday.

– Grenoble Olympic torch up for auction
– Plane, train or automobile to your ski resort?
– Plastic ban on Everest
– Powder snow on a bike