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.
20th January 2020
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
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
Dolomiti Superski: 39 resorts, 1200kms of slopes, glacier skiing, mott of the slopes at 1600m with many at 2000m.
17th January 2020
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
It’s known for its fabulous skiing & apres ski, but it has another side too – relaxation. Relax if you can.
8th January 2020
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
The Xmas and New Year festivities are a thing of the past. It’s time to go skiing… & dining.
1st January 2020
– ‘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
Which is The Best Ski Resort You Have Never Heard Of? We’ve found ours. Step forward Zauchensee. Where?
20th December 2019
The Scottish ski resort has been celebrating its birthday as it turns 30. We look back at its illustrious history.
18th December 2019
PlanetSKI tours the Advent Market in Altenmarkt in SalzburgerLand in Austria. It sure works up an appetite.
17th December 2019
Our intrepid Scotland reporter, Rod Frazer, has been out on the slopes for the first turns of the season.
15th December 2019
14th December 2019
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.
14th December 2019
It’s the idea of a British skier & is published two years after he came up with the idea while nursing a broken leg.
13th December 2019
You may have many questions about taking lessons. Here are a few answers from our friends at Maison Sport.
7th December 2019
Day One of my winter: Opening Day at Les Menuires in Les3Vallees. The sun’s out, the snow’s good. What could possibly go wrong?
5th December 2019
A Christmas market has always been on our radar. We’re in Innsbruck for perhaps the best Xmas markets in the Alps.
3rd December 2019
Innsbruck has world class city attractions + some fabulous ski resorts nearby. Day Two Update: City + Ski.
1st December 2019
* Grouse attacks Russian snowboarder
* Official on course as ski racer speeds towards him
* Check out the black + white ski video
* Woof, woof
29th November 2019
Our friends over at Maison Sport have been at it again. Offering straight advice on topics relevant to all skiers & snowboarders.
28th November 2019
Fjord is a French flat coated retriever. His handler is writing children’s book that tells the adventures of ‘Fjord’.
24th November 2019
You probably have your own favourite but here is the take from the UK’s largest ski tour operator, Crystal Ski Holidays.
24th November 2019
PlanetSKI has been in Val Thorens in France, the highest resort in the Alps, for its Opening Weekend.
22nd November 2019
A former snowboarder suffering from a debilitating illness is building an adaptive ski to get him back to the slopes.
22nd November 2019
A founding father of snowboarding, described as its soul, has passed away. We look at his remarkable life & assess his influence on snowsports.
21st November 2019
The founder of Burton snowboards has died from cancer aged 65. He was quite simply one of the most influential men in snowsports.
20th November 2019
His name is Gus and only his back legs work. No problem. He has a prosthetic so he can go shredding.
17th November 2019
See which ski resorts in the Alps have been photographed the most and posted in the photo sharing site…
16th November 2019
The major players release their annual film offerings as winter starts and PlanetSKI has been watching a few. UPDATED
15th November 2019
Ten challenges await in the Tirol and if you compete 5 you are in with a chance to win some great prizes.
1st November 2019
– Meet Corty
– Duck landing
– Oh, grow up
– Most googled resort in North America
– Check out the freestyle video
28th October 2019
If you have been watching the Rugby World Cup & been tempted, you’re not the only one. We look at the influence the tournament may have on skiing.
23rd October 2019
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.
23rd October 2019
It’s a marmite holiday – you’ll either love it or hate it. Most love it. One UK agent reports 98% of clients re-book.
14th October 2019
The seasons are changing. That means fabulous colours out in the ski resorts as the leaves change & snow falls.
11th October 2019
No visit to the country is complete without visiting some of the temples and shrines. PlanetSKI goes sightseeing.
8th October 2019
Which is rather fortunate as we’re in the mountains of Japan before the first flakes have fallen. Checking out resorts & more besides.
4th October 2019
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.
1st October 2019
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.
1st October 2019
– Andri Ragettli wows on his latest parcour course
– Check out this video
– Bird’s eye view
– Speed climbing record smashed
28th September 2019
We’re currently nosing round the mountains of Japan. With the snow yet to come it’s time for hiking boots.
28th September 2019
It offers Bulgaria, Slovenia & Romania at a lead-in price of £299 per person. Who said skiing is expensive?
26th September 2019
We’re in the mountains of Hokkaido in Japan. The snow is yet to fall so time to put the hiking boots on.
25th September 2019
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.
23rd September 2019
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…
20th September 2019
We’re continuing our stay in Tokyo before heading off to Hokkaido and beyond. Would we manage to master the metro? Maybe…
19th September 2019
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.
11th September 2019
It seems the PlanetSKI editor, James Cove, doesn’t know his ‘i’ from his ‘e’. It can make a difference.
1st September 2019
– 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?
5th August 2019
Imagine an alpine village with just 800 inhabitants that’s visited by a million tourists a year. That’s Hallstatt in Austria.
5th August 2019
VIP SKI must be missing the winter as it’s come up with a rather odd analogy of ski resorts and their biscuit equivalents.
1st August 2019
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.
31st July 2019
– Grenoble Olympic torch up for auction
– Plane, train or automobile to your ski resort?
– Plastic ban on Everest
– Powder snow on a bike