5th April 2025
A 10-year-old British boy is creating a buzz in the snowsports world after consistently beating older athletes in competitions. PlanetSKI was at the National Championships, The BRITS, to meet freestyle snowboarder Riley Sharpe and two young skiers who are also tipped for success.
4th April 2025
PlanetSKI has been touring with the Ski Club of Great Britain from its base in Chamonix. Here we pull together our articles into a single post. Sit back and enjoy a long read…
2nd April 2025
Two chalet hosts with 15 years’ experience in the Alps are expanding their residential training courses in the UK this year, opening up possibilities for more youngsters to work a ski season. They are also donating two places to the charity, Snow-Camp. They’ve been talking to PlanetSKI.
1st April 2025
– Last Chance for Tickets to The Big Ski
– Another Fire at Derelict Sheffield Ski Village
– Gatwick Worst UK Airport for Flight Delays
– Scandinavia Glacier Melt Accelerates
– Ski Ballet Returns UPDATED
31st March 2025
The French Ski area is not the most obvious place for a late-season ski trip. All the more reason to visit in our opinion and soak up ‘slow-tourism’ as the season draws to an end.
23rd March 2025
PlanetSKI has spent a week touring with the Ski Club of Great Britain from its chalet base in Chamonix. With ski touring becoming more popular we report on the full experience, including a night in a mountain hut.
17th March 2025
We’ve stopped off in Istanbul in Turkey on our way back from Japan. Last year we skied in Turkey, this time round it seemed a good place simply to visit. Here’s why…
1st March 2025
– Italy Wants Russian & Ukrainian Athletes at 2026 Olympics
– Three Heliskiers Die in Avalanche in Canada
– Injured Ukranian Veterans Learn to Ski
– Verbier’s Ultime Session 2025 Rounds Off the Season…UPDATED
26th February 2025
We’re heading to the ski areas around Furano, inland into Hokkaido. Via some horse racing, bird watching and generally experiencing things that some ski tourists miss out on.
22nd February 2025
The charity that helps inner city children become involved in snowsports believes that representation and opportunity go hand in hand.
14th February 2025
PlanetSKI reporters Rod Frazer and his wife Di have been on a road trip to the Med. They chucked the paddleboards and the skis in the car, and decided to follow their noses.
12th February 2025
PlanetSKI is in Tokyo for a whistlestop stay as we moved between ski areas of Japan. What a city!
3rd February 2025
Is there a better ‘ski city’ anywhere in the world? If there is, I have yet to find it. In just four days I see the sights of Innsbruck and explore the slopes of four of the region’s ski areas.
2nd February 2025
We’re taking a break from the powder and seeing some sights. Temples, castles and local markets.
1st February 2025
– British Ice Climber Dies in Norway
– Ski Patroller Killed by Avalanche in USA
– Increasing Number of US Deaths in the Back Country
– Austrian Ski Instructor Injured by Snowboarder
– Leadership Team for Salt Lake City 2034..UPDATED
30th January 2025
Scott Fraser is Snowsport England Coach of the Year and Children’s Coach of the Year. Clare Meaney caught up with him at Silksworth dry ski slope near Sunderland.
29th January 2025
It has been at the very top of our bucket list for many years, and now we are in its deep, deep powder.
28th January 2025
The most spectacular freeride competition in the world has taken place in France for the first time since 2017. It went ahead on Wednesday morning in sunshine and deep, fresh powder. Jane Peel has been in Val Thorens in the build-up to the competition.
27th January 2025
We’re in the ski destination that has been at the very top of our bucket list for more years than we care to remember. But we’re not heading straight to the mountains. Skiing can wait.
22nd January 2025
With its many great ski areas and a stunning city, Innsbruck ticks all the boxes for a family adventure. NEW
19th January 2025
Step forward Manigod, La Clusaz and Le Grand Bornand as our January French road trip concludes.
17th January 2025
Spoiler Alert – Ski Ballet is involved. PlanetSKI’s Simon Wilson looks back at the history of the Swiss resort, ahead to its future + examines how it has built its success.
15th January 2025
It’s easy and quick to get to from the UK. It has plenty of Austrian charm, modern lifts and quiet slopes. So, why have few British skiers and snowboarders discovered Hochkönig? PlanetSKI has been finding out what you’re missing.
14th January 2025
Big Sky, Montana is an absolute cracker of a ski resort. Well worth putting on your bucket list.
7th January 2025
A former GB Para Nordic Ski team member has become the first person with a disability to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole.
5th January 2025
We’re driving to the Alps for a ski road trip. Where better place to stop off? UPDATED
3rd January 2025
I had such a bad end to last season that one family member suggested it might be pertinent to hang up my skis. My reaction was to get rid of the gremlins in my head and book a ski course with the Warren Smith Ski Academy in Verbier.
1st January 2025
– Mountain Guide in Court After Fatal Avalanche
– Golden Ticket Deal this Spring in Jackson Hole
– Lucky Escape for 2 Skiers Stranded Overnight
– Ski Tourer Dies from Avalanche Injuries
– Cairngorm Mountain Seeks New CEO…UPDATED
31st December 2024
The celebrations have been held in style as some of the best New Year snow conditions have blessed Europe & North America.
16th December 2024
36 people have been in Tignes, France, training to become a Ski Club Rep. PlanetSKI’s Simon Miller learns if he has what it takes.
13th December 2024
We’re off for a pre-Xmas trip to Crans-Montana and Verbier. Blogging & updating as we go along. Posting about anything that takes our fancy. NEW
13th December 2024
The world’s only Alpine pantomime is back, bringing a dose of festive magic to Verbier, Switzerland.
9th December 2024
36 people are currently out in Tignes, France, training to become a Ski Club Rep. PlanetSKI’s Simon Miller sees if he has what it takes.
3rd December 2024
The 38-year old suffered a stroke while serving as an officer in the British Army in 2014 – it left him completely paralysed from the neck down on his left side.
2nd December 2024
Stuck for a present to buy or perhaps you want to receive something you actually want? Look no further… UPDATED
1st December 2024
– FIS & National Ski Associations Finalise Broadcast Rights
– Trump Says He’ll Rename Highest Mountain in USA
– 174 People Stranded on Colorado Gondola Lift
– Mont Blanc Tunnel Re-Opens in Time for Ski Season
– Park City Set for Upgrades … UPDATED
26th November 2024
Maison Sport launches free six-week Ski Fit Guide to help skiers prepare for the slopes. It has been created in collaboration with professional ski physical therapist, Dr. Greg Louie.
17th November 2024
How better to celebrate than out in the mountains? Here at PlanetSKI we offer a few festive ideas in this new rolling blog…
17th November 2024
It has been one of the eagerly expected films of the season. The North Face film: Of A Lifetime. It follows the De Le Rue family as they embark on the trip of a lifetime in Antarctica.
1st November 2024
– GB’s Ollie Hill Wins Bronze
– Dame Katherine Grainger Appointed Chair of BOA
– Snowboarding in Japan Video
– Alterra Completes Acquisition of Arapahoe Basin
– Deer Valley Introduces Its New Ski Map… UPDATED
22nd October 2024
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
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
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
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
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
– 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
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
– 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
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
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
We’re now in the West Country, South Devon to be precise, as our summer travels continue. UPDATED
1st August 2024
– 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
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
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
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
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
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
– 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
– 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
– 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
