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In the rugged Pyrenees the French town of Ax-les-Thermes and the 3 Domaines ski area offer a charming alternative to the glitzier versions in the Alps.

It’s not all about the skiing in Copper Mountain. There’s a lot more to get the heart racing and entertain the kids and wannabe kids.

Skiworld is the only UK tour operator that offers a genuine ski chalet experience in the US. PlanetSKI joins in the house-party at Breckenridge, Colorado.

It’s just 75 miles from Denver and not far from Vail but as PlanetSKI discovers, there are good reasons to visit the less well-known Copper Mountain.

Our editor is reasonaby adept on skis, but in the saddle…? James Cove has just had the time of his life in cowboy country near Steamboat.

PlanetSKI’s Kisia Cove gets some mogul time & then tackles a halfpipe. Do you want to learn to ski the bumps better? Read on…

It’s time to send in the clowns. The hills are about to be alive with the sound of merriment. NEW

The Colorado resort is perhaps best known for its wide groomers & intermediate terrain. Not so. PlanetSKI tackles the steeps. NEW

A resort that works for Kids, Tweens and Teens plus a skiing Grandad at Half Term: Wengen in Switzerland.

Resorts are offering alternatives to skiing & snowboarding. In Winter Park, Colorado, we’ve been ski-dooing and a few other things besides. UPDATED

Our correspondent Alf Alderson is, apparently, a Les Arcs ‘ambassador’. Here’s what’s going down at the Ambassador’s Residence this week…

The PlanetSKI Idaho road trip heads north to Schweitzer Mountain Resort. Check out the journey & our live blog from the largest resort in Idaho. UPDATED

PlanetSKI’s Clare Meaney finally gets back on her skis on after the worst three years of her life. We salute you Clare!

PlanetSKI is on a US ski road trip around Idaho. Adventures await, but it helps to have some skis. And now we have a knowledge of potatos. UPDATED

PlanetSKI returns to one of its favourite ski towns: Banff in Alberta Canada. So, what makes it special for us?

February is our time to head to North America. All of us in the full-time staff are heading out & we’ll be visiting around 20 different resorts. UPDATED

The formula is simple: Spring means sun, sun makes us happy; Mountains are therapy, skiing mountains is the king of all activities. NEW

PlanetSKI’s Katie Bamber has just returned from the slopes of the Pyrenees. She blogged live and here is her piece in chronological order. NEW

A ski resort with a big reputation: What’s there to do in Kitzbühel that raises the ski game? NEW

We report from the hamlet of Reberty that sits above Les Menuires in the mighty Les3Vallees. NEW

How about Carinthia or the Zillertal in Austria? Have you had a chance to explore them in winter? NEW

Our correspondent Alf Alderson is, apparently, a Les Arcs ‘ambassador’. Here’s what’s going down at the Ambassador’s Residence this week.

From the French Pyrenees to Soldeu in Andorra: SNOW, skiing and atmosphere. UPDATED

It is a favourite mountain range of ours & this time we’re visiting by train. Check out our rolling blog of one of the best PlanetSKI trips of the season so far.

We arrived just after 8AM on the overnight sleeper train from Paris. Check out our live & updated rolling blog across today… NEW & UPDATED

PlanetSKI arrives in Aosta. Disaster strikes even before we reach the ski slopes! So, how do we cope?

There are turns to be made in St Anton & its fellow Arlberg resorts after all the snow. PlanetSKI’s Tord Nilson drew the lucky straw. NEW

Along with football hooliganism, bobsleigh is one of GBs most successful exports‎. Read on with our roving reporter: NEW & UPDATED

PlanetSKI’s roving reporter James Rampton revels in the peaceful ‎delights of St Moritz. One of the few major resorts not battered by wild weather.

Here’s the second report from St Moritz by PlanetSKI’s roving reporter, James Rampton. NEW

Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined I would ski with a Bond Stunt Man. Yet here I am in Wengen skiing with him & hearing about his Bond adventures.

A truly authentic French gem of a ski resort. PlanetSKI passed through the resort this week with superb conditions.

In Belalp, above the village of Blatten, PlanetSKI’s Vanessa Fisher took part in the “Belalp Hexe” race, the first in the ‘Super 3’ series. NEW

Think you know all about the French ski resort of La Plagne? PlanetSKI has been in town this week to see what’s changing. NEW

James Rampton has been raving about Nassfeld in Austria. One of the reasons is the Franz Ferdinand hotel. NEW

Our roving reporter James Rampton goes all Tour D’Austria on the slopes of Nassfeld. NEW

How does an instructor ensure a nervous beginner has a good experience? Our own novice finds out.

The literal translation of the Austrian ski resort Nassfeld is ‘Wet Field.’ Let’s be honest it doesn’t sound too enticing! Read our second instalment from Nassfeld. NEW

The literal translation of the Austrian ski resort Nassfeld is “”Wet Field.”” Read Installement II NEW

Six days and every kind of weather imaginable as PlanetSKI’s chief reporter pounds the pistes and the powder in the French ski area.

The ski gods have been smiling on PlanetSKI, at least those of us lucky enough to be in Nassfeld. It has charm coming out of its ears. NEW

She could have been put off skiing for life, but nervous novice Philippa Young is back on skis for more punishment. Part 2 – Austria.

Our editor, James Cove, and his daughter, Tashie, are on a 48-hour trip to Verbier. Away from the Xmas stress & deep in the snow.

Some R&R and ski fun before the run up to Christmas and all that that entails back home.