22nd May 2026
The International Ski & Snowboard Federation runs elite snowsport competition across the world and is in a bitter power struggle ahead of upcoming elections.
22nd May 2026
The ski transfer company calculates its carbon emissions and then doubles the value to fund solar power in rural communities in Africa.
19th May 2026
The Ski Club of Great Britain has appointed Katy Ellis as its new General Manager, following the departure of James Gambrill, who has led the organisation since 2021. The Club faces challenging times in a changing snowsports world.
19th May 2026
Snow Camp, the UK’s only charity using snowsports to engage inner-city young people, is celebrating another outstanding year of its flagship fundraising event, the 2026 AJ Bell 3 Valley Rally, held in Val Thorens in France.
12th May 2026
PlanetSKI looks at the growing attractions of skiing in Italy. We focus on one area, Vialattea (The Milky Way)/Bardonecchia and look at the Aosta Valley and Val Gardena in the Dolomites. Plus see what summer offers. UPDATED
6th May 2026
It follows one of the worst winters for snow in The Rockies and is a drop of 9.1% from the 10-year average. Poor snowfall is to blame, though some have other reasons. UPDATED
6th May 2026
Following our report on a man found guilty of the manslaughter of a 5-year old British child in Flaine there has been widespread reaction from PlanetSKI readers. UPDATED
5th May 2026
The Canadian resort has been been voted the top resort in North America by OnTheSnow.com’s visitors and app users.
27th April 2026
The company has topped the 2026 Travel Trade Gazette Top Ski/Snowsports Agency category. NEW
24th April 2026
The incumbent, Johan Eliasch, has made many enemies in his five years in charge with four people now running against him. The head of GB Snowsport, Vikky Gosling, is in the heated election to run the International Ski & Snowboard Federation. UPDATED
24th April 2026
It has been one of the worst winters on record in the resorts of the western USA with poor snow, delayed openings and early closings.
21st April 2026
The International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism finds the 2024/25 season was the busiest on record with 399 million skier visits across the world.
16th April 2026
This winter a company has been using its SnowDart system for avalanche control in the Jasper National Park in Alberta.
13th April 2026
Colorado has its worst snowpack on record, while Utah saw skier visit numbers go downhill. California has fared slightly better. UPDATED
10th April 2026
The preliminary overnight stay statistics published by Statistics Austria for February 2026 and the current winter season show a positive trend.
10th April 2026
SNO Ski Holidays reports a spike in late bookings for April ski holidays, with skiers opting for all-inclusive to cap holiday spend and know how much it will be costing.
10th April 2026
The ski resort has posted the news of the passing of Pieter du Pon who helped create the Lecht in 1977. Tributes are paid. UPDATED
31st March 2026
Indy Pass has announced that 26/27 passes will go on sale to the public for a single day on Friday, April 3, and only for as long as supplies last. NEW
27th March 2026
Preliminary figures for the first half of the 2025/26 fiscal year show a sales increase of 7%. Intersport out-performed the overall Austrian market.
27th March 2026
Vail Resorts and Alterra Mountain Company are facing a federal antitrust class action lawsuit.
25th March 2026
Visitors from the Middle East & Asia are cancelling, resort costs are going up and uncertainty is taking its toll.
14th March 2026
Visitor numbers up to the end of the February school holidays were 3% below last year but 12% higher than the five-year average.
10th March 2026
As expected, numbers have fallen after a poor winter for snow in the many of the major US resorts.
8th March 2026
Around 90% of slopes rely on artificial snow – higher than Switzerland (54%) and France (39%). The figures were revealed in a new academic study examining the Dolomites and the Alps.
2nd March 2026
French ski resorts invested €555m in 2025, confirming the key role of investment in mountain regions. Much is at high altitude and main resorts see a bright future ahead.
26th February 2026
Indy Pass has announced the addition of sixteen new ski areas for the 2026/27 season. Six are in Europe and there are more to come.
24th February 2026
Ski resorts and winter sports destinations are re-thinking what they offer. That’s according to a report on SwissInfo.
27th January 2026
Tour operator stats and official figures show double-digit growth in US visitors to Switzerland, Austria and France as American skiers discover Alpine skiing offers dramatically better value and a bigger travel experience. UPDATED
17th January 2026
It is looking to host the Games in 2038 and if successful it would hold the Winter Olympics for the first time in 90 years.
15th January 2026
The Swiss canton of Valais is the latest to ban them in all indoor public places. It follows a fire at a bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana where 40 people were killed and 116 were injured. NEW
7th January 2026
It is designed to bring UK snowsports venues, including artificial slopes, indoor snowdomes, revolving slopes, and mountain resorts, closer to the heart of the industry.
5th January 2026
Plans for the slope at Rhydycar West in Wales have been approved by local councilors. Skiers & snowboarders have welcomed the move.
5th January 2026
The dispute has been going on over two weeks and now the resort management team has launched a recruitment campaign to hire temporary workers in a bid to reopen the mountain.
20th December 2025
Snow Camp, the UK’s only national youth snowsports charity will feature in the BBC Radio 4 Appeal over the festive period. It will shine a spotlight on the charity’s work supporting young people across the UK.
18th December 2025
Lina Peak is a sleek steel-and-glass tower in sharp contrast to the Swiss resort’s traditional alpine chalets. It is seen by some as the only way to create affordable housing for season workers. Others say it will be a white elephant that would push up prices.
16th December 2025
Not as much as some might think according to a new Swiss study. They offer limited protection. Helmet use is widespread with Italy making it compulsory this season. UPDATED
14th December 2025
The International Ski & Snowboards Federation, FIS has developed a Waste Management Handbook for Snowsports Events.
13th December 2025
The snowsports charity that helps disadvantaged inner city kids succeed through snowsprts has released its Impact Report.
12th December 2025
As prices rise Italian ski resorts dominate the best value top 10 for adults and families, with some resorts in Norway rising up the rankings. UPDATED
10th December 2025
The Australian company, Flight Centre Travel Group, has acquired Iglu – an online travel agency, comprising three brands, Iglu Cruise, Planet Cruise and Iglu Ski. NEW
4th December 2025
The 2030 organisers claim to have an ambitious vision for a new chapter in Winter Olympic history, combining deep-rooted tradition with forward-thinking innovation.
28th November 2025
The idea is champion the outdoors with a series of environmental initiatives that commitment to respect, reduce, reconnect and replenish the great outdoors, supported by a 10-step roadmap for positive action on nature.
27th November 2025
Domaines Skiables de France claims 7m people visited the mountains last winter. With 54.8 million ski days. France is the most popular destination for UK skiers and the French ski industry employs more than 120,000 people.
26th November 2025
Europe may be seeing one of the best starts to the season in recent years with heavy snow falling, but it is a very different picture in the USA with unseasonable warm weather in many ski areas. UPDATED
26th November 2025
Rhydycar West would be the UK’s largest indoor snow centre and become the official headquarters for the UK (GB) and Welsh Olympic and Paralympic snow sports teams.
17th November 2025
Snowcentres Limited, that runs Hemel Hempstead and Manchester has joined forces with SnowWorld, Europe’s leading operator of indoor slopes.
10th November 2025
The ski lesson booking platform is backing Britain’s best Alpine skiers on the road to Milan-Cortina 2026 as an official sponsor.
10th November 2025
The global initiative to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence in ski tourism, has announced the winners of its 13th annual programme. UPDATED
4th November 2025
The event was back in Olympia in West London last month with 10,000 people visiting the 2-day show. Attendance figures have just been released.
2nd November 2025
PlanetSKI editor James Cove has appeared on a Ski Podcast ‘Special’. He discusses his work as a BBC news journalist for 22 years, how he transferred those skills to setting up PlanetSKI in 2008, his thoughts on the current state of snowsports + much else besides.
31st October 2025
The equipment brands Amer Sports and the Tecnica Group say they are under initial investigation by the European Commission.
31st October 2025
The three municipalities of LAAX have voted to obtain ownership of the Weisse Arena Bergbahnen AG’s tourist infrastructure in order to retain local ownership of the infrastructure amongst interest from international investors.
29th October 2025
The snowsport charity supported 1,108 young people as it claims a record year of impact.
24th October 2025
The iconic London ski shop was destroyed by fire a week ago. The shop opened in 1947 and the family say they will rise from the ashes.
22nd October 2025
Inghams Ski is celebrating two big accolades: winning Best Ski Operator at The Times and Sunday Times Travel Awards 2025 and being named the top Which? Recommended Provider for ski holidays.
14th October 2025
There are 20 specialist categories, with lesser-known American resort Grand Targhee claiming the Best Overall Ski Resort title worldwide, whilst Italy’s Alta Badia topped the European rankings.
29th September 2025
Madonna di Campiglio in the Dolomites joins a couple of other European ski areas to limit the number of people on its slopes. Other resorts will be watching the move with interest.
24th September 2025
The snowsport lesson booking platform has reported a record-breaking 2024/25 season. The season of 2025/26 is off to a good start as the more skiers and snowboarder books lessons in a different way.
11th September 2025
Joint lift passes are all the rage. The US ones of Epic, Ikon and Indy are growing in Europe. The Swiss Magic Pass has been around for a while and now we have the new AlpsPass.
11th September 2025
The indoor slope in Hemel Hempstead sees it as part of the Centre’s efforts toward de-carbonisation and Net Zero.
