General News

25th July 2024

Canadian Ski Town Devastated by Wildfire

The historic ski town of Jasper in Alberta that gives access to Marmot Basin is a smouldering ruin.
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24th July 2024

DSUK Launches Fundraising Campaign As Paris Olympics Set to Get Underway

Disability Snowsport UK is encouraging people to get active and raise money during the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. It hopes to raise £10,000 to support grassroots adaptive snowsports in the UK.
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16th July 2024

Godfather of Extreme Skiing Passes On

The legendary Swiss extreme skier, Sylvain Saudan, has died. He was 87-years old. UPDATED

1st July 2024

Deals for July

Discounts on ski equipment hire, ski & snowboard lessons, plus discounts on airport transfers to your ski resort. Check out the deals. NEW

1st July 2024

July’s Ski News in Brief

– Teenager Dies In Lightening Strike on Germany’s Highest Mountain
– FIS Races Start in South America
– Threadbo Celebrates Opening of More Terrain
– Meet the Teams
– National Brotherhood of Snowsports Heads to Keystone …UPDATED

1st June 2024

Ski News in Brief

– 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

Ski Holiday & Equipment Deals for June

Book Early to save money for Winter 2024/25.
★Group Discounts & free Child places with Inghams.
★Ski Rentals – book ahead for deals.
★Ski Lessons through Maison Sport UPDATED

1st June 2024

June’s Ski News in Brief

– 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

30th May 2024

New Snow Show for the North

It is set to take place at the Chill Factore indoor snow centre in Manchester on October 4th and 5th.

28th May 2024

Slight Rise in Swiss Avalanche Fatalities

There were 23 deaths last winter. The average annual number over the past 20 years is 21. Elsewhere in the Alps overall fatalities were down.

20th May 2024

Ski Club of Great Britain Reports Bounce Back from Covid with Challenges Ahead

The survey from the Ski Club of Great Britain & the Mountain Trade Network compares data from before, during & after the pandemic. It makes interesting reading. UPDATED

20th May 2024

Four Skiers Die in Swiss Alps in Three Separate Incidents

Three people died in avalanches, while a fourth ski tourer slipped and fell to his death. UPDATED

17th May 2024

Body of Missing Canadian Skier Found in Zermatt

The man went missing on April 1st after an avalanche in the Riffelberg area of the Swiss resort. Three other people died in the accident.

10th May 2024

AI Helps to Predict Avalanches in Switzerland

The Swiss Institute for Snow & Avalanche Research has been using Artificial Intelligence, AI, in a three-year research project.

8th May 2024

Alpine Action Goes Out of Business

Another UK ski operator ceases trading as the fallout from Brexit continues. There’s a rapidly changing ski holiday market for the UK business model. UPDATED

6th May 2024

Avalanche Deaths Down Last Winter in Europe

63 people died last season with the seasonal average at around 100. In the USA numbers were also down, but they remained at the annual average in Canada.

3rd May 2024

Vail Resorts Completes Purchase of Crans-Montana

It is the second resort in Switzerland to be owned by the US company. It promises further investment, but some are concerned about US ownership of resorts in the Alps.

1st May 2024

May’s Ski News in Brief

– Candidates for 2030 & 2034 Olympics Present Their Cases
– Social Media Used to Find Hit-&-Run Snowboarder
– Swiss Village Considers Tourist Tax to Limit Day Trippers
– NZ Resort of Cardrona Prepares for Winter
– Milan-Cortina Olympics HQ Raided by Police… LIVE & UPDATED

21st April 2024

Glimmer of Hope for Would-Be UK Ski Seasonaires

Brexit cut the widespread ability of people to work in Europe with the end of the free movement of labour. Now the EU is proposing a deal for young people, but UK politicians are lukewarm.

16th April 2024

International Snow & Mountain Tourism Report 2024 Published

It lists and analyses data from nearly 2,000 ski resorts in 68 countries around the world. Facts, figures, investments, visits, trends, snowfall and more.

11th April 2024

Three Dutch Skiers Die in Austria Avalanche

A fourth person is being treated in hospital. All were part of a group of ski tourers from Holland. UPDATED

9th April 2024

Earlybird Offers For Next Season

With the winter season soon to close, seize the chance to find an amazing ski deal for next year. Check out the Earlybird offers. UPDATED

3rd April 2024

Three Dead & Three Injured in Helicopter Crash Near Verbier

The accident happened on the Petit Combin across the valley from the Swiss resort as a British group was on a heli-skiing trip.UPDATED

1st April 2024

Investigation Underway as Three Die in Zermatt Avalanche

One is a US teenager. An avalanche came down off piste below the Riffelberg area of the Swiss resort. A fourth person was seriously injured. UPDATED

1st April 2024

April’s Ski News in Brief

– Electric Snowcat on Trial in Arapahoe Basin
– Swiss Ski Resorts Claim Success
– Alterra Buys Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing
– Good April Snowfalls in the USA
– Bear Cubs Filmed Climbing Steamboat Gondola Pylon… UPDATED

25th March 2024

Two Skiers Die in Avalanche in Switzerland

Two ski tourers have been killed in an avalanche near the resort of Klosters in southeast Switzerland. An investigation has been launched.

22nd March 2024

GB’s Most Successful Skier Wins 2 Crystal Globes

She is, quite simply, the best. Jasmin Taylor has ended her season with not one but two crystal globes. She has topped the Women’s Telemark standings in both Sprint and Overall.

19th March 2024

FWT Finale in Verbier Underway

YETI Xtreme Verbier has been confirmed for this weekend with a weather window spanning March 23-31, 2024. UPDATED

18th March 2024

Dave Ryding Is 7th Best Slalom Skier in the World

It is another amazing achievement from the skier they call ‘The Rocket’. PlanetSKI looks back at his season and ahead to the future.

11th March 2024

Inghams Claims Success with Snow Camp

This winter season, ski and snowboard holiday provider Inghams Ski continued its partnership with young person’s charity Snow Camp. How did it go?

11th March 2024

Further Details Released After Deaths of Five Ski Tourers Near Zermatt

They froze to death in a snow hole they had built for protection after they were caught in bad weather. The search has been called off for a 6th person. The five were from the same family. UPDATED

4th March 2024

Massive Snowstorm Leaves High Avalanche Danger

Huge amounts of snow have fallen in parts of the south west Alps. An avalanche struck an open piste in Saas-Grund in Switzerland killing a skier. A 16-year old boy died in Italy. Some resorts remain closed with disruption to transport. UPDATED

1st March 2024

PlanetSKI Gear Review #6 Winter 23/24

In our sixth edit of the season Alf Alderson checks out some skiing hardware including K2Mindbender 130 BOA ski boots, the Safeback SBX Avalanche system plus helmets from Oakley & POC.

1st March 2024

March & Easter Deals Plus Early Bookings for Next Season

Early Bookings for 2025-2026 ★ MORE Last Minute Holiday Deals ★ Great Discounts on Sports Equipment Hire ★ 5% off Airport Transfers ★ UPDATED

29th February 2024

Ski News in Brief

– Happy Easter Folks!
– Multiple Avalanches in Colorado
– Skiing in Afghanistan
– The Patrouille des Glaciers in Verbier
– British Man Dies in Avoriaz…LIVE

28th February 2024

Win a set of Fischer Racing Skis, Boots & Poles

Enter the Fischer Sports Junior Rocketeers competition to win a complete set of winter sports Alpine race equipment for a budding young ski racer.

28th February 2024

Scandinavia’s Superb Ski Season

It’s been a great winter for skiing and snowboarding in Scandinavia so far and it’s looking good with March upon us. While the Alps has had an exceptionally mild winter, the opposite has been the case in the Nordic region. PlanetSKI reports from Norway.

26th February 2024

Investigation Continues After Four Ski Mountaineers Die in Avalanche in Central France

The accident happened in the commune of Mont-Dore. Three others suffered minor injuries. An investigation is underway. .UPDATED

22nd February 2024

Snowsports Continue to Grow in China

The total number of visitors to 19 national ski resorts in November & December was 9.43m – up 316% from the previous year. The International Ski & Snowboard Federation has welcomed the growing interest in snowsports.

21st February 2024

Ski Deals for This Week & Ahead to Easter

Last Minute deals from Inghams, SNO & Sunweb ★ Discount on Ski Hire ★ Discount on Transfers ★ UPDATED

20th February 2024

Skiers Flock to Snowy Scandinavia

A less than perfect winter in the Alps this season has sent some skiers to Scandinavian resorts, according to the boss of the airline, Norwegian Air. PlanetSKI has been in Norway this winter & we’re heading back this weekend.

15th February 2024

February Skiing in Scotland

Snow and cold temperatures arrived in Scotland just in time for the school holidays. Two of our reporters have been out on the hill – with mixed results.

15th February 2024

The Mighty Coe Winter Sessions Announced

The annual festival of snowsports at Scotland’s Glencoe ski resort will take place on Saturday 2nd March. Tickets go on sale today.

13th February 2024

Stay Safe on the Pistes

An animated film to help young skiers & snowboarders learn about safety on the pistes has been released to coincide with the busy February school holiday period. It comes as safety is becoming a growing concern with PlanetSKI contacted by the mainstream media on the subject.

9th February 2024

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