9th October 2026
Snowboarding Continues to Grow in the USA
Snowsports Industries America says participation has increased roughly 9% to 10.6 million people during the 2025/26 season. That is up from 9.7 million the year before.
General News
7th October 2026
Boy Receives Award For Holding on to 6 year old who Fell From Chairlift in USA
Major Metzger was only 10 when he held a six-year-old boy above the ground at Wintergreen Resort in Virginia.
1st October 2026
October’s Ski News in Brief
-Mont Blanc Grows by Almost Two Meters
-Appointments Made for Alpes 2030
-New Restaurant for Verbier
-‘Ski’ Racing in Surbiton!
-Facial Recognition at UK Airports For Next Winter
-New Lift for Argentiere…UPDATED
23rd September 2026
Snowsport England Petition BBC to Bring Back Ski Sunday
The organisation started a petition that has received more than 26,000 signatures. It has now sent the petition to the BBC along with a letter asking for the BBC to re-think.
22nd September 2026
Crans-Montana Hosts Thousands of Trail Runners – Without the UTMB Mont Blanc Crush
Wildstrubel by UTMB brought thousands of runners to the Swiss ski resort, as Crans-Montana continues to move forward following the devastating New Year’s Eve fire. PlanetSKI’s Katy Dartford was there – and on the start line.
19th September 2026
90% of US Skiers & Snowboarders Now Wear Helmets
The latest figures confirm that almost everyone in the USA rides with a helmet. The latest figures come from the National Ski Areas Association, NSAA.
18th September 2026
Investigations Continue After Two Britons Die in Swiss Alps Plane Crash
The light aircraft crashed near the ski resort of Leukerbad shortly after taking off from Sion airport. Three people on board died. UPDATED
5th September 2026
US Snowboarder Jailed for Crash After Fleeing the Scene
Eric “Riku” Banushi was sent to prison for 45 days after he hit a skier in Aspen and then fled the scene. The incident took place in February 2024.
5th September 2026
More than 26,000 Sign Petition to Save Ski Sunday
The programme has been axed by the BBC after being on our TV screens for almost 50 years. Many are upset at its demise but the decision is unlikely to be reversed. UPDATED
1st September 2026
BBC’s Ski Sunday is Axed
After almost 50 years the BBC has dropped the programme from its schedules. For us skiers and snowboarders it has been something of an institution. UPDATE
1st September 2026
September’s Ski News in Brief
-EES Border Flexibility Extended for Alpine Countries
-New CEO for Burton Snowboard
-FIS World Championships Set to Expand
-Hotel Fire at Ski Resort in Chile…UPDATED
31st August 2026
PlanetSKI is Back in Canada!
This time it’s a late summer/early autumn visit. After living in Canada for two months last winter, we’re here for one month on the shoulder season as summer turns into autumn, with winter round the corner. NEW
27th August 2026
Alpe d’Huez Cable Car Re-Opens After Crash That Injured 23 People
A cabin, with 50 people on board, hit a crane in the high-altitude French resort last Wednesday. Three people remain in a serious condition. After tests the lift has now re-opened for the weekend. UPDATED
27th August 2026
Glacier Collapse Triggered Nepal Landslide With Implications for The Alps
Satellite images indicate it was glacier instability likely caused by climate change. There are concerns of a similar set of circumstances in the Alps but monitoring & scientific research are more advanced. UPDATED
22nd August 2026
US Guide Company Fined $150K After Avalanche Kills Nine
Six skiers and three guides from Blackbird Mountain Guides died in California’s deadliest avalanche last February. NEW
21st August 2026
Bodies of Two Climbers Found After 34 Years
The bodies of two Belgian climbers who disappeared in the Swiss Alps over three decades ago have been found after the Trift Glacier melts further in the summer heat.
21st August 2026
Investigation Continues After Four People Die in Fire in Swiss Alpine Town
A restaurant with apartments has been destroyed by fire in the Swiss town of Thusis in the alpine canton of Graubunden. Eight people were injured and an investigation is underway.
18th August 2026
Iglu Ski Raises £700 for Disability Snowsport UK
Last weekend a team from Iglu Ski took part in the 10th Superheroes Triathlon to raise money for the ski company’s chosen charity, Disability Snowsport UK.
16th August 2026
Authorities Criticise British Family & Others that Needed Helicopter Rescue in Austrian Alps
A group of hikers with small children, including infants in pushchairs, became stranded on steep ground above the Otztal Valley in the Tirol. They have been sharply criticised and ordered to pay for their rescue. UPDATED
15th August 2026
Mountain Guide Guilty of Manslaughter After Avalanche Deaths
Two teenagers died while ski touring in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. A tour leader was acquitted.
14th August 2026
Mont Blanc Climbers Ignore Closures & Have to Pay for Helicopter Evacuation
Two mountain huts have been closed on Mont Blanc and alpinists advised to come down the mountain due to the high danger of rockfall on popular climbing routes. UPDATED
14th August 2026
Chemmy Alcott Suffers Collapsed Lung After Jumping into Alpine Lake
The 44-year-old former British No 1 Ski racer and Ski Sunday presenter jumped off a 5m platform into Lake Annecy in the French Alps. She landed badly and ended up in hospital.
13th August 2026
Two Ski Tour Guides in Switzerland On Trial After Fatal Avalanche
Two 18-year-old students died in the tragedy in March 2023 in the Bernese Oberland. They are charged with multiple counts of manslaughter through negligence. NEW
8th August 2026
€30m Compensation Package Agreed with Dolomiti Superski
Italy’s antitrust authority has closed an investigation into Dolomiti Superski, a consortium of ski lift operators, over alleged anti-competitive restrictions.
6th August 2026
Cairngorm Mountain Resort Reopens for Summer Activities
It reopens to visitors on Friday following confirmation from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service that the access restrictions introduced during the recent wildfire in the Glenmore area will be lifted.
6th August 2026
Cairngorm Mountain Resort Remains Closed After Wildfire
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service remains at the scene using thermal imaging to detect remaining hotspots. It says this will continue for the foreseeable future, but some areas may open on Friday. NEW
4th August 2026
UK Sport Ends Funding to GB Snowsport
UK Sport says it will find a new way to deliver £12.5m of funding to athletes and coaches before the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics that will be held in France. UPDATED
4th August 2026
US Resort Closed Next Season After Wildfire
Eagle Point Resort in Utah was partially destroyed by fire in June and then hit by flash flooding in July. The resort has announced it will not open for the 2026/27 season. UPDATED
2nd August 2026
Record Broken For Running Across The Alps
The New Zealand runner Sophie Woods became the fastest person to complete the 2,000km (1242-mile) Via Alpina ultramarathon beating both the men’s and women’s record.
1st August 2026
Summer Ski News in Brief
-Body Found in Search For British Hiker in Pyrenees
-Fancy Owning a Ski Resort?
-New US Flight to Jackson Hole
-EasyJet Leaves Leeds/Bradford Airport
-Your Chance to Join Snow Camp…UPDATED
25th July 2026
Cairgorms Mountain Resort Remains Closed as Wildfire Under Control
The blaze that started almost three weeks ago is still smouldering with firefighters and appliances at the scene. It is unclear when Cairngorm Mountain Resort will re-open for summer activities. UPDATED
17th July 2026
Cairngorm Mountain Resort Remains Closed as Wildfire Burns
The Scottish resort remains closed as firefighters continue to battle the blaze that is now in its second week. UPDATED
17th July 2026
Third European Heatwave Impacts Summer Ski Areas, Accelerates Glacier Melt & Sparks Wildfires
Tignes closed its glacier skiing early with other areas hit. It is the longest heatwave so far this summer but is now easing. UPDATED
6th July 2026
Payout for Family of Heliski Victim
The Czech billionaire, Petr Kellner, died in an accident in Alaska in March 2021. Damages of $7.5m include $1.2m for pain & suffering and $6.6m for economic loss.
1st July 2026
Summer Ski News in Brief
-Huge Iceberg Turns over in Greenland
-Skiing in Southern Africa
-UK Airport Drop-Off Fees Rise
-Austria & Japan Resorts Celebrate Bond
-Booking Opens for SIGB Snow Test…UPDATED
25th June 2026
Wildfire in Utah Threatens Ski Resort
A human-caused wildfire is raging in parts of central Utah. Eagle Point Ski Resort and surrounding areas are threatened.
25th June 2026
Drug Charges Against Bode Miller Dropped
Two misdemeanor drug charges filed against former US Olympic skier and gold medalist Bode Miller have been dismissed. UPDATED
24th June 2026
Bode Miller Arrested on Drugs Charges
The Olympic gold medalist and former World Cup champion was arrested in Idaho on drug-related charges, according to court documents. NEW
16th June 2026
Deadly Spell in the Alps With Nine Fatalities In One Weekend
The accidents involved a skier & eight climbers and happened in the Mont Blanc Massif, the Aosta Valley and other peaks.
5th June 2026
Promising Telemark Ski Racer Dies in Military Training Exercise
Lieutenant Lily-Mae Fisher lost her life in a helicopter crash during a military training exercise in Sourton, near Okehampton, Devon on Wednesday. Tributes are being paid.
2nd June 2026
British Woman Confirmed Dead in Hiking Fall in Spanish Pyrenees
The 42-year-old fell around 500m from the Balaitús Peak in the Huesca region of Spain. The authorities are urging people to be cautious after a spate of accidents as summer in the mountains gets underway.
1st June 2026
More than 2,000 People Sign Petition for Greater Safety Measures in Whistler
A doctor’s petition for more enforcement of the Alpine Responsibility Code has received 2,014 signatures to date. It seems people want more to be done about slope safety – in Whistler and other ski areas. UPDATED
1st June 2026
Summer Ski News in Brief
– Sharp Increase in Visa Fees for Japan
– easyJet Adds New Ski Routes for Next Winter
– Mountain Tracks Sold to Ski Safari
– $300m Upgrade for Colorado Ski Road
– Urs Lehmann Back in FIS…UPDATED
26th May 2026
Paraglider Survives Midair Collision Over Austrian Alps after Plane Hits Her Canopy
The 44-year-old woman from Austria was paragliding over the Piesendorf area of Salzburg on Saturday when the small plane hit and destroyed her paraglider. Check out the video. NEW
19th May 2026
Snow Camp Celebrates Success of its 2026 AJ Bell 3 Valley Rally in Val Thorens as it Raises £150,000.
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.
11th May 2026
European Avalanche Death Toll Reaches 149 After One of the Worst Winters in Recent Years
It has passed the figure of 147 from the 2017/18 season. It remains around the natural parameters as the figure fluctuates widely depending on the overall stability of the snowpack.
6th May 2026
What Should Be Done About Out-of-Control Skiers & Snowboarders?
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
2nd May 2026
Skier Who killed British Child in Collision Guilty of Manslaughter
The 43-year-old was convicted of manslaughter of the 5-year-old in Flaine and given a 12-month suspended sentence. It raises questions of ski safety as some ski out of control. UPDATED
1st May 2026
Lindsey Vonn Unsure if She Will Race Again
The 41 US racer crashed heavily in Milan-Cortina 2026 after a fairytale comeback. She is now considering her future.
1st May 2026
Spring Ski News in Brief
– Blatten Landslide, One Year On
– 14 People Face Charges Following Crans-Montana Fire
– Italians Back Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics
– Snowboarder Dies After Crevasse Fall in Canada…UPDATED
30th April 2026
Dave Ryding Criticises Possible Loss of the Dry Ski Slope Where He First Skied
The Hill Ski Centre at Rossendale was where Britain’s most successful alpine skier started out. Funding of the slope is under review by the local council.
27th April 2026
Switzerland Charges Italy for Medical Costs After Crans-Montana Fire
It has issued bills for costs incurred by its health system to treat Italians who were injured in the fire on New Year’s Eve at Le Constellation bar.
21st April 2026
Worldwide Ski Industry Bounces Back to Pre-Covid Levels
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.
17th April 2026
Pressure Makes Snowpack More Unstable
More pressure does not make a snowpack more stable, but in fact more susceptible to avalanches. The new findings come from the Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, SLF, in Switzerland.
16th April 2026
The PlanetSKI Snow Report
Spring weather is continuing as the season in the Alps is now in its final weeks.
16th April 2026
Canada Assesses Use of Drones for Avalanche Control
This winter a company has been using its SnowDart system for avalanche control in the Jasper National Park in Alberta.
16th April 2026
Spring Skiing in Scotland
It has been a great end to the season in Scotland. PlanetSKI’s reporting team of Dianne and Rod Frazer have been making some turns in Cairngorm & Glencoe.
11th April 2026
Another Avalanche Death in the Alps
The latest victim is a 49 year old snowboarder from Germany who died in Kühtai near Innsbruck, Austria. It brings the number of fatalities in Europe this winter to 143 as there has been a Level 4 risk in parts of Austria. UPDATED
10th April 2026
British Skier Faces Hefty Rescue Bill
The 20 year old got lost off piste in Lech while skiing on his own, with no safety equipment when the avalanche risk was at level 3 (considerable).
6th April 2026
More Avalanche Deaths in Europe
There were three fatalities in Switzerland over the Easter weekend and one in Austria. Two died in Norway, one in the French Pyrenees and another in Greenland. The number of avalanche deaths in Europe this winter rises to 142. The annual average is around 100. UPDATED
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