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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

The 41 US racer crashed heavily in Milan-Cortina 2026 after a fairytale comeback. She is now considering her future.

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.

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.

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.

Spring weather is continuing as the season in the Alps is now in its final weeks.

The headline figures are not good with 135 fatalities so far this winter compared to a seasonal average of 104. The overall picture and analysis is more complex.

The 43 year old man fell 100m from a rocky ledge off piste. He was reported to have been snowboarding alone. UPDATED

A 12-year-old girl died in Val Thorens after a coach slid down a slope as the driver left the vehicle to fix a mechanical problem.

Skiing goes on in the highest resort in the Alps until the beginning of May. PlanetSKI visits Val Thorens to report on the delights of spring skiing & see what the end of season holds.

What a weekend! Zoe Atkin wins the Halfpipe title, Kirsty Muir takes the Freeski Slopestyle title & the Freeski Overall Park & Pipe, while Charlotte Bankes takes the Snowboard X title. It’s an historic time for our GB athletes. UPDATED

Tignes and late-season skiing go hand in hand. Check out some last minute ski deals departing 11th April 2026.

The accident happened on the Iridium Shoulder in Terrace in western British Columbia. A fourth person was seriously injured. UPDATED

The valley town has ambitious plans to become an essential stop off on the way to a multitude of Swiss ski resorts. The latest attraction is the 4*Quartier LôDzè. PlanetSKI spends 48-hours in Martigny to experience what is now on offer.

The Slovakian ski area is not the most obvious place to search for powder. Wrong. It is also a ski mountain experience like no other. 

There’s a growing appetite in driving to the Alps with taking the Channel Tunnel perhaps the easiest option. LeShuttle reports an increase in bookings and Easter is set to be popular. PlanetSKI reports en route. UPDATED

The toll continues to rise as the snowpack remains highly unstable and some ignore the warnings. The snowfall has eased off but it remains dangerous in places off piste. UPDATED

PlanetSKI’s roving reporter Nick Dalton spends several days on the ski slopes of Grindelwald, then decamps for life and adventure in the valley. A winter experience with a difference.

Four people have died in the French Alps as heavy snow raises the risk to Level 5 in parts of the western Alps.

Following the death of GB snowboarder Ellie Soutter, the foundation was established by her father, Tony Soutter in 2018. Its aim was to offer support & therapy to snowsport athletes.

As the winter progresses check out Intersport ski hire offering guaranteed discounts, Inghams holidays, Good Deal dates in Les Menuires, Valentines Day offer from VIP Chalets and Alpine Fleet Resort Transfers. UPDATED