27th August 2026
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
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
Six skiers and three guides from Blackbird Mountain Guides died in California’s deadliest avalanche last February. NEW
21st August 2026
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
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
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
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
Two teenagers died while ski touring in the Bernese Oberland in Switzerland. A tour leader was acquitted.
14th August 2026
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
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 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
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
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
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 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
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
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
-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
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
The Scottish resort remains closed as firefighters continue to battle the blaze that is now in its second week. UPDATED
17th July 2026
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
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
-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
A human-caused wildfire is raging in parts of central Utah. Eagle Point Ski Resort and surrounding areas are threatened.
25th June 2026
Two misdemeanor drug charges filed against former US Olympic skier and gold medalist Bode Miller have been dismissed. UPDATED
24th June 2026
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
The accidents involved a skier & eight climbers and happened in the Mont Blanc Massif, the Aosta Valley and other peaks.
5th June 2026
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
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
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
– 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
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, 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
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
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
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
The 41 US racer crashed heavily in Milan-Cortina 2026 after a fairytale comeback. She is now considering her future.
1st May 2026
– 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
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
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
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
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
Spring weather is continuing as the season in the Alps is now in its final weeks.
16th April 2026
This winter a company has been using its SnowDart system for avalanche control in the Jasper National Park in Alberta.
16th April 2026
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
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
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
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
5th April 2026
Have you ever read an avalanche bulletin before heading off-piste and found it frustratingly hard to understand? A free app has been launched to help you make sense of it – and it’s getting good reviews.
4th April 2026
Nine people died in California last February as they were being led by guides during a huge snowstorm in Castle Peak near Lake Tahoe. UPDATED
1st April 2026
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.
1st April 2026
At least 197 children staying at the UCPA residence in Plagne 1800 have fallen ill with gastroenteritis.
1st April 2026
– Pyrenees Warms by 2°C Since 1959
– US Couple Face Charges After 5-year old Fell From Lift
– Milan-Cortina Olympics Faces Up To €300m Deficit
– Dry Slope Used by Eddie the Eagle For Sale… UPDATED
31st March 2026
The 43 year old man fell 100m from a rocky ledge off piste. He was reported to have been snowboarding alone. UPDATED
30th March 2026
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.
30th March 2026
PlanetSKI’s Simon Wilson reports on a family ski trip to Gausta in the Telemark region of Norway over Easter. He updates from inside the mountain of Gaustatoppen, before skiing its signature off piste route. UPDATED
30th March 2026
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.
29th March 2026
For the second successive year the British Snowboard & Freeski Championships – The BRITS – are being held in Mayrhofen. The action takes place this week, and there are some exciting new developments for 2026. PlanetSKI is slopeside.
28th March 2026
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
27th March 2026
Tignes and late-season skiing go hand in hand. Check out some last minute ski deals departing 11th April 2026.
