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John Arnold, a long-standing and popular member of a UK ski club, was found dead after apparently veering off a ski run in the Italian resort of Champoluc. Those who knew him have been paying tribute. UPDATED

The Valais canton in Switzerland is considering introducing snowsports to the school programme. Skiers are an ageing group and there are significant worries for the future as fewer young people participate.

Malcolm Bentley has stepped down as the Club goes through what it calls ‘challenging’ times. Last year it made a loss of £840,000.

A preliminary investigation has been carried out into last week’s tragedy at Silver Mountain Resort in Idaho. PlanetSKI reports.

The immediate danger has passed for some of the country’s big resorts. They’re resuming summer operations.

She was a 29-year old doctor & survivors of the avalanche in Silver Mountain Resort in Idaho have been speaking of their experience. PlanetSKI reports from neighbouring Utah.

An emergency evacuation order has been issued in Falls Creek while people in Mt Hotham have been told to ‘leave now’ as the threat from fires increases.

Selwyn snow resort lies in ruins.  Australia’s major ski resorts all remain closed as fires burn nearby with high temperatures due to return later this week. UPDATED

The annual Ski & Snowboard Festival is underway in London. PlanetSKI turned out to see what’s on offer…

The specialist ski insurance broker is offering a host of new services and products to help you on your trips to the mountains.

Inghams has new ski resorts in its brochure with an exciting addition to get our jimmies jangling for next winter: Japan.

Last Friday, May 17th, was Constitution Day in Norway. So, what has Norway ever done for skiing? Er, rather a lot.

For skiing in La Clusaz and Le Grand Bornand. It’s the perfect spot for a ski weekend & the company’s pioneering property.

The outdoor retailer, Decathlon, has listed the favourite countries to ski away from the Alps. Any guesses which they are?

A week dedicated to all things British gets underway as Brexit chaos deepens.

Skiing is plenty expensive already. No need to look out even more things to spend money on. And with the price of ski gear so high…NEW

Ski themed of course. Got any money left or even a cash gift in your Xmas stocking? UPDATED

Decathlon’s ski game is strong. And to top it, here are 7 innovations to make skiing that bit more… exciting.

It’s not a new brand, in fact it’s a classic French one, but the outdoor sporting goods retailer Decathlon’s own range Wed’ze is full of surprises.

The legendary and pioneering US ski film maker has died aged 93. Tributes are coming in. PlanetSKI looks at his life & legacy. UPDATED

Maurice Wrightson was going down a steep mountain road from Alpe d’Huez in France in 2013 when the brakes failed.

His latest video is shot in Hintertux in Austria. There’s plenty of love, plenty of snow & it could give a much needed boost to skiing.

There are lift stations & then there are lift stations. PlanetSKI has just celebrated the opening of one with a motorbike museum inside. Pardon?

The mass-market catered chalet holiday in Switzerland is about to become a thing of the past. British tour operators are pulling out as business becomes untenable following changes to employment rules and a declining Swiss market.

There are increasing numbers and are causing some problems. Last month an Austrian farmer shot one after it attacked and killed his sheep.

On Thursday, October 17th, we made our first turns of the 2013/14 season. If it continues in the same vein we are in for a cracker. 70cm of fresh snow, deep blue sky and the best racers in the world out training as a backdrop. James Cove reports from Solden.

Skimium has 350 shops in 250 resorts across France, Italy and Andorra. It is all done online with some great prices. PlanetSKI reports on what it has to offer and the advantages of renting.

People on board the Skibound coach that crashed last month have hired a firm of lawyers to seek compensation. The driver died in the accident on the road down from Alpe d’Huez. They were all resort workers coming back from a witner in the Alps.

He was driving from Alpe d’Huez with 52 British resort workers when the brakes failed. He crashed the bus into the mountainside to prevent it going over the edge. It had been chartered by the company Skibound. The driver died and 3 others remain injured.

PlanetSKI reporter Squash Falconer tells us what it is really like to stand on top of the world. She tells it without the hype, hyperbole and exaggeration. It is wonderful and terrifying at the same time. PlanetSKI reports from 29,000 feet.

The US company has completed the deal to buy the Californian resort of Kirkwood for $18m. It already owns Heavenly and Northstar around Lake Tahoe. The area is undergoing a transformation.

It now own three resorts in California. It has bought Kirkwood for $18m to sit along side Heavenly and North Star in the Tahoe area. PlanetSKI will be there next week and will be assessing the development.

They are on the increase across the remote parts of The Alps. Food is in plentiful supply and they are protected as an endangered species. Is the wolf becoming a bigger danger? In France concerns are rising.

The ski-film maker’s battle with the company he sold his name to is over. A judge has thrown the case out. It is a legal battle we have followed on PlanetSKI.