29th July 2024
Marmot Basin Escapes Damage in Jasper Fire
The Canadian ski resort is 8-miles south of Jasper that has been devastated by fire. It was feared the flames may have reached the resort. UPDATED
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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 in many of its areas.
24th July 2024
DSUK Launches Fundraising Campaign As Paris Olympics Is 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.
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
– World’s Largest Indoor Snow Centre Set to Open in China
– Hirscher is Back
– GB Snowsport Announces Ski & Snowboard Cross Squads
– NZ Glacier Keeps its Miss-spelt Name
– FIS Races Start in South America …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 Lift Company
It is the second resort in Switzerland to be partially 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
Esprit Ski to Cease Trading at End of Season
The family ski brand, Esprit Ski, is being scrapped after 41 years. It is part of the Hotelplan Group that is being sold off, but the company says the decision is unrelated. UPDATED
9th February 2024
Cost of Day Lift Passes in Europe’s Ski Resorts Outpace Inflation
The average cost of one-day lift pass in European ski resorts has risen almost 35% above inflation over the past eight years, according a recent study.
5th February 2024
French Farmers Lift Blockades
The French government has made concessions and the threatened travel disruption that may have affected ski resorts this weekend has eased. UPDATED
5th February 2024
Inghams Is Up For Sale
The UK ski operator is owned by the Swiss company Hotelplan that is in turn owned by the supermarket chain Migros. Migros has decided to sell Hotelplan and all its travel businesses. UPDATED
5th February 2024
Powder White Ceases Trading
The ski agent had been operating for more than 20 years. It blames a combination of Brexit, Covid and the cost-of-living crisis. It is feared more ski businesses may follow. NEW
3rd February 2024
International Ski Patrol Day 2024
Saturday 10th February was International Ski Patrol Day. PlanetSKI looks into the work of Shawn Beaudoin, a ski patroller in Whistler, Canada & sees what’s going on around the world.
UPDATED
1st February 2024
PlanetSKI Gear Review #5 Winter 23/24
In our fifth edit of the season Alf Alderson checks out some must have accessories for skiers and snowboarders.
1st February 2024
Ski News in Brief
– Boss des Bosses returns to Verbier
– Record Numbers for Swiss Hotels & Mountain Huts
– Snowboarder In Utah Has Shotgun Pulled on Him
– High Number of People Caught in Avalanches in Colorado
– Registration is Open for L3V Enduro..LIVE
28th January 2024
PlanetSKI Gear Review #4 Winter 23/24
In our fourth edit of the season Alf Alderson checks out the latest in layering and back protectors for skiers and snowboarders.
26th January 2024
Dave Ryding: The PlanetSKI Interview
GB’s greatest alpine ski racer has been speaking exclusively to PlanetSKI’s Jane Peel about the season so far and the potentially bright future for the GB alpine team.
24th January 2024
French-Italian Ski Area Offers Discounts for People Arriving by Train
Vialattea (The Milky Way) has teamed up with the Italian train operator Trenitalia and will offer people 25% off their lift pass if they arrive by train. It aims to encourage sustainable ski travel.
24th January 2024
PlanetSKI at Schladming Night Slalom as Ryding Comes 14th
The spectacular Schladming World Cup Night Slalom has taken place in the Austrian resort. PlanetSKI was slopeside for THE greatest slalom race of the season.
23rd January 2024
Heliski Crash in Canada Leaves 3 Europeans Dead & 4 Critical
The accident happened to the north of Terrace in British Columbia. An investigation is underway. UPDATED
18th January 2024
Third Fatal Avalanche in USA as Huge Snowfall Continues
The latest death was in Wyoming and follows fatalities in California and Idaho. After a poor start for snow this winter the situation is changing in North America. UPDATED
18th January 2024
Forget ‘Artificial’ Intelligence, Lets Go for ‘Authentic’ Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence may be set to takeover our lives but Austrian Ski Instructors are going for something else – Chat SKiPT.
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Five years after retiring from the sport that made her a household name, skiing legend Lindsey Vonn is planning to return to the sport. @stephgosk reports.
Lindsey Vonn Aims to Race Again
Three-time Olympic skiing medalist Lindsey Vonn is returning to the sport more than five years after she retired. She is 40 years old.
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Three-time Olympic skiing medallist Lindsey Vonn is returning to the sport more than five years after her retirement.
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