21st April 2024
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
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
A fourth person is being treated in hospital. All were part of a group of ski tourers from Holland. UPDATED
9th April 2024
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
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
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
– 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 ski tourers have been killed in an avalanche near the resort of Klosters in southeast Switzerland. An investigation has been launched.
22nd March 2024
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
YETI Xtreme Verbier has been confirmed for this weekend with a weather window spanning March 23-31, 2024. UPDATED
18th March 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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29th February 2024
– 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
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
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
The accident happened in the commune of Mont-Dore. Three others suffered minor injuries. An investigation is underway. .UPDATED
22nd February 2024
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
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20th February 2024
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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1st February 2024
In our fifth edit of the season Alf Alderson checks out some must have accessories for skiers and snowboarders.
1st February 2024
– 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
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
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
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
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
The accident happened to the north of Terrace in British Columbia. An investigation is underway. UPDATED
18th January 2024
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
Artificial Intelligence may be set to takeover our lives but Austrian Ski Instructors are going for something else – Chat SKiPT.
17th January 2024
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation has announced a sustainability action plan. It says it will guide the organisation and its key stakeholders through global sustainability challenges.
11th January 2024
Tributes are being paid to a legend of Scottish and British skiing, Ian Baxter. The accomplished skier and father of Olympic ski racers Alain and Noel Baxter has died at the age of 78. NEW
10th January 2024
Four members of a Danish family have been seriously hurt in the accident in the Hochoetz ski resort in the Tirol. An investigation is underway.
9th January 2024
GB’s greatest alpine skier, Dave Ryding, will be back in action at the classic World Cup race meeting in Wengen this Sunday after a disappointing result last weekend. UPDATED
6th January 2024
PlanetSKI’s Tashie Cove has been wanting go ski touring for a while, now she has finally managed it. As it grows in popularity read her account of putting on skins and walking uphill for the first time.
4th January 2024
The accident happened in Flims-Laxx in Switzerland. An investigation is underway. UPDATED
2nd January 2024
The French ski resort is focusing on its culinary offerings with a whole host of new additions that it hopes will delight its visitors.
2nd January 2024
Buildings shook, sirens went off and alerts were issued in some resorts near the epicentre. The authorities feared avalanches might be triggered. UPDATED
1st January 2024
– Go Katie!
– New air route to Verona for next winter
– Woman trapped in gondola overnight
– Mikaela Shiffrin airlifted to hospital after crash
– Milan-Cortina Olympics Could get its Own Sliding Centre … LIVE
29th December 2023
Tributes have been paid to Kate Vokes, 54, and her 22-year old son, Archie. A criminal investigation is underway as further details become clear. UPDATED
21st December 2023
Last week its parent company Hotelplan UK was hit by a cyber attack. It also affected Esprit Ski and Santa’s Lapland. NEW
19th December 2023
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13th December 2023
Its parent company Hotelplan UK, that has other ski brands, has experienced what it calls ‘a cyber security incident’. It has no effect on people who have already booked a holiday. UPDATED
10th December 2023
It has been a slow start to winter in the USA and Canada so far. PlanetSKI is in Canada and reports on conditions across the Pond. UPDATED
7th December 2023
More than 30 skiing legends have gathered in the Austrian resort of Bad Kleinkirchheim to join in the 70th birthday celebrations for one of the greatest downhill racers of all time, Franz Klammer. They took part in a race with a difference and PlanetSKI was slopeside.
6th December 2023
Our gear editor Alf Alderson checks out the latest colours and trends in Ski Jackets and Ski Pants for skiers and snowboarders.
5th December 2023
★ 20% off P&V in February in Flaine ★ Last minute ski deals from SNO ★SAVE up to €5,000 on Private Ski Chalet with OVO Network ★ EXTRA 10% off Equipment Rentals ★ 5% off all Ski Lifts Transfer Bookings ★ UPDATED
4th December 2023
The cost-of-living crisis is affecting many across the country, and skiers & snowboarders are no different. A quarter of Brits say they can’t afford a snow holiday this winter as a result of the financial squeeze. UPDATED
2nd December 2023
The online platform that connects skiers and snowboarders to professional instructors, has announced the successful completion of a £3.1 million investment round.
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November Ski News in Brief
- Study Calls for Climate Action to Preserve Winter Sports
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Here we cover anything that takes our fancy. Short news stories, stunning videos, amusing cartoons, things that make...
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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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Lindsey Vonn Set to Race Again - PlanetSKI
Three-time Olympic skiing medallist Lindsey Vonn is returning to the sport more than five years after her retirement.
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