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.
25th March 2026
Visitors from the Middle East & Asia are cancelling, resort costs are going up and uncertainty is taking its toll.
25th March 2026
Hundreds of skiers were stranded as the whole lift system stopped as a bird flew into a power cable. The resulting power cut hit the entire town and surrounding villages. PlanetSKI was on the lifts at the time. UPDATED
24th March 2026
The accident happened on the Iridium Shoulder in Terrace in western British Columbia. A fourth person was seriously injured. UPDATED
24th March 2026
The YETI Xtreme Verbier set to crown the 2026 FIS Freeride World Tour Champions this weekend. UPDATED
24th March 2026
The Italian resort is hosting the longest giant slalom in the world. World Cup stars, ski legends, young talents and amateurs battle it out in the Dolomites.
22nd March 2026
The high altitude French resort is a great destination for late season skiing. PlanetSKI is in the resort and reports on its growing popularity and what is on offer.
18th March 2026
A 61-year old woman was killed when a gondola came off its cables in Engelberg in high winds. UPDATED
17th March 2026
Spring conditions have returned to the Alps, but the weather is changing mid-week We also have an update from Canada. UPDATED
17th March 2026
GB Snowsport athletes are competing in FIS and Snow League competitions this week. We also report results from key FIS competitions last week.
16th March 2026
In the latest incident a 20‑year‑old Polish skier has died in Italy. It brings the annual death toll to 128. The annual average is around 100. UPDATED
14th March 2026
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.
9th March 2026
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.
8th March 2026
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
5th March 2026
Micheal Harris was caught in a slide at Stevens Pass Ski Resort in the USA. When he failed to turn up his wife tracked him down on the ‘Find my iPhone’ feature on his phone.
1st March 2026
In the USA 13 people have died in the past week with four dying in Canada in the last 11 days. Heavy snow and a fragile snow pack are to blame.
1st March 2026
– 12 Year Old Girl Dies After Coach Accident in Val Thorens
– Verbier Green Film Festival is Underway
– Rendezvous Music Festival this Weekend in Jackson Hole
– Dutch Skier Dies After Colliding With a Snowcannon
– Free Lift Pass from VIP SKI in Les Arcs …UPDATED
22nd February 2026
It was GB’s most successful Winter Olympics with 3 Golds, 1 Silver and I Bronze. Our snowsport athletes delivered two and, though they should arguably have won more, there is much hope for the future.
22nd February 2026
It came in the ski halfpipe competition on the final day of the Games. It’s GB’s first ever Olympic medal in the halfpipe event and is the fifth for GB at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. NEW
20th February 2026
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
18th February 2026
Rescue teams in California’s Lake Tahoe region have found the bodies of eight skiers who went missing in an avalanche on Tuesday.
18th February 2026
An avalanche in the Lake Tahoe region in California has left 9 backcountry skiers missing. Six other people survived and have been rescued. UPDATED
17th February 2026
PlanetSKI visits the new Intersport ski hire shop in Méribel. We report on what the shop offers, plus the quick efficiently smooth ski hire process.
16th February 2026
GB’s greatest alpine ski racer Dave Ryding has brought the curtain down on his long Winter Olympic career with 17th place in the slalom at the Milan-Cortina Games. It is his fifth Olympics. UPDATED
16th February 2026
He died in La Grave and it follows the death of two other Britons in Val d’Isere in the last week. There have been further avalanche deaths in Austria, Italy, France & Switzerland. UPDATED
14th February 2026
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.
13th February 2026
It follows heavy snow and a ‘high’ risk of avalanche. Extreme caution is urged off piste as further deaths in Switzerland, Italy & Slovakia have occurred. UPDATED
12th February 2026
In our Fifth gear review Alf tests a pair of Nordica Speedmachine Ski Boots, a Klattermusen Svallin Jacket and Vallon goggles, along with a goggle strap fundraiser for Protect Our Winters.
11th February 2026
Four people have died in the French Alps as heavy snow raises the risk to Level 5 in parts of the western Alps.
7th February 2026
Six skiers have died in Northern Italy, one in France and two climbers have perished in an avalanche in the High Tatras in Slovakia. UPDATED
3rd February 2026
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.
2nd February 2026
A 22-year old Australian woman died in Otari near Nagano in Japan. She suffered a heart attack after being dragged along the snow & left hanging in mid-air.
2nd February 2026
A teenager who was injured in the Swiss ski resort on New Year’s Eve has died in hospital. It takes the death toll to 41.
2nd February 2026
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
1st February 2026
– FWT Event in Austria Cancelled
– Head to The Verbier Air Show
– Bodies of Nine Skiers Recovered from US Avalanche
– Geneva Remains Busiest Ski Airport
– Ski With Chemmy Alcott Courtesy of VIP SKI
– Swiss ‘White Risk’ Avalanche App Wins Award…UPDATED
30th January 2026
It is the latest fatality in what has been a grim month across the Alps and the Pyrenees. The snow pack remains highly unstable in places.
27th January 2026
With over 45 years of skiing under my belt, and 25 of those as a ski writer, I had never skied in the French Pyrenees. So when I was invited out by Intersport to check out their rental operations here I jumped at the chance.
27th January 2026
In PlanetSKI’s latest rolling snow report we hear from Canada & the Alps. UPDATED
27th January 2026
One man died in Tignes in the Alps, while two others perished in Le Grand Tourmalet in the Pyrenees. The avalanche death toll this month continues to rise.
25th January 2026
A 42-year-old man has died in Maurienne in France. He was part of a group of three skiers. It follows dozens of deaths in the Alps in recent weeks. NEW
25th January 2026
This year’s 82nd International Inferno Race in Mürren was cancelled after a 69-year-old racer collapsed shortly before the finish line and died.
23rd January 2026
In Colorado it’s been the worst in decades, though some snow is forecast for this weekend. Other areas in the Rockies have also started badly, though it’s been much better in the east. strong>UPDATED
19th January 2026
Fresh calls have been made for caution after 25 deaths in the Alps in the past 10 days. UPDATED
18th January 2026
The three avalanches happened on Saturday. They are the latest in a series of avalanches in the Alps with the death toll standing at 23 in the past week alone. UPDATED
17th January 2026
Charlotte Bankes took gold in the latest stage of the Snowboard Cross World Cup with a dominant performance in the Chinese resort of Dongbeiya.
15th January 2026
He was swept into an avalanche barrier in Austria and died. Ten people have died in avalanches in the Alps since last weekend with multiple rescues. NEW
15th January 2026
The Swiss canton of Valais is the latest to ban them in all indoor public places. It follows a fire at a bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana where 40 people were killed and 116 were injured. NEW
14th January 2026
In our fourth gear review Alf tests value for money ski wear from Tog24 and H&M, Salomon and H&M goggles, Helly Hansen gloves along with the Roc Blanc hardshell jacket offering year round wear.
13th January 2026
A security guard was found dead during a night shift at an Olympic construction site in the Italian Alps. An investigation is underway.
