2nd January 2026
The tragedy has been felt across the ski world. It is one of the worst disasters in a ski resort in recent times. PlanetSKI editor, James Cove, assesses its impact, historical position & reaction from the ski world.
1st January 2026
Around 40 people died in the blaze at the Constellation Bar in the Swiss resort as New Year Celebrations were underway. UPDATED
1st January 2026
– Why Glaciers Are Melting More than Thought
– USA to Send ICE Agents to Winter Olympics
– Closest Finishes in Winter Olympics
– People Stuck on Canada Ski Lift for 5 Hours
– Pitztal Needs Environmental Assessment to Expand
– US Delegation for Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics …UPDATED
30th December 2025
It is a grim end to 2025 as another avalanche claims the lives of skiers and hikers. It follows two deaths in France, four in Greece and a spate of other incidents.
29th December 2025
A woman in her late40s has died from likely asphyxiation after falling into a pocket of deep, soft snow near a green run at Sunshine Village Ski Resort. PlanetSKI reports from the resort. UPDATED
27th December 2025
In France a mountain guide died near La Plagne and another person perished near Albertville. Four hikers have died in the Greek mountains. UPDATED
22nd December 2025
Ski patrollers are urging caution off piste this Christmas week, following the death of a young British skier.
20th December 2025
Snow Camp, the UK’s only national youth snowsports charity will feature in the BBC Radio 4 Appeal over the festive period. It will shine a spotlight on the charity’s work supporting young people across the UK.
17th December 2025
Almost 80% of the world’s glaciers will be gone by the year 2100, if current climate policies continue, according to a groundbreaking new study.
17th December 2025
We’re on a 2-month visit. Based in Canmore in Alberta, but with the desire, the vehicle, the contacts & the cash (hopefully) to go further afield. Adventures are unfolding… UPDATED
16th December 2025
The Innsbruck region is renowned for its world-class slopes and endless vistas of perfect pistes. But this winter, visitors will discover that skiing is only the beginning and there are endless opportunities for adventures off the slopes too.
16th December 2025
Not as much as some might think according to a new Swiss study. They offer limited protection. Helmet use is widespread with Italy making it compulsory this season. UPDATED
14th December 2025
The International Ski & Snowboards Federation, FIS has developed a Waste Management Handbook for Snowsports Events.
13th December 2025
The snowsports charity that helps disadvantaged inner city kids succeed through snowsprts has released its Impact Report.
11th December 2025
The accident occurred at the Absolutpark terrain park in the Shuttleberg Flachauwinkl–Kleinarl area. It is Austria’s largest snowpark with 1.5kms of lines and obstacles. An investigation is underway.
11th December 2025
They are an annual fixture for our start to the season if PlanetSKI is in London. Four short films that make us dream of the season to come and pose important questions.
1st December 2025
– Ski Patroller Dies in Mammoth Mountain
– Five Year Old Boy Dies in Travelator Accident in Japan
– Skiers on Mt Etna as it Erupts
– Rendezvous Music Festival in Jackson Hole
– Telluride Ski Patrollers Go on Strike
– Weekend & Short Break Skiing…. UPDATED
30th November 2025
It has been a poor start to winter in many parts of the US with some resorts forced to delay their start. Not so in Canada. PlanetSKI has visited Lake Louise. UPDATED
27th November 2025
Eight people were partially buried and two were treated in hospital. Hundreds of people were involved in the rescue operation. Video of the avalanche has been posted. UPDATED
26th November 2025
Rhydycar West would be the UK’s largest indoor snow centre and become the official headquarters for the UK (GB) and Welsh Olympic and Paralympic snow sports teams.
24th November 2025
PlanetSKI was in the high altitude French ski resort for La Grande Premiere – its opening weekend. We have been to a few over the years & this was one of the very best. UPDATED
10th November 2025
In our first Gear Review of the season Alf Alderson reviews the Barryvox avalanche transceiver from Mammut. Ski goggles from SunGod & Panda Optics, heated gloves from Thaw + the latest POC ski helmet. Oh and a pair of wellies from Grubs Bearline.
10th November 2025
SNO Ski Holidays unveils a big programme expansion with 90,000 new beds across France, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. There’s two new resorts in Norway and three in Sweden, plus upgraded family all-inclusive programme and train services to 22 Alpine destinations.
8th November 2025
Araminta Braham, 1942 – 2025. Most will know her as Minty Clinch. PlanetSKI pays tribute to one of the greatest ski journalists of her generation – her writing was supreme and her personality…..
5th November 2025
If you’re looking for the perfect family skiing destination, or are an aspiring returner on the piste see the latest from the Austria National Tourist Office.
5th November 2025
The Swiss resort needs no introduction, and once again it has a host of new things for its next winter. See here for more…
4th November 2025
A criminal investigation for potential manslaughter has been opened in Italy. It names two people in connection with the death in training of 19-year-old alpine skier Matilde Lorenzi last year.
2nd November 2025
Three groups were hit by the avalanche as they ascended the Ortles range in the Sud Tirol in the Dolomites. The dead include a father and his 17-year-old daughter. UPDATED
1st November 2025
– More Women at 2026 Winter Olympics
– December Start for Scotland Avalanche Forecasting
– FIS is Finalist in IOC Climate Action Awards
– 3D Model Predicts Landslides in Swiss Alps
– US Ski Industry Hit by Trump’s Tariffs…UPDATED
30th October 2025
The Italian Consumer Association has criticised the rise – up to 40% in one case. NEW
29th October 2025
The snowsport charity supported 1,108 young people as it claims a record year of impact.
24th October 2025
The iconic London ski shop was destroyed by fire a week ago. The shop opened in 1947 and the family say they will rise from the ashes.
17th October 2025
A family-run ski shop in London, Finches, has been severely damaged after a fire broke out. It was the largest family run independent ski & snowboard store in London. UPDATED
15th October 2025
Work from Calgary, play in the Rockies: How a two-week digital nomad stay let me work hard, plus explore Banff, Kananaskis & Calgary — without using any annual leave. NEW
11th October 2025
Mahé Freydier hit 75mph (121km/hr) on Toro Mata, a Peruvian sand dune with a nearly 6,000-foot vertical drop.
9th October 2025
Italy requires helmets and public liability insurance. In France smoking outside in a public place including the slopes is now banned. In Ischgl in Austria there’s a fine for wearing ski boots in town after 8pm. UPDATED
6th October 2025
PlanetSKI has been out in the powder of Japan testing jackets, gloves, trousers, underlayers, ski poles & even headphones. We’re looking for warmth, waterproofing, durability and comfort.
5th October 2025
The Entry/Exit System, EES, has implications for the vast majority of UK skiers & snowboarders across the coming winter season. See here for the details you need to know. UPDATED
4th October 2025
Oliver Kern wants to set his eighth world record with the most vertical meters skied in an indoor ski area in a single day. NEW
1st October 2025
– VIP Offers Free Val d’Isere Lift Pass
– New Resort Set to Become Asia’s Largest
– Rossignol Expands Partnership with FWT
– Several Major Ski Equipment Companies Investigated
– More Americans Visit Switzerland…UPDATED
27th September 2025
Andrzej Bargiel has become the first person ever to ski down Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. UPDATED
24th September 2025
We have managed to get our hands on some free tickets to the event that takes place at Olympia October 18th-19th. If you want to get in the mood for winter and be inspired for the season ahead then it’s the place to be.
24th September 2025
Inghams Ski has launched its new campaign for the winter season ahead: ‘Ski Better with Inghams’. It claims to offer what today’s traveller wants: a better, more rewarding ski experience.
16th September 2025
Hollywood icon Robert Redford, actor and creator of Utah’s Sundance Resort and Film Festival, has died at 89 in his beloved mountain home — PlanetSKI pays tribute to his life and legacy. UPDATED
15th September 2025
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and Ski Austria have concluded a long-term international media rights license agreement that they claim will shape the future of snow sports broadcasting.
15th September 2025
The Luxury Chalet Company presents itself not simply as a rental agency, but as a curator of alpine experience. Here we look at what the high-end holiday company offers.
13th September 2025
Get the lowdown on the 2026 SIGB Ski Test in Champoluc – everything from test centre layout and vertical drop to apres events and how to register.
10th September 2025
The EU’s much-delayed new digital border system, the Entry/Exit System or EES, will be gradually introduced this autumn. We look at how it will be rolled out as skiers will be one of the first large group of holidaymakers to be affected. NEW
8th September 2025
The 16-year old girl fell from a lift in Crested Butte in 2022. After a legal battle with Vail Resorts the state supreme court has ruled, with implications for resorts in Colorado and beyond.
1st September 2025
The EU Entry-Exit System, EES, will start to be rolled out from October 12th & implemented over a six-month period. It coincides with the ski season with most UK skiers & snowboarders affected.
1st September 2025
– Iglu Ski Partners with Paralympian Jeanette Chippington
– Italy Names Route & Torchbearers for 2026 Olympic Flame
– IOC Seeks to Protect Principle of Olympism
– Move to Ban Heliskiing in the Dolomites
– Free Geneva Transfers with VIP SKI… UPDATED
26th August 2025
The Rocket is training in Saas-Fee in Switzerland ahead of his final season and the 2026 Winter Olympics.
20th August 2025
100 people is the average annual death toll across the Alps over the winter months. This summer 100 have died in the mountains of Italy alone since June 1st. UPDATED
20th August 2025
The indoor slope in Manchester is to become The Snow Centre. It is already in the SnowCentres group and is part of a re-branding.
19th August 2025
The charity helps disadvantaged young people re-focus their lives through snowsports. It is at the four major UK events ahead of next season.
15th August 2025
Tamarack in Idaho has closed many of its summer operations and turned on its snow guns as Rock Fire approaches. The evacuation warning has been raised. UPDATED
1st August 2025
– Glaciers in Peru are Disappearing
– Swiss Motorist Faces £82,500 Speeding Fine
– Italian Glacier Too Unstable for Scientists to Visit
– Doppelmayr Builds Two Lifts in Kyrgyzstan
– FIS Appoints First Chief Executive… UPDATED
31st July 2025
The former German biathlon champion, Laua Dahlmeir, perished while climbing the Laila Peak in Karakoram mountains. She was a highly experienced mountaineer.
22nd July 2025
The EU Entry-Exit System, EES, will start to be rolled out from October 12th & implemented over a six-month period. It coincides with the ski season with most UK skiers & snowboarders affected. UPDATED
21st July 2025
They were in a group of six people ski touring on Mt Ruapehu when they triggered the slide. All survived and the authorities say they are lucky to be alive.
