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Four Dead in Boating Accident in Italian Alps

Two Italian intelligence agents and a retired Israeli security forces member were among four victims of a boating disaster. The 50-year-old Russian wife of the boat’s captain was the fourth victim.

Snowcamp’s 3 Valley Rally Confirmed for 2024

The inaugural event took place last season raising more than £325,000 for the snowsport charity.  It is taking place April 13th – 16th 2024.

PlanetSKI Hits the Road to Go Spring Skiing in California

There has been so much snow in the US state that some resorts have plentiful snow and have extended their closing dates. We have spent a few fabulous days in San Francisco and now it’s time to hit the slopes.

PlanetSKI Rides the Cable Cars of San Francisco

We are in the city ahead of a Spring ski trip to Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth Mountain. We reckon any ski trip to this part of California deserves some time in one of the greatest cities in the USA.

Swiss Village Evacuated due to Fear of Rockfall

It is feared 2-million cubic meters of rock could hit the village of Brienz. As the Alps becomes more unstable other areas are under threat. UPDATED

Summer Ski News

– Summer E-Bike Festival in Verbier
– New Ski Resorts Planned for Ukraine
– New Zealand Talks About A Winter Olympics Bid
– UK Airport Drop-Off Charges Soar
– 2022 Was Hottest Year On Record in Switzerland …LIVE & UPDATED

Fatal Avalanche in Swiss Resort on its Last Weekend of the Season

Two skiers were hit by a wet snow avalanche in Samnaun. People still skiing are being urged to be cautious with ‘considerable’ avalanche risk in places as the snow melts and becomes unstable. NEW

Which Ski Resorts Are Still Open?

Quite a few places are open & April conditions are the best in recent years.  UPDATED

Investigation After Two More Skiers Die on Mont Blanc

They were ski touring when a bloc of ice collapsed above them. The authorities say there were 40 people on the route so it could have been much worse. UPDATED

Netflix Billionaire Buys Stake in Utah Ski Resort

The co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, Reed Hastings, has purchased a stake in Powder Mountain. It is one of our favourite resorts in the USA.

Snow Camp Raises £320,000 with 3 Valley Rally

It is the largest ever fund raising event for the snowsports charity.  PlanetSKI was in Val Thorens for two days of competition, partying and fun. All in the best possible cause. UPDATED

Day Two of Snow Camp’s 3 Valley Rally

24 teams of four are battling it out in a series of fun events on snow. It’s all done to raise money for the charity, Snow Camp, that is celebrating its 20th birthday. PlanetSKI is at the event. UPDATED

Investigation Underway as 3 Trainee Mountain Guides Die in Italy Avalanche

They were in the Grand Paradiso area in the Aosta Valley when the accident happened. They were training with The National Alpine Rescue Corps. UPDATED

Investigation Underway After Six Die in Avalanche Near Mont Blanc

Two of the dead are mountain guides. We have full and updated details of the incident, plus videos. PlanetSKI reports from Chamonix. UPDATED

16 Ski Tourers Caught in Avalanche Incident in Saas-Fee

Nine were buried and all survived after being dug out. They were taken to hospital and their injuries are described as moderate. Seven other skiers in the area were taken off the mountain. UPDATED

April Ski Deals

15th April Departures for last minute ski deals. Discounts on ski hire, ski lessons, & airport transfers. UPDATED

Skier Numbers Back to Normal After Covid

The ski industry bounced back last season with the USA seeing more skiers than ever before, according to the latest International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism.

Four Dead in Norway After Avalanches

A series of avalanches in the north of Norway have claimed the lives of four people.  It is an area popular for ski touring and people are advised to exercise caution under current conditions.

Travel Disruptions at Dover Hit Skiers Heading to the Alps

Crossings are back to normal at Dover when delays at the border compounded by bad weather. The backlog has now been cleared. The Eurotunnel service ran smoothly. UPDATED

April’s Ski News in Brief – Live & Updated

– Huge Congrats to Jasmin Taylor
– Interested in the History of GB Skiing?
– Afriski Will Not Open for Ski Season
– More Avalanches in North America
– Super Fast WiFi on Norwegian Flights…LIVE & UPDATED

Dramatic Video of Snowboarder Rescued After Being Buried in Tree Well

The incident happened at Mt Baker in Washington state in the USA. A passing skier rescued a man who was fully buried and set to die. UPDATED

Gweneth Paltrow Wins Ski Crash Court Case

The Hollywood actress was found not liable for a collision in Deer Valley in Utah in 2016.  After the verdict she thanked the jurors and spoke to the man who accused her. UPDATED

British Snowsport Athletes End Season with 50 Top Level Podiums

Even before the season was over, British skiers and snowboarders had, for the first time, won medals in every discipline at elite level competitions.  Now it’s a wrap and they’ve made it to the big FIVE-O.

We’re Backing Paltrow!

The Hollywood actress, who is involved in a ski collision court case in Deer Valley Utah, has been ridiculed after she bemoaned losing half a day of skiing due to the incident. Time on snow is irreplaceable in our view and should never be restricted. NEW

Spring Skiing in Andorra

PlanetSKI’s Chief Reporter has finally plugged a big gap in her ski knowledge. She’s been skiing in Andorra in the Pyrenees for the first time. Read the full story of her Andorran Adventure.

Cairngorm Gears Up for The BRITS

Preparations are well under way at the UK’s biggest ski area for the British Snowboard & Freeski Championships which take place this weekend. The BRITS is returning to its roots and our Scotland reporter, Rod Frazer, has been checking out progress.

Investigation as 2 Students Caught in Swiss Avalanche – 1 Dead & 1 Missing

An 18-year old British person died and an American student is missing presumed dead.  Considerable risk of avalanche remains in large parts of the Swiss Alps. UPDATED

World Speed Ski Record Broken

The French skier Simon Billy set a new World Record with 255km per hour in Vars, France. That’s a staggering 157mph and beats the speed record set 7 years ago.

Lack of Winter Snow in Italian Mountains Threatens Summer Drought

There has been around half as much snow falling as there should have been. This could have severe consequences for the water supply.

US Actress Gwyneth Paltrow in Court Over Alleged Hit & Run Ski Accident

It is claimed she hit and seriously injured a man in Deer Valley Utah in 2016. She and her accuser have taken the stand in an 8-day hearing that puts the focus on an important topic – collisions on the slopes. UPDATED

First Disabled Ski Team Set to Traverse Largest Icecap in Western Europe

On 14th April 2023, Ed Jackson, Darren Edwards and Dr Niall McCann embark upon their  journey to cross Iceland’s Vatnajokull Glacier.

Mikaela Shiffrin – The GREATEST Alpine Ski Racer of All Time

The 27-year old US skier has beaten the record of 86 World Cup victories that has been held by the Swedish legend, Ingemar Stenmark. Today she won the slalom in Are Sweden to secure her place is sporting history. PlanetSKI looks at her remarkable career. UPDATED

MARCH AND APRIL SKI DEALS

Holiday essentials – Discounts on ski hire, ski lessons, airport transfers & deals on ski holidays. NEW

PlanetSKI Gear Reviews #4: Winter 22/23

In the fourth of a sporadic series of gear reviews over the winter, our gear editor Alf Alderson reviews more kit for skiers & snowboarders.

Swiss Avalanche Institute Asks For Your View on New Grading System

This winter a new system was introduced to the warning system with + and – grades at the intermediate levels. What did you make of it?

Public Demand Grows for People Who Ski Out of Control To Be Held Accountable

Recently we posted an article about the rising number of accidents with a major hospital reporting it was struggling to cope. The response has been phenomenal. UPDATED

Miracle Rescue for Man Caught in Avalanche in Switzerland

The ski tourer was buried for 6-hours and the crew of a rescue helicopter spotted his waving arm coming from out of the snow. His head was not buried allowing him to breathe.

Three German Heliskiers Die in Canada Avalanche

The accident happened near Panorama in British Columbia. It brings the total number of avalanche fatalities in the Canadian Province this winter to twelve. UPDATED

Rise in Injuries on the Piste

Up to 100 people per day are being admitted to one hospital in Grenoble alone due to skiing accidents. UPDATED

World Championships Gold for GB Snowboard Cross Team

Snowboarders Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale are Great Britain’s latest World Champions.  It’s the second gold for GB at the Freestyle World Championships in Georgia.

UK Children on Ski Trip Stranded in US After Passports are Destroyed

The pupils from a school in Walsall in the West Midlands were on a ski trip to New Hampshire but could not return home as planned at the weekend after a hotel apparently shredded their passports by mistake.

March Ski News in Brief – Live and Updated

– Ischgl Kicks Off ‘Spring Blanc’ with George Ezra
– 2,000 Women Take Switzerland to Court Over Climate Change
– Massive Avalanche near Utah Ski Resort on Video
– FIS to Ban Fluor Wax Next Season
– More than a third of UK flights were delayed last year … UPDATED

Scotland’s Snowsports Festival Off Due to Lack of Snow

The UK’s only on-snow ski and snowboard festival, The Mighty Coe, has been cancelled. There’s not enough snow on the mountain at Glencoe in the Scottish Highlands. 

GB Snowboarder Mia Brookes is World Champion

The 16-year-old has taken the snowboard slopestyle title in her first senior World Championships.  And she’s made sporting history twice over in the process.

IOC Calls for Peace to Mark Anniversary of Ukraine Invasion

The International Olympic Committee has issued a statement marking a year since Russia invaded Ukraine. It condemns the ‘brutal warfare, human suffering, killing and destruction’.

UK Ski Tour Operators Working to Turn Young Lives Around

Inghams and Esprit have joined with the charity, Snow Camp, and GB Olympic snowboarder, Jamie Nicholls, to give youngsters from inner cities opportunities in snowsports.

British Skiers & Snowboarders Make Sporting History

Every single ski and snowboard discipline under the GB Snowsport banner has now delivered a World Cup, World Championships or X Games podium this season. And it’s not over yet.

16 Britons Injured in Alps Crash

Six children are among those hurt in a collision between a minibus and a four-wheel drive vehicle near Albertville in France. Two adults are in a serious condition.

Human Remains Found in Swiss Alps are British Man who Vanished Almost 50 Years Ago

The bones were uncovered on a glacier in the Val de Bagnes in the autumn. They have now been formally identified as those of a 32-year-old man who disappeared in the area in 1974.

PlanetSKI Reports from Abruzzo in Southern Italy

Abruzzo is an Italian region to the east of Rome that contains the Apennine Mountains – home to a number of fabulous ski areas that are little-known to British skiers and snowboarders.

Burton Snowboards Orders Still Disrupted After Cyber Attack

The company reported a ‘cyber incident’ on 14th February and shut down all its e-commerce activities. A week later its online sales are still suspended while investigations continue.

Last Minute Ski Offers & Easter Holidays

Holiday essentials – Discounts on ski hire, ski school, airport transfers & ski holidays. UPDATED

Black Skiers Celebrate 50 Years of ‘Soul on Snow’

More than 2,000 people have gathered in Vail, Colorado, to mark a half-century of the National Brotherhood of Skiers, an organisation created by black ski and snowboard enthusiasts.

British Skier Dies in Meribel

An investigation is underway after a 50-year old man died in a fall while skiing in the French resort. There have been several other fatal accidents as the busy half-term period begins. UPDATED

PlanetSKI Snow Report

There is change in the Alps with some snow forecast. PlanetSKI is in Norway. UPDATED

Sweden May Bid for 2030 Winter Olympics

The Swedish Olympic and Paralympic Committees are considering bidding to host the Winter Games in 2030. The IOC has welcomed the interest as other cities fall away.

Big Après Ski Line-up for The Mighty Coe 

Scotland’s ski and snowboard festival has announced a big programme of evening entertainment for the event which takes place over three days at Glencoe next month.

International Ski Patrol Day

It’s being celebrated for a second year and took place on Friday, 10th February.  The aim is to recognise the extraordinary work of ski patrollers without whom we could not enjoy our skiing and snowboarding each winter.

New for February… deals & offers

Half Term essentials – Don’t forget to book ski hire, ski school & airport transfers. UPDATED

February’s Ski News In Brief – Live and Updated

– 2 Backcountry Skiers Die in Colorado Avalanche
– GB Slalom Skier Billy Major Honoured for Performance at World Cup
– Rescue of Japanese Skier Who Disappeared in Deep Powder
– Most Defendants in Avalanche Deaths Trial Acquitted …….UPDATED

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