General News

200 people have been evacuated from their homes in the Alps  near the Italian border. It follows high temperatures with strong winds making the situation worse.

The direct Eurostar service from St Pancras, London to Moutiers & Bourg St Maurice in France will not operate this winter. Travelski Express describes it as ‘regretable’. UPDATED

2023 is the 20th Anniversary of the snowsports charity. The Ball is part of a series of celebrations and fund raising events across the year.

We popped in on our way from Kitzbuhel to Innsbruck. In Kitzbuhel we strode down the Streif as we hiked the Hahnenkamm. UPDATED

The Austria Supreme Court has ruled that the state is not responsible for the spreading of Covid-19 in the ski resort. Departing guests subsequently spread it across parts of Europe.

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.

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

– 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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.