General News

A young British climber has died after plunging around 300 metres while descending the famous Swiss mountain.

Hotelplan, which owns Inghams, Esprit Ski and Ski Total, has acquired the short-break specialist Flexiski.

Freestyle skier Anna Vincenti has swapped her skis for football boots. She’s been selected to play for the Malta national team.

The 13-year-old had emergency brain surgery after being poked in the head with a ski pole while skiing in Canada. Police appeal for witnesses.

It may be the middle of May but it feels like the middle of winter in the handful of resorts still open. PlanetSKI is skiing powder in Stubai. UPDATED

It ain’t over yet as more snow falls at the handful of resorts still open. PlanetSKI is making some final turns of the season in Austria.

– Snowboarding down cliffs in USA
– Snowboarding on sand in Vietnam
– The icefall line
– Oldest snow leopard dies

It’s one of our favourite events of the winter & we’re privileged to be the only ‘outsiders’ asked along. So, what is it?

There is life in a ski resort after a ski injury. I wasn’t quite back on Cloud 9 but the Audi Nines is perhaps the next best thing.

Darren Neylon walks away after a short time in office. It comes as The Club seeks to re-invent itself in a changing snowsports world.

It’s that time again when we reveal the ski areas that have attracted the most skiers and snowboarders.

The 51-year-old man is alleged to have stolen skis, snowboards & other goods while he worked as an Aspen Skiing Co executive.

That’s the verdict of the 2019 International Report on Mountain & Snow Tourism. Which countries are doing well & which are not?

Easter is, apparently, the last main week of the season. The PlanetSKI family is out in the Alps enjoying every last turn. UPDATED

A year ago we featured young GB freeskier, Kirsty Muir, as one to watch. We’ve been catching up with her.

– Running the London Marathon in ski boots
– Snowboarder from the Emirates
– Fancy some free Faction skis?
– Sascha Hamm back on his snowboard

The International Ski Travel Market is hosting an event in China next winter as interest in skiing surges in the country. NEW

High pressure is dominating with warm weather & plenty of sunshine. PlanetSKI is in Austria & Switzerland. UPDATED

Britain’s four-man bobsleigh team have officially been awarded the bronze medal from the 2014 Winter Olympics following doping disqualifications.

Brits make up 40% of overseas visitors in some resorts. A series of support events are planned as end of season bookings fall & worries grow.

Spring has broken, the touring season is in session, avalanche danger remains ever-present. There have been recent fatalities. UPDATED

‘Revel in the joys of ski seasons at the peak of their powers’ says Skiworld, giving five reasons why April ski holidays are the best:.

The British Association of Snowsport Instructors speaks of worries. It claims the vast majority of its members want to remain in the EU.

It’s March in the mountains. From Snowboxx festival to Jazz a Megeve, let Huski do the food so you can keep your head in the game.

A 17-year old hit a 10-year old girl who is now partially disabled for life. Should more be done about people that ski out of control? UPDATED

The only survivor of Tuesday’s avalanche on the UK’s highest mountain has paid a touching tribute to his three climbing friends who died. NEW

A week dedicated to all things British gets underway as Brexit chaos deepens.

Ski instructor continues his off-piste lesson on one ski after his other one snapped in half.

Mountain Heaven has chalet space available in La Plagne & has 10 lift passes to give away for the first 10 bookers: NEW

If so read on as the UK’s largest ski operator, CrystalSKI, does some number crunching. NEW

Tributes to 34-year-old Mathieu Labrunie pour in as an investigation into the avalanche that swept across a piste continues in Crans-Montana. UPDATED

The world’s roaming LBGT winter sports festival calls for greater awareness of the homophobia faced by travellers.

Tricks not tips – the experts at Iglu Ski have blogged on the best space savers for winter holiday packing, here are a few: NEW

There are mountains taller than Mt Everest 400+ miles underground. Scientists at Princetown University have been investigating.

Skiing doesn’t have to be expensive. Here are some self-catering deals this Easter with Pierre & Vacances that’ll make a difference.

The ski mountaineer and ultra runner Kilian Jornet has set a new record – for 24-hour uphill skiing.

Here are 5 reasons why March is the month to get in your turns, considering the weather, cost and company.

Step forward Rod Frazer. And what does he choose to write about first? Lift queues of course.

Half term can be tiring for parents. Here’s how to make it a little easier for those self-catering in the French Alps.

The Cretaz chairlift stalled in the Italian resort leaving 27 people stranded. Watch as the rescue unfolds on video.

It follows the comments of 75-year old Gian-Franco Kasper about climate change where he cast doubt on whether it is happening.

The two people who lved in the UK were among 8 people who died in avalanches in Italy after heavy snowfall. PlanetSKI reports.

There is considerable risk of avalanche in parts of the Alps. A pisteur in La Plagne is the latest fatality after 2 people died in Les2Alpes. UPDATED

The owners of the Scottish ski area announce the railway will remain shut throughout summer & possibly beyond.

12 fun facts to inspire your next trip to Aspen Snowmass, Colorado.

Frank Henssler, a German who worked out of the Aosta Valley, was among the seven who died in the collision near the Italian ski resort of La Thuile.

Investigators say that a fire that killed two people in the resort of Courchevel may have been started deliberately.

Questions are raised about smoke alarms & fire extinguishers after the blaze in a seasonaires building in Courchevel 1850. UPDATED

We’re talking Crystal Ski Holidays for the 2019/2020 ski season: What’s coming to look forward to next winter?

Here’s your winter calorie counter as Crystal Ski Holidays finds the best ways to burn the calories when out in the mountains.