14th October 2026
There’s been some snow in Canada with resorts around Banff preparing to open in the first week of November. In the USA it’s been snowing in a number of the ski states with snowmaking underway. UPDATED
12th October 2026
It shut last July after the summer heatwaves took their toll. It opened on Wednesday & brings the total number of glacier ski areas open in the Alps to nine. North America is seeing its first snow of the approaching winter. UPDATED
10th October 2026
The latest storm delivered over 1m of snow and the resort says it will close on November 8th. It will be the longest season in the resort’s 38 year history.
7th October 2026
The first major storm of autumn has fallen and it is welcome on the glacier areas already open. Soelden, Stubai & Kitzsteinhorn in Austria opened this w/end taking number of glacier areas open in the Alps to 8. UPDATED
6th October 2026
95 glaciers have disappeared completely, highlighting accelerating glacier shrinkage that could eventually leave some mountain ranges without glacial ice.
1st October 2026
Vail Resorts has reported that sales have plummeted for the 2026/27 season. Last winter in the western USA there was poor snow and this has made people think twice about buying the season pass.
30th September 2026
It is forecast to fall on Thursday as the temperature in the Alps drops later this week. It comes as further glacier ski areas opened last weekend. UPDATED
29th September 2026
The Colorado Supreme court agreed that avalanches result from changing snow conditions, changing weather, and variations of steepness and terrain, all of which are specifically noted in the Ski Safety Act.
26th September 2026
The Global Glacier Extinction Explorer is a new interactive website that predicts the future of glaciers across the world.
26th September 2026
Pitztal in Austria opened on Saturday, joining Val Senales & Passo Stelvio in Italy. The Austrian glacier areas of Soelden & Kaunertal have cancelled their scheduled opening as there is not enough snow. UPDATED
15th September 2026
Pitztal is open but Kaunertal has cancelled its opening this weekend. Two Italian ski areas remain open, with a handful of others hoping to open in October. UPDATED
10th September 2026
It’s been a winter to forget with resorts closing early & some continuing but with reduced terrain. New Zealand has seen a growth in tourism after a good winter for snow. UPDATED
8th September 2026
The summer ski area of Passo Stelvio in Italy has re-opened with four glacier areas in Austria planning to open for the season later this month. Val Senales in Italy also hopes to fire up some lifts shortly. NEW
31st August 2026
That’s the claim from the new department head of Switzerland’s Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, Pascal Haegeli. He intends to develop the avalanche warning system and bring in social sciences for the first time.
29th August 2026
Passo Stelvio in Italy has fired up its lifts again after the temperatures fell. In North America the first snow has fallen. UPDATE
27th August 2026
Satellite images indicate it was glacier instability likely caused by climate change. There are concerns of a similar set of circumstances in the Alps but monitoring & scientific research are more advanced. UPDATED
27th August 2026
The situation near the Weisshorn in Switzerland is worsening with the alert now raised to Level 3 after further glacier collapses. There are fresh warnings of more to come in the French Alps as The Pyrenees sees a tornado. UPDATED
27th August 2026
Val Nevado has followed Ski Portillo in announcing it aims to ski into October. It has had more than 6m of snow and hopes to offer skiing and snowboarding until October 18th.
25th August 2026
It has been a generally poor season for the Australian ski resorts, but most are still open. Terrain has been limited but some still hope to remain open until early October. UPDATED
21st August 2026
The bodies of two Belgian climbers who disappeared in the Swiss Alps over three decades ago have been found after the Trift Glacier melts further in the summer heat.
21st August 2026
For the first time in decades there are no summer ski areas open in Europe as the heatwaves melt the glaciers with little fresh snow falling. Summer ski areas say they will reopen when conditions allow. UPDATED
20th August 2026
The resort in Chile has seen huge amounts of snow, but also long closures. It has set a closing date of October 12th. Elsewhere in South America the conditions are the best of the season. It’s looking good in New Zealand & parts of Australia. UPDATED
19th August 2026
The village of Kandersteg in the Bernese Oberland is threatened by the collapse of the Spitze Stei rock formation. The area is under constant monitoring, evacuation plans are prepared and experts say the rock is more likely to break down gradually than in one huge chunk.
15th August 2026
The final open summer ski area, Passo Stelvio in Italy, has closed as the heatwaves take their toll. For the first time in decades there are no summer glacier skiing options on offer as climate change makes its relentless impact. UPDATED
10th August 2026
The resort in Chile has seen 7m of snow in over three weeks with the only road in and out closed due to the threat of avalanche.
9th August 2026
Another heatwave is underway with summer skiing all but over. Two refuges on Mt Blanc have been shut due to threat of rockfalls, glacier melt accelerates with low river levels. UPDATED
7th August 2026
It shut on Monday 10th August and follows Zermatt that closed at the beginning of the month. The only glacier ski area now open in the Alps is Passo Stelvio in Italy. The days of summer skiing in the Alps look numbered as climate change accelerates. UPDATED
1st August 2026
Zermatt-Cervinia has suspended its summer skiing operations on the Theodul glacier following weeks of exceptionally hot weather. It brings into question the future of summer skiing in the Alps. UPDATED
30th July 2026
It has been a poor winter so far and some welcome snow has at last arrived. There’s been more snow in New Zealand while in South America it continues to fall in huge amounts – one resort in Chile has seen 6m. UPDATED
19th July 2026
The Federal Aviation Administration has granted regulatory approval for the operation of the MONTIS drone-based avalanche control system.
18th July 2026
More than four meters has fallen in one resort in Chile with the storm continuing. Argentina has also seen significant snow. Up until now it had been a poor start to the season in South America. UPDATED
9th July 2026
The glaciers are melting at an increased rate with the handful of summer ski areas open suffering. In the Alps & the Pyrenees forest fires are raging as another summer heatwave continues. UPDATED
3rd July 2026
It has been a poor start to winter with resorts delaying their openings and some just had thin strips of artificial snow. Thankfully that has now changed. UPDATED
28th June 2026
Glacier Loss Day marks the time of year when a glacier has lost all the ice and snow it gained the previous winter. It usually hapoens in August.
28th June 2026
Resorts in Australia and New Zealand have seen delays to their openings with little natural snow and warm temperatures. Some resorts have small amounts of slopes open. UPDATED
14th June 2026
It follows a very poor season for snow last winter in the western USA with 24% less visitors in The Rockies.
12th June 2026
Another ski resort in the Alps has opened for summer glacier skiing. There’s some skiing in Scandinavia and North America. UPDATED
5th June 2026
The King’s Birthday in the first weekend of June is always the traditional opening of the ski season. Sometimes there is enough snow to open the ski runs, sometimes there is not.
29th May 2026
The unprecedented spring heatwave is over and it has had an impact on the glacier areas still offering skiing and snowboarding in the Alps. UPDATED
22nd May 2026
The temperature has shot up after a relatively cool period at altitude in the Alps. There have been good spring conditions after fresh snow earlier in May. UPDATED
18th May 2026
Mammoth will be open at least until the end of May and is hoping to go into June. A-Basin is the final resort in Colorado to close after a poor winter for snow in the state.
13th May 2026
Yet another Spring storm hits the Alps. It’s good news for the handful of resorts still open and welcome in the glacier areas that are set to offer summer skiing. UPDATED
11th May 2026
It has passed the figure of 147 from the 2017/18 season. It remains around the natural parameters as the figure fluctuates widely depending on the overall stability of the snowpack.
11th May 2026
A handful of glacier resorts are open with one area aiming for year-round skiing this summer. Val d’Isere in France is the latest to open. There are also some skiing options in Scandinavia & North America. UPDATED
8th May 2026
It follows news that Hintertux in Austria is ending its year-round offering. Much though will depend on the weather this summer.
8th May 2026
It is snowing in the Alps and the Rockies with some resorts still open. Snow is also starting to fall in the southern hemisphere. NEW
5th May 2026
The European State of the Climate 2025 report details glaciers shrinking and snow cover declining.
5th May 2026
Arapahoe Basin in Colorado says it will stay open for one more weekend. Four other resorts in the USA are open, plus one in Canada.
3rd May 2026
Most resorts in the Alps have now closed, though a handful of options still remain. Hintertux is ending year round skiing in 2026, but plans to be open until July.UPDATED
29th April 2026
A handful of resorts carry on after this weekend, but the last main ones call it a day after some excellent spring conditions. UPDATED
26th April 2026
More resorts closed last weekend leaving just a handful open. One is Tignes where the PlanetSKI crew is. UPDATED
20th April 2026
It is relatively cool for the time of year in many parts of the The Alps, with some high-altitude resorts still open. UPDATED
16th April 2026
It has been a very poor winter in the US Rockies with many resorts closing early. There has now been some late season-snow and conditions are improved. UPDATED
16th April 2026
More big name resorts closed last weekend, but there are still some options into May and beyond. UPDATED
16th April 2026
This winter a company has been using its SnowDart system for avalanche control in the Jasper National Park in Alberta.
16th April 2026
It has been a great end to the season in Scotland. PlanetSKI’s reporting team of Dianne and Rod Frazer have been making some turns in Cairngorm & Glencoe.
13th April 2026
Colorado has its worst snowpack on record, while Utah saw skier visit numbers go downhill. California has fared slightly better. UPDATED
11th April 2026
The latest victim is a 49 year old snowboarder from Germany who died in Kühtai near Innsbruck, Austria. It brings the number of fatalities in Europe this winter to 143 as there has been a Level 4 risk in parts of Austria. UPDATED
7th April 2026
Snow and rain have been falling in the Alps as another spring storm passes. We also update from Canada. UPDATED
6th April 2026
There were three fatalities in Switzerland over the Easter weekend and one in Austria. Two died in Norway, one in the French Pyrenees and another in Greenland. The number of avalanche deaths in Europe this winter rises to 142. The annual average is around 100. UPDATED
