28th December 2024
Airports are returning to normal after the fog, but Gatwick remains affected. It is one of the busiest weekends for snowsport travel to and from ski resorts across Europe. UPDATED
26th December 2024
There have been avalanche fatalities in Austria, France, Italy and Switzerland. Eight people have died in six separate incidents following heavy snow & high winds. UPDATED
25th December 2024
26 year old Sophie Hediger was killed in an avalanche in Arosa. Tributes are being paid to a life cut short. UPDATED.
22nd December 2024
The International Ski & Snowboard Federation, FIS, has launched a sustainability guide for ski resorts on how to reduce their impact on climate change. NEW
22nd December 2024
There are excellent Xmas conditions across the Alps as the weather clears after the latest storm. UPDATED
19th December 2024
If you’re off to ski in the USA this Christmas, it’s looking like it could be a good one. There’ve been big snowfalls in many parts with more to come.
18th December 2024
With Xmas approaching it couldn’t have come at a better time. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. UPDATED
15th December 2024
There have been clear skies with cold temperatures, but things are warming up with another storm set to roll in. PlanetSKI reports from the Swiss Alps. UPDATED
11th December 2024
Glencoe is out of the blocks, opening after wintry conditions provided a boost for some pre-Christmas skiing and snowboarding in Scotland. PlanetSKI has been making some turns.
11th December 2024
It is one of the best starts to a season in recent years. Check out the updated PlanetSKI snow report direct from the Alps. UPDATED
5th December 2024
There has been a very welcome winter storm as Xmas approaches. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. UPDATED
28th November 2024
There’s some snow forecast for this week with some colder temperatures. 100 ski areas are now open. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. UPDATED
28th November 2024
The inquest has taken place into the deaths of Kate Vokes, 54, and Archie Vokes, 22. They died in an avalanche in France.
26th November 2024
More snow is falling, and more resorts are opening in one of the best starts to winter in recent years. This season may be the one to head across The Pond. UPDATED
23rd November 2024
Val Thorens and Tignes are the first French ski resorts to open. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. UPDATED
21st November 2024
It’s our first trip of the season and we couldn’t have timed it better. Fresh snow has fallen & the temperatures have dropped. We’re in Gurgl this weekend for World Cup ski racing. UPDATED
19th November 2024
That’s the conclusion of a report from the Swiss Institute for Avalanche Research, SLF.
19th November 2024
The Alps are seeing large quantities of snow in places and a sharp drop in the temperature. Winter is here! UPDATED
14th November 2024
The temperatures have dropped, and some snow has fallen. It looks like it’s just a taste of what’s to come with heavy snow set to fall across the Alps next week. UPDATED
12th November 2024
There has been exceptionally high monthly global mean temperatures according to the World Meteorological Organization, WMO. Rising temperatures are having a significant impact on snowsports.
6th November 2024
More resorts are opening, powder turns are being made and winter is on its way.
4th November 2024
The dry and warm weather is a thing of the past with some very welcome snow and colder temperatures this week. Winter is coming folks! UPDATED
25th October 2024
The first resort has opened in the USA with World Cup ski racing underway in Europe. Check out the updated PlanetSKI snow report. UPDATED
21st October 2024
Wolf Creek in Colorado is the first resort to open a decent amount of terrain. It follows cold temperatures and some natural snowfall. UPDATED
19th October 2024
Several glacier areas are open with skiing on offer in Austria, Italy and Switzerland. The first resort in the USA has also opened. UPDATED
8th October 2024
After several difficult winters and a lack of summer investment the resort of Alpe du Grand Serre is shutting. Poor snow, falling numbers and bleak prospects are to blame. UPDATED
5th October 2024
As more resorts open more snow has been falling, though temperatures are now rising. It’s one of the best autumns for skiing in recent memory. UPDATED
3rd October 2024
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation, FIS, and the World Meteorological Organisation, WMO, have announced a new partnership to raise awareness of the fact that winter sports and tourism face a bleak future because of climate change. NEW
2nd October 2024
Ruka and Levi in Finland open some slopes at the weekend using stored snow. Other glacier resorts in Austria opened too. UPDATED
30th September 2024
After significant September snow in the eastern Alps and heavy rainfall lower down in central Europe scientists say such incidents are likely to be more frequent.
29th September 2024
The rise is put down to improvement in equipment, better search & rescue, improved medical treatment and more training.
26th September 2024
Pitztal is the next area to fire up some lifts as more September snow falls in parts of the Alps. UPDATED
25th September 2024
It has been a winter to forget in Australia with generally poor snow and many resorts closing early. There are some concerns about how climate change will impact the length of the ski season. NEW
25th September 2024
The accident happened in Arrowsmith, a remote area in the Southern Alps range. There have been several avalanches and the authorities are urging caution off piste. UPDATED
22nd September 2024
Two glacier ski areas in Austria, Soelden and Stubai, opened at the weekend. A handful of others are following suit after the recent heavy snow in the eastern Alps. NEW
18th September 2024
Stubai and Soelden in Austria opened on Friday following the recent heavy snow. A handful of glacier resorts have been partially open across the summer, but they are the first winter-only resorts to open some slopes. UPDATED
16th September 2024
The unprecedented falls of snow in the Alps and rain lower down have led to emergencies in Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic. UPDATED
16th September 2024
Austria has seen the best of the autumn snow with up to 2m falling in places. The glaciers resorts are benefiting, but there have been severe downsides in the Alps and elsewhere in Central Europe. UPDATED
15th September 2024
All eyes may be on the snow in the Alps at the moment but it’s snowing heavily in New Zealand. One resort was temporarily cut off.
15th September 2024
More than a meter has fallen at altitude and still it snows. It is unprecedented for September. NEW & UPDATED
12th September 2024
It comes as a handful of glacier ski resorts are preparing to open some slopes in the next few weeks. UPDATED
5th September 2024
Resorts in Austria and Finland are planning to open at the end of September/beginning of October as snow falls. UPDATED
5th September 2024
27-year old Andrea Marshall from Dunoon was was a ski instructor on an exchange programme. UPDATED
27th August 2024
Thredbo is the latest area to close early. It has been a generally poor winter with worries about the future. UPDATED
22nd August 2024
Hintertux has temporarily closed its slopes as warm temperatures are continuing to damage the alpine glaciers. The handful of summer ski areas that remain open are also affected. UPDATED
19th August 2024
Buildings have been destroyed, homes flooded & cars swept away in the Austrian resort. The ski slopes and lift infrastructure have been damaged and remain closed. UPDATED
8th August 2024
It comes from the ski travel agent, Iglu Ski, and the high street retailer, Ellis Brigham.
8th August 2024
Only four glacier ski areas are open in the Alps with rapidly deteriorating conditions. Mont Blanc has seen some unprecedented high temperatures as the Alps heats up. UPDATED
7th August 2024
The images were taken 15 years apart at the Rhone glacier in Switzerland and show the extent of glacier melt in the Alps.
6th August 2024
That’s the finding from a research project conducted by scientists from the University of California.
4th August 2024
Over half a meter has fallen in places on the South Island with winter now on track.
2nd August 2024
There are only four glacier ski areas open in the Alps and their available ski terrain is shrinking.
25th July 2024
There is skiing & snowboarding available in Austria, Italy and Switzerland, but not France. Alpine temperatures are set to rise. UPDATED
19th July 2024
Some were scheduled to do so while warm temperatures have affected others.
16th July 2024
It was a poor start to winter in Australia but another big storm has been rolling through with more to come. UPDATED
7th July 2024
Some welcome snow has been falling in Australia and New Zealand with more resorts opening in South America. UPDATED
3rd July 2024
A handful of high-altitude glacier resorts are open with some of the best conditions in recent years. UPDATED
1st July 2024
It was the second weekend in a row that heavy rain hit parts of Switzerland and northern Italy. UPDATED
29th June 2024
It has been a slow start to winter in Australia and New Zealand but things are slowly improving.
29th June 2024
More than 35 Swiss institutions and 60 artists will be taking part in the nationwide exhibition ‘Watching the Glacier Disappear’.
