Snow & Weather

There have been further fatalities in Italy. The annual average toll in Europe is around 100. So, why has this winter been so deadly? UPDATED

The sun is out in the Alps as the wild weather of last week passes. Plus we hear from the Highlands in Scotland and the powder of Georgia. UPDATED

The avalanche danger level in many French resorts has dropped to Level 4, but there is still a ‘high’ risk. Resorts are now re-opening slopes after some resorts shut for skiing completely. UPDATED

Conditions are looking good in Scotland that is seeing one of its best seasons in recent years. PlanetSKI reports from the Highlands.

Check out our latest reports from Europe and North America: The Alps, The Pyrenees, The Canadian Rockies & the Scottish Highlands. UPDATED

Scotland’s ski centres are celebrating a good start to the winter season after heavy snow. It’s very welcome after poor winters in recent years though it is now warming up.

Over 1m of snow has fallen in places leaving superb piste conditions, but high level of avalanche danger. UPDATED

More snow would be welcome in most of the Alps & parts of the USA. Canada remains the place to be, while the Pyrenees is looking good. UPDATED

Heavy snow fell in the far south west as Christmas week got underway, but most of the Alps remains dry. Check out the latest PlanetSKI snow report from Europe & North America. UPDATED

PlanetSKI reporters are out on the slopes of Europe & North America. UPDATED

It has been a very poor start to the season for many US resorts but at last snow is falling & resorts opening. We also look at Canada where things have generally got off to a good start. UPDATED

The season of 2025/26 is well underway as more resorts open in the Alps. UPDATED

In contrast to Europe it has been a very poor start in many US ski areas. Some resorts are finally opening. It’s a different picture in Canada. 

More ski areas are opening this weekend in one of the best starts to a season in recent years in places. UPDATED

The storm has now passed leaving over 1m in places, with many more ski areas opening. UPDATED

PlanetSKI’s Felix Milns reports from Val Thorens as it has its one of its best opening weekends – fresh snow, blue sky and a host of attractions on offer. Welcome to winter folks! UPDATED

Another snowstorm hits the Alps. It is the biggest so far with up to 1m expected to fall in places. UPDATED

Winter is getting underway in the ski resorts of Canada & the USA. Some US resorts have been forced to delay their openings. UPDATED

Val Thorens and Tignes open on Saturday with fresh snow on the slopes. Snow is falling across the Alps and the Pyrenees as the temperatures plummet. UPDATED

As cold weather hits the UK Cairngorm in Scotland has opened some slopes. There’s also a small ski area in Cumbria in the North Pennines has opened. UPDATED

Winter begun in Europe this week with a sharp drop in the temperature and some snow as more resorts open. There are mixed conditions in North America. UPDATED

The temperatures have risen in the Alps after a small amount of fresh snow. The first falls have occurred in the Pyrenees with some snow in North America as more areas open. UPDATED

Many parts of the Alps have seen some snow above 2,500m. It comes as more ski areas opened at the weekend. UPDATED

Sunshine Village near Banff in Alberta fired up some lifts on Sunday 2nd November. It is the earliest the resort has opened. UPDATED

More snow is expected on Sunday after more than 1m of snow fell last weekend. Verbier opened a small area on Saturday. UPDATED