Snow & Weather

10th May 2023

Swiss Village Evacuated due to Fear of Rockfall

It is feared 2-million cubic meters of rock could hit the village of Brienz. As the Alps becomes more unstable other areas are under threat. UPDATED

7th May 2023

Handful of Ski Resorts Still Open

99.9% of ski resorts in Europe are now shut but a few remain open with fresh snow falling. More are open in North America with PlanetSKI currently in California. UPDATED

5th May 2023

Skiing in Australia

The first snow is falling with resorts firing up their snow cannons. Winter Down Under is fast approaching. Check out the latest. UPDATED

1st May 2023

Fatal Avalanche in Swiss Resort on its Last Weekend of the Season

Two skiers were hit by a wet snow avalanche in Samnaun. People still skiing are being urged to be cautious with ‘considerable’ avalanche risk in places as the snow melts and becomes unstable. NEW

1st May 2023

Where to Ski in May and Beyond

There are a handful of ski resorts still open in Europe, with more in North America. UPDATED

25th April 2023

Which Ski Resorts Are Still Open?

Quite a few places are open & April conditions are the best in recent years. UPDATED

24th April 2023

More Resorts in California Record Snowiest Season Ever

Palisades Tahoe has seen 18.03m, Heavenly Mountain Resort received 14.37m and Kirkwood Mountain Resort reached 17.78m. They are new records for all three resorts. PlanetSKI is heading to California next week.

23rd April 2023

Verbier Ends Its Season on a High

PlanetSKI has been in the resort as it shut last weekend. We’ve been enjoying the fabulous late-season conditions, wondering why it is even closing & assessing how the winter has gone for the Swiss resort.

19th April 2023

Netflix Billionaire Buys Stake in Utah Ski Resort

The co-founder and former CEO of Netflix, Reed Hastings, has purchased a stake in Powder Mountain. It is one of our favourite resorts in the USA.

19th April 2023

The PlanetSKI Spring Snow Report

The superb Spring conditions continue but most resorts are now closed. UPDATED

18th April 2023

Climate Change Threatens Ski Resorts

A new intergovernmental report on the climate crisis paints a bleak future. Journalism student, Leonora Ellis, looks at the possible implications for the ski industry.

14th April 2023

Investigation Underway as 3 Trainee Mountain Guides Die in Italy Avalanche

They were in the Grand Paradiso area in the Aosta Valley when the accident happened. They were training with The National Alpine Rescue Corps. UPDATED

12th April 2023

Jackson Hole Closes with Record Snowfall

The 2022-23 season wrapped up on April 9 with 15m of total snowfall. As well as record snow there was also greater access to the mountain with reduced lift and wait times, plus advanced ticket sales.

11th April 2023

Austria’s Glaciers Shrinking Faster Than Ever

Austrian glaciers last year retreated more than ever according to the Austria Alpine Club.

9th April 2023

Investigation Underway After Six Die in Avalanche Near Mont Blanc

Two of the dead are mountain guides. We have full and updated details of the incident, plus videos. PlanetSKI reports from Chamonix. UPDATED

9th April 2023

The PlanetSKI Snow Report

The weather has turned in the Alps with bright sun and then thick snow. PlanetSKI is out enjoying the Spring conditions. LIVE & UPDATED

8th April 2023

16 Ski Tourers Caught in Avalanche Incident in Saas-Fee

Nine were buried and all survived after being dug out. They were taken to hospital and their injuries are described as moderate. Seven other skiers in the area were taken off the mountain. UPDATED

6th April 2023

Mammoth Snow in Mammoth Mountain

A record breaking 17.65m of snow has fallen in the Californian resort. Which is why PlanetSKI is heading there next month once the ski season ends in Europe. Check out the images.

6th April 2023

Less Snow in Switzerland But Same Number of Avalanche Deaths

That’s the conclusion from the Swiss Institute for Avalanche Research that has published its preliminary report on the 2022/23 season.

3rd April 2023

An Unexpected Weekend in Les3Vallées

Sometimes things are meant to be. PlanetSKI was due to be part of a team competing in the Enduro, a fun skiing challenge of events across the whole 3 Valleys. Forecast poor weather forced its cancellation before we even arrived. Bad news? Apparently not.

3rd April 2023

PlanetSKI’s Six Great Resorts in France for Spring Skiing

With good snow conditions in high altitude areas of the French Alps, we are looking at late season skiing & Spring skiing. We bring you PlanetSKI’s choice for April skiing & snowboarding.

2nd April 2023

The Updated PlanetSKI Snow Report

Good conditions continue in the Alps as PlanetSKI embarks on a multi-resort Spring ski road trip. LIVE & UPDATED

1st April 2023

Four Dead in Norway After Avalanches

A series of avalanches in the north of Norway have claimed the lives of four people. It is an area popular for ski touring and people are advised to exercise caution under current conditions.

31st March 2023

Dramatic Video of Snowboarder Rescued After Being Buried in Tree Well

The incident happened at Mt Baker in Washington state in the USA. A passing skier rescued a man who was fully buried and set to die. UPDATED

27th March 2023

More Snow in the Alps as Easter Holidays Get Underway

More snow has fallen in the Alps with PlanetSKI in the thick of it with some resorts looking more like January than April. Winter isn’t over, not by a long way. LIVE

26th March 2023

Investigation as 2 Students Caught in Swiss Avalanche – 1 Dead & 1 Missing

An 18-year old British person died and an American student is missing presumed dead. Considerable risk of avalanche remains in large parts of the Swiss Alps. UPDATED

22nd March 2023

More Resorts in USA Extend Ski Season

Resorts in California have extended their season after record-breaking snowfall, with some saying they will continue into summer. Once the season ends in Europe PlanetSKI is heading out to the USA. Look out for our reports in mid-May. UPDATED

20th March 2023

PlanetSKI Snow Report

Mild conditions predominate in the Alps & the Pyrenees, but there’s snow in the forecast. LIVE & UPDATED

16th March 2023

PlanetSKI’s Postcard from Park City

One of our regular readers, Rob McAteer, is in Utah for the first time. Here’s what he makes of one of the USA’s largest ski areas.

14th March 2023

The PlanetSKI Snow Report

Parts of the French Alps that barely saw any snow for 2 months have been hit by a series of snowstorms with some of the best conditions of the winter. LIVE & UPDATED

14th March 2023

Avalanches in the Alps

The snowpack is now stabilising after a number of avalanches following the heavy snow last week. In one incident a piste basher was caught and was taken down the slope. LIVE & UPDATED

10th March 2023

Scotland’s Eastern Ski Areas Enjoy Snow

There are some of the best conditions of the winter in the eastern resorts of Cairngorm and the Lecht. It’s cold in the west but there’s precious little new snow. NEW

10th March 2023

US Resorts Extend Season After Record Breaking Winter

There have been huge amounts of snow across the Rockies in the USA this winter. California, Utah and Colorado have seen records broken and now some are extending their winter season. More are expected to follow suit. UPDATED

8th March 2023

Some Scottish Ski Resorts See Snow

After a lean period the Scottish ski resorts finally have some snow. The eastern resorts have had the best of it and PlanetSKI has been making some turns in the Lecht. UPDATED

8th March 2023

More Snow Falls in the Alps

The long-awaited storm hit the Alps with up to 1m in places. PlanetSKI is out in the thick of it as ore snow falls. UPDATED

6th March 2023

Snow Needed in the Alps & It’s Not Just for Skiing

Some snow is finally falling in what is set to be the first decent fall for most since early January. The French Alps went 32 days without any snow falling at all. It’s the worst drought since records began with implications beyond the Alps. UPDATED

6th March 2023

Ski Resorts Close, Transport Hit Hard & People Await Rescue as Heavy Snow Pounds California

Resorts in Lake Tahoe have so much snow they can’t open with some hit by power cuts. The historic winter snowfall continues.

4th March 2023

Miracle Rescue for Man Caught in Avalanche in Switzerland

The ski tourer was buried for 6-hours and the crew of a rescue helicopter spotted his waving arm coming from out of the snow. His head was not buried allowing him to breathe.

3rd March 2023

Three German Heliskiers Die in Canada Avalanche

The accident happened near Panorama in British Columbia. It brings the total number of avalanche fatalities in the Canadian Province this winter to twelve. UPDATED

3rd March 2023

Rise in Injuries on the Piste

Up to 100 people per day are being admitted to one hospital in Grenoble alone due to skiing accidents. UPDATED

28th February 2023

PlanetSKI Snow Report

A storm has begun in the NW Alps, but the temperature is set to rise. Will it be rain or snow? UPDATED

22nd February 2023

The PlanetSKI Snow Report

There is change in the Alps with some snow finally falling in places. UPDATED

20th February 2023

PlanetSKI Hits the Powder of Norway

It hadn’t snowed in the Alps for weeks. So, we decided to go skiing in Norway where snow was falling. We’re been travelling round Norway by train and it seems we’ve hit gold!

12th February 2023

British Skier Dies in Meribel

An investigation is underway after a 50-year old man died in a fall while skiing in the French resort. There have been several other fatal accidents as the busy half-term period begins. UPDATED

11th February 2023

A Day With A Chamonix Mountain Guide

The powder snow may not be there at the moment but a day out with a mountain guide is always a special experience. And so it proved to be.

5th February 2023

Eleven Dead in Avalanches in the Alps

Heavy snow has led to a series of avalanches. The have been fatal accidents in Austria, Switzerland & Italy.

2nd February 2023

2023 Alpine Ski Championships in Courchevel & Meribel

PlanetSKI has been in the resorts looking at the two weeks of competition that are now underway. We look at the British squad, how they’re doing so far & how to watch the action live on the BBC. UPDATED

30th January 2023

PlanetSKI Snow Report

It’s clear skies & sunshine across the Alps and the weather is set to stay the same into next week. UPDATED

29th January 2023

PlanetSKI Spends a Day with the Verbier Piste Patrol

We started at dawn with avalanche bombing and ended at dusk with the final sweep of the pistes. There was much in between, in what was our most interesting days of the season so far.

26th January 2023

PlanetSKI Hits the Jura Mountain Range

It is a range just north of the Alps that we have always wanted to visit but never have. Now snow has fallen and temperatures remain low.

24th January 2023

Good Conditions Continue in the Alps

Cold temperatures and more snowfall in the Alps are turning January into a great month for skiing and snowboarding. There’s also snow in the Pyrenees, while parts of North America and Scandinavia are continuing to deliver the goods. UPDATED

22nd January 2023

Fresh warnings on Off Piste Safety as Ski Instructor Dies in France

The 57-year old ski teacher died in an avalanche in Les Arcs France. The snowpack is stabilising after the fresh snow of last week but caution is urged.

20th January 2023

PlanetSKI Hits Canada For a Bucket List Ski Trip

PlanetSKI’s Claire McAteer is hitting resorts in Alberta and British Columbia. The snow is not as good as it could be, but no matter. Canada is a dream come true. UPDATED

18th January 2023

Powder Days in Verbier

There are currently the best conditions of the season in the Swiss resort. We have been in and out of the powder as the conditions allow. Wednesday was the best.

18th January 2023

Snow in the Alps in Pictures

We can never have too many photos of snow, especially when it’s been falling in such huge quantities in the Alps over the past 48 hours or so. PlanetSKI has spent a morning off the slopes and enjoying the scenery in Morzine in France for this photo gallery.

16th January 2023

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