Snow & Weather

More close this weekend but, some go into May. There’s a few areas open North America – some into July! UPDATED

It follows the biggest snowstorm of the winter in the western Alps. PlanetSKI reporters & readers are out in the Alps. UPDATED

Resorts have been shut with transport severely affected. The weather is now clearing with resorts opening some slopes. UPDATED

We’ve arrived at one of the snowiest ski areas on earth. This year has been bumper, with 6m of snow and counting. UPDATED

We have the latest from the Alps and direct from Japan where there is double the amount of snow of anywhere else in the world. UPDATED

PlanetSKI is in Japan for a month or so. Our stay in the Hakuba Valley on the main island of Honchu ends, with yet more fresh snow.

The French resort in the Tarantaise is known for its powder skiing, but it has much else besides.

We are in the high-altitude resort in the Paradiski area in France for our first turns of 2025.

There are some of the best Xmas and New Year conditions in recent years. Heavy snow followed by sunshine and cold temperatures. UPDATED

There are excellent Xmas conditions across the Alps as the weather clears after the latest storm. UPDATED

There has been a very welcome winter storm as Xmas approaches. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. UPDATED

There’s some snow forecast for this week with some colder temperatures. 100 ski areas are now open. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. UPDATED

Val Thorens and Tignes are the first French ski resorts to open. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. UPDATED

The Alps are seeing large quantities of snow in places and a sharp drop in the temperature. Winter is here! UPDATED

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

More resorts are opening, powder turns are being made and winter is on its way.

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

The first resort has opened in the USA with World Cup ski racing underway in Europe. Check out the updated PlanetSKI snow report. UPDATED

Wolf Creek in Colorado is the first resort to open a decent amount of terrain. It follows cold temperatures and some natural snowfall. UPDATED

Several glacier areas are open with skiing on offer in Austria, Italy and Switzerland. The first resort in the USA has also opened. UPDATED

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

Ruka and Levi in Finland open some slopes at the weekend using stored snow. Other glacier resorts in Austria opened too. UPDATED