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.
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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
PlanetSKI Verbier Ski Blog
Our editor James Cove is back in town with the Warren Smith Ski Academy & Helly Hansen. There are loads of memories as he’s been skiing here for more than 20-years. Best of all new ones are being made. And it’s dumping with snow. UPDATED
16th January 2023
PlanetSKI is in Morzine as Heavy Snow Finally Falls
Morzine was one of those resorts that had a torrid time of it when rain washed away much snow over the New Year holiday period. Now it is chucking it down. We look at the fresh snow and the impact of the earlier lack of snow.
15th January 2023
Blue Sky & Powder Across Large Parts of the Alps
Winter is firmly back on track in the Alps after the latest snow. Let’s hope it lasts. UPDATED
15th January 2023
More Snow Continues to Fall in North America
The powder snow has been some of the best in a generation bringing excellent early season conditions. It has though come at a price with a number of avalanche deaths. NEW
14th January 2023
Best Ski Conditions of the Season in Scotland
There has been 40cm of new snow and conditions are superb. Earlier, high winds meant the access roads to The Lecht and Cairngorm were impassable. Scotland is seeing an excellent winter season so far.
10th January 2023
It’s All White Now!
The big snowstorm across the Alps has delivered. The low altitude ski areas that had been very bare have turned white at last. Resorts are breathing a sigh of relief, though many could still do with more. UPDATED
8th January 2023
Big Snowstorm Finally Hits the Alps
The forecast snow has started and there are indications that up to 50cm may fall in some places. UPDATED
7th January 2023
Skiing in Scotland
Scotland’s ski resorts have enjoyed a strong start to winter as some resorts in the Alps and Pyrenees struggled for snow. The weather is now changing. UPDATED
6th January 2023
Norwegian Ski Resort Breaks Snow Record
Hemsedal has just broken a 100-year-old record for snowfall. The news comes as the country’s ski areas continue to bask in deep, deep powder.
4th January 2023
Fresh Snow Is Finally On Its Way To The Alps
It is forecast that the storm will start on Sunday & there could be around 50cm of much needed snow. UPDATED
2nd January 2023
Father Searches in Vain for Son as Pair Caught in US Avalanche
The son was found dead after two hours. There have been further avalanche fatalities as heavy snow continues to fall. Caution is being urged by the authorities. UPDATED
1st January 2023
The Alps: Warm Weather with No Significant Snow
There remains no snow worth talking about in the forecast as 2023 gets underway. In places in the Alps the freezing level is up to 3,000m but there are still some decent conditions around. UPDATED
29th December 2022
US Ski Resorts Continue to Enjoy Powder Snow
While conditions for skiing and snowboarding are variable in Europe, on the other side of the Atlantic, it’s looking pretty good. And more snow is forecast for those lucky enough to be spending New Year in the US.
28th December 2022
Rain & Warm Temperatures Hit Low Level Ski Resorts
Areas in the north-west Alps including resorts in France have been worst affected with some slopes closed and lifts not running. The Pyrenees has also suffered. UPDATED
25th December 2022
Investigation Continues after Ten People Feared Caught in Austria Avalanche
Four people were injured, one seriously, after the slide struck on Xmas Day in Zurs in the Arlberg area in western Austria. A huge search operations was launched. First videos have been posted on social media. UPDATED
24th December 2022
Heavy Snow & Rain Hits the Alps Affecting Xmas Skiing
There has been heavy snow at altitude in the Alps with up to a metre falling in places. Lower down rain has harmed the snowpack. UPDATED
23rd December 2022
Arctic Freeze Hits North America
A powerful Arctic storm is pounding the USA and Canada with bitterly cold temperatures, blizzards, high winds, power cuts and travel disruption. Some ski resorts, which have already had several metres of snow so far this season, are warning of extreme conditions. UPDATED
18th December 2022
Fresh Warnings for Off Piste Skiers as More Avalanche Deaths in France
Seven people have already died in avalanches this season in France alone. The authorities are urging people to exercise caution and follow the rules. UPDATED
18th December 2022
Harsh Weather Hits the Alps with Powder at Altitude but Heavy Rain Lower Down
The temperature has been fluctuating wildly bringing snow and rain. Xmas is looking good in high-altitude rski areas but not so good lower down as the snowpack deteriorates. UPDATED
14th December 2022
Big Snowstorms Hit US Ski Resorts
A powerful storm has brought heavy snow and extreme weather to parts of the US and Canada. Ski resorts have been reporting huge dumps, lifts buried, high avalanche risk and road closures.
13th December 2022
Powder Turns in Scotland in December
The snowy weather that has hit the UK in the last few days has been a huge bonus for die-hard skiers in the Scottish Highlands. PlanetSKI’s Scotland reporter, Rod Frazer, has been out on the slopes making the most of some great early season conditions.
12th December 2022
Snow in UK Causes Travel Disruption for Skiers Heading to the Alps
Stansted airport was closed on Sunday evening while Heathrow & Gatwick are experiencing delays. Road and rail travel has also been affected. PlanetSKI spent 7-hours at Gatwick as we headed to the Alps for a pre-Xmas ski. UPDATED
11th December 2022
More Ski Resorts Open With Good Conditions as Xmas Approaches
There’s been more snow with the temperature fluctuating wildly. PlanetSKI is out in the Alps where conditions are generally good as Xmas approaches. UPDATED
9th December 2022
Avalanches Warnings Across US Ski Areas
Heavy snow is falling with increased danger of avalanche. There have been 600 recorded avalanches in Colorado alone this winter.
7th December 2022
Snow & Arctic Cold in Scotland
The ski areas of Scotland could be set for an early Christmas present with a prolonged Arctic blast hitting the Highlands over the next few days. UPDATED
3rd December 2022
Innsbruck: A City Made for Skiing
As PlanetSKI starts its season we have moved on from the Otztal Valley in the Tirol in Austria to Innsbruck. It’s the self-proclaimed capital of the Alps and for good reason. NEW
30th November 2022
Around 125 Ski Resorts Now Open in Europe
More resorts and ski areas open this weekend. There has been some fresh snow & cold temperatures have allowed the snow cannons to pump out artificial snow as the main season approaches. PlanetSKI was in Schlick 2000 in the Tirol as it opened. UPDATED
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Ski France Expands with New Chalets on Offer
Leading French accommodation provider, Ski France, is adding three new premium Contactless Catered Chalets to its portfolio.
So, what exactly is a ‘Contactless Chalet’?
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Ski France Expands with New Chalets on Offer - PlanetSKI
Leading French accommodation provider, Ski France ,is adding three new premium Contactless Catered Chalets to its port...
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Absolutely astonishing depths of snow with drifts too due to strong winds at #Obertauerm, Austrian #Alps this morning, remember it’s still September! 😯 #SevereWeather #Snowfall (Photo by @winfriedveil)
President of FIS Applies for Top IOC Job
The President of the International Ski & Snowboard Federation, Johan Eliasch, has thrown his hat into the ring to become President of the International Olympic Committee.
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President of FIS Applies for Top IOC Job - PlanetSKI
The President of the International Ski & Snowboard Federation, Johan Eliasch, has thrown his hat into the ring to ...
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Heavy Snow in New Zealand With Avalanche Warnings
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.
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Heavy Snow in New Zealand With 'High' Risk of Avalanches - PlanetSKI
All eyes may be on the snow in the Alps at the moment but it is snowing heavily in New Zealand.
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