7th June 2024
Traditionally the ski areas Down Under open on weekend of the official birthday of the Monarch, the second Monday in June. Snow levels are low with a new report painting a worrying picture of the future. UPDATED
5th June 2024
The Swiss Glacier Monitoring Network, Glamos, said that this year’s weather has been a blessing for its glaciers. At the end of April 2024 there was 31% more snow on all of Switzerland’s 1,400 glaciers than the average for the years 2010 to 2020.
4th June 2024
More snow has been falling on an already deep base. It comes as the summer ski season approaches. We also look at where skiing is on offer across the world. UPDATED
30th May 2024
Portillo and Valle Nevado in Chile are open after 2m of snow has recently fallen. Summer skiing has also begun in the northern hemisphere. UPDATED
28th May 2024
Passo Stelvio was due to open this weekend, but the access road remains unsafe after heavy late season snow with much snow in the resort. This summer sees excellent starting conditions for summer glacier skiing.
28th May 2024
There were 23 deaths last winter. The average annual number over the past 20 years is 21. Elsewhere in the Alps overall fatalities were down.
26th May 2024
The National Ski Areas Association has released its preliminary skier visit numbers for the winter 2023-24 season. It reports a total of 60.4 million skier visits nationwide.
19th May 2024
Some natural snow has fallen, the snow guns are on & anticipation is rising as resorts prepare to open next month.
17th May 2024
The man went missing on April 1st after an avalanche in the Riffelberg area of the Swiss resort. Three other people died in the accident.
12th May 2024
Resorts in other parts of the Southern Hemisphere open next month. There remains some skiing on offer in the Northern Hemisphere. UPDATED
11th May 2024
Climate scientists have downgraded its last one to an ice field. It’s feared a similar fate awaits the Alps with Austria forecast to lose all its glaciers in the next 50 years.
10th May 2024
Two skiers were killed and a third survived following an avalanche in Utah. There been a fatality in Idaho. In Switzerland one person died near Kanderstag. It is unusual to have fatal avalanches at this time of the year. UPDATED
6th May 2024
63 people died last season with the seasonal average at around 100. In the USA numbers were also down, but they remained at the annual average in Canada.
6th May 2024
Several more resorts closed last weekend, but skiing is still possible. Fabulous Spring skiing conditions continue & it’s looking good for summer glacier skiing. UPDATED
1st May 2024
The Lecht ski area says it may be forced to shut down due to a lack of money. It has launched a crowd-funding initiative to continue operating and has raised 41% of its target. UPDATED
30th April 2024
There are a handful of resorts that offer summer glacier skiing in the Alps.
26th April 2024
April has seen significant quantities of snow with cold temperatures and some of the best late-season skiing in recent years. UPDATED
19th April 2024
Some big-name resorts in Europe & North America end their season with deep snow and fresh flakes falling. UPDATED
16th April 2024
It has been a roller coaster of weather this April. And so it continues. UPDATED
16th April 2024
Excellent recent snow has meant some resorts are extending their season. Others are closing with good overall conditions.
11th April 2024
A fourth person is being treated in hospital. All were part of a group of ski tourers from Holland. UPDATED
9th April 2024
The roller-coaster weather continues. There were record April highs in the Alps last weekend, then the temperature plunged, now it’s warm again. UPDATED
7th April 2024
Our friends at Maison Sport have compiled their list of high-altitude resorts for skiing at this time of year. PlanetSKI has added a few of its own.
6th April 2024
Why would one chose to walk up a mountain on skis when it is quicker and easier to ski down them? Ask Simon Miller and his daughter Tabitha who went out touring with a local guide.
6th April 2024
Ski resorts are basking in unprecedented early April temperatures. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. UPDATED
1st April 2024
It’s mild in the Alps and is set to get much warmer. There is snow, rain & some avalanche danger. UPDATED
30th March 2024
Storm force winds in parts of the Alps have caused some problems. PlanetSKI opted to go touring to make some Easter turns.
25th March 2024
Two ski tourers have been killed in an avalanche near the resort of Klosters in southeast Switzerland. An investigation has been launched.
17th March 2024
Welcome snow set to fall in the Alps with temperatures dropping sharply. Looking good for Easter! UPDATED
14th March 2024
The Swiss resort offers a climax to the season with great conditions and a host of activities on offer. Now is the time to think about skiing into April. NEW
11th March 2024
They froze to death in a snow hole they had built for protection after they were caught in bad weather. The search has been called off for a 6th person. The five were from the same family. UPDATED
5th March 2024
Last month was the warmest February on record in the Alps. It has had a significant impact on the lower resorts with many adapting to survive. PlanetSKI reports from Morzine.
4th March 2024
Huge amounts of snow have fallen in parts of the south west Alps. An avalanche struck an open piste in Saas-Grund in Switzerland killing a skier. A 16-year old boy died in Italy. Some resorts remain closed with disruption to transport. UPDATED
3rd March 2024
The snow is continuing in the Alps with more areas seeing fresh snow. PlanetSKI is in France and Austria. UPDATED
1st March 2024
There has finally been some decent snowfalls across the ski resorts in the Pyrenees. Winter is late, but it has arrived. NEW
28th February 2024
It’s been a great winter for skiing and snowboarding in Scandinavia so far and it’s looking good with March upon us. While the Alps has had an exceptionally mild winter, the opposite has been the case in the Nordic region. PlanetSKI reports from Norway.
26th February 2024
The accident happened in the commune of Mont-Dore. Three others suffered minor injuries. An investigation is underway. .UPDATED
25th February 2024
Another snow storm is hitting the Alps but only in a few favoured places in the south-west. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. UPDATED
24th February 2024
We’re in some of the resorts around Banff in Alberta. Like in Europe there have recently been unseasonably warm temperatures. UPDATED
20th February 2024
A less than perfect winter in the Alps this season has sent some skiers to Scandinavian resorts, according to the boss of the airline, Norwegian Air. PlanetSKI has been in Norway this winter & we’re heading back this weekend.
18th February 2024
The weather has changed in the Alps & the Pyrenees, snow is falling with more to come. UPDATED
15th February 2024
Snow and cold temperatures arrived in Scotland just in time for the school holidays. Two of our reporters have been out on the hill – with mixed results.
11th February 2024
Warm conditions remain in the Alps but it seems there is some welcome snow in the forecast. UPDATED
6th February 2024
California is seeing the best of the new snow with Colorado not far behind. Winter is back on track, but there’s still a way to go. It’s been a frustrating time. UPDATED
4th February 2024
Temperatures are dropping in the Alps with some limited snowfall on the way. UPDATED
28th January 2024
Warm weather and blue sky are dominating in the Alps with it set to continue. PlanetSKI is currently in Turkey where things are rather different – it’s cold and snowy. UPDATED
25th January 2024
The latest accident happened in Colorado as a 67-year old snowboarder was caught. Snow levels are getting back on track in North America after a poor start to the season.
21st January 2024
The weather is settled across the Alps after a dusting of snow in places. The situation remains disappointing in the Pyrenees but there is still some decent piste skiing to be had. UPDATED
18th January 2024
The latest death was in Wyoming and follows fatalities in California and Idaho. After a poor start for snow this winter the situation is changing in North America. UPDATED
15th January 2024
Storm clouds have rolled in to parts of the Alps with some snow but also rain. In the Pyrenees it has warmed up with some decent piste conditions. UPDATED
11th January 2024
A man has died after an inbounds avalanche in Palisades Tahoe in California. Another has died off piste in Idaho. After a poor start to the season, ski resorts across North America have seen significant snowfall with more in the forecast. UPDATED
10th January 2024
We have heard much recently about the conditions in the Alps and the Pyrenees, but what about closer to home in Scotland? Our reporting team of Rod and Dianne Frazer update us.
8th January 2024
We have just driven up to Andorra from France in some ferocious weather conditions. Preparation, practice and patience with snow chains is what it is all about. It reminded us of an earlier experience this winter. UPDATED
7th January 2024
Winter has returned to the Alps, the Pyrenees, Scandinavia and even North America. UPDATED
4th January 2024
A mother and child died in an avalanche in Finland with the other Nordic countries gripped by an Arctic blast.
2nd January 2024
Both Canada and the USA have seen below average natural snowfall. Resorts are doing their best in some difficult circumstances.
1st January 2024
Heavy snow is falling in the Alps & the Pyrenees as the temperatures drop. UPDATED
29th December 2023
Tributes have been paid to Kate Vokes, 54, and her 22-year old son, Archie. A criminal investigation is underway as further details become clear. UPDATED
