14th January 2026
The scene is set. The riders are ready. It’s time for one of the most spectacular events in the snowsports calendar – the Freeride World Tour. The first competition on the 2026 FWT takes place on Thursday. PlanetSKI is in the Spanish Pyrenees to watch the action. NEW
13th January 2026
The two returning legends have had very mixed fortunes on their comebacks. One is a gold medal favourite at the Olympics next month, the other has withdrawn. NEW
10th January 2026
Kirsty Muir has secured the third World Cup victory of her career at the Aspen Freeski Slopestyle World Cup. Zoe Atkin followed it up with a silver in the Freeski Halfpipe in Aspen. UPDATED
7th January 2026
It is designed to bring UK snowsports venues, including artificial slopes, indoor snowdomes, revolving slopes, and mountain resorts, closer to the heart of the industry.
5th January 2026
A host of GB snowsport athletes are competing in World Cup events this week. Check out the full details.
5th January 2026
January is a big month in a big year for British ski racing brothers, the Carrick-Smiths. The siblings will be competing in World and Europa Cups. But, as self-funded athletes, the challenges they face simply to get to the start gate are huge.
22nd December 2025
GB athletes are competing in FIS World Cup competitions over the coming two weeks. Plus we have results from last week’s competitions.
21st December 2025
The snowboarder Zoe Atkin and the telemark skier Jaz Taylor topped their respective podiums. GB’s good start to the World Cup season continues.
15th December 2025
The World Cup season is well and truly underway and already GB is in the medals with a gold and a silver.
14th December 2025
The International Ski & Snowboards Federation, FIS has developed a Waste Management Handbook for Snowsports Events.
14th December 2025
Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale have won Team Snowboard Cross World Cup gold in Cervinia, Italy. NEW
13th December 2025
Zoe Atkin took silver in her first competition of the season at the Secret Garden Freeski Halfpipe World Cup in China.
11th December 2025
The first ever World Championships for the sport of Freeride take place from February 1st–6th 2026 in Ordino/Arcalís, in Andorra.
11th December 2025
The International Ski & Snowboard Federation has announced a list of the first nine athletes of Russian or Belarusian nationality who have been granted the status of AIN.
8th December 2025
GB Snowsport athletes are competing in major FIS competitions this week. We look at who’s in action as well as key results from last week’s competitions. NEW
6th December 2025
Mia Brookes recorded a fourth career World Cup victory as she finished first in the Beijing Freestyle Snowboard Big Air World Cup. It’s a perfect start for her Olympic season.
4th December 2025
The 2030 organisers claim to have an ambitious vision for a new chapter in Winter Olympic history, combining deep-rooted tradition with forward-thinking innovation.
3rd December 2025
This season people can use the App to have a simpler way to report avalanches and see improved information. UPDATED
3rd December 2025
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has backed appeals by the Russian Ski Association & the Belarusian Ski Union to to facilitate their participation as neutral athletes in qualification events for the Milan-Cortina Winter Games. UPDATED
1st December 2025
There’s a host of GB snowsport athletes in action this week. Check out who, where and when.
29th November 2025
Kirsty Muir took Gold at the Secret Garden Freeski Big Air World Cup, giving her the first podium for a GB Snowsport athlete this season and the first Big Air World Cup victory of her career.
26th November 2025
The Torch for the Milan-Cortina Winter Games was lit in Olympia in Greece this morning, but the ceremony was moved inside due to heavy rain. UPDATED
24th November 2025
The World Cup season is underway in this Olympic season across multiple disciplines. We look at GB athletes in action and results from last weekend.
22nd November 2025
Team GB was in Gurgl in Austria on Saturday after the best start to a season last weekend in Levi, Finland, with two British racers in the Top Ten. How did they get on?
18th November 2025
The Olympic Truce Resolution was adopted today by the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The Truce dates back to 776BC, and was re-introduced in 1992. UPDATED
16th November 2025
FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Night Race takes place on, January 7th, 2026. Italy’s oldest alpine skiing classic, 3Tr, has opened its promotional tour in London in the grand surroundings of The Oriental Club. PlanetSKI was among the selected guests invited.
16th November 2025
The race in Levi Finland saw two British racers make the Top Ten, with Laurie Taylor just missing the podium as he finished fourth. It was the first chance to see our GB alpine ski racers in action in this Olympic season after a summer of training. UPDATED
12th November 2025
20-year old Luca Carrick-Smith is racing for Team GB in the opening World Cup slalom race in Levi in Finland this weekend. He and his two younger brothers represent an exciting future for GB alpine ski racing. UPDATED
4th November 2025
A criminal investigation for potential manslaughter has been opened in Italy. It names two people in connection with the death in training of 19-year-old alpine skier Matilde Lorenzi last year.
2nd November 2025
The head of the International Ski & Snowboard Federation, Johan Eliasch, discusses the Olympic season and the upcoming International Olympic Committee decisions regarding the future of the Olympic program after 2026.
1st November 2025
The first World Championships are set to take place in Andorra, in February 2026.
29th October 2025
The International Ski Federation, FIS, has approved further moves designed to enhance safety after a number of recent deaths. It comes as the 2026 Winter Olympics takes place in Italy next season.
24th October 2025
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation has decided not to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in qualifying events ahead of the Olympics that begin next February.
23rd October 2025
The season started this weekend at Soelden with a new GB racer, Freddy Carrick-Smith, in action. The best skiers in the world will compete for podiums, globes and FIS points in a season highlighted by the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in February 2026. UPDATED
20th October 2025
Pro skier and Peak Performance’s athlete, Max Palm, plus some top pros were in action last weekend at London Bridge. PlanetSKI was under the arches. UPDATED
11th October 2025
More than 100 people took part in a pond skimming contest in the shadow of Tower Bridge on Saturday. Hundreds & hundreds more turned out to cheer on the pros and the amateurs alike. PlanetSKI was pond side.
11th October 2025
Mahé Freydier hit 75mph (121km/hr) on Toro Mata, a Peruvian sand dune with a nearly 6,000-foot vertical drop.
9th October 2025
The are six stops on the FWT 2026, kicking off in Baqueira Beret, Spain. Haines in Alaska is back for the first time since 2017 and hosts the FWT Finals, along with Verbier.
8th October 2025
The season at the high-altitude French resort kicks off on 22nd November 2025. Throughout the season visitors can experience new infrastructure, new attractions, and a continued focus on green initiatives. The season ends on 3rd May 2026.
7th October 2025
Freddy Carrick-Smith is the youngest GB male ski racer in the last 40 years to compete in a FIS World Cup Giant Slalom race. UPDATED
28th September 2025
The International Ski & Snowboard Federation has agreed a gene testing policy ahead of Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics season.
24th September 2025
Freddy, Luca and Zak Carrick-Smith are some of the most promising young British skiers seen in a generation with real prospects World Cup and Olympic success. Here’s how you can help.
21st September 2025
The two countries are seeking clarification from the International Olympic Committee, but overall the Olympic sporting status quo remains.
20th September 2025
It follows the death in training of Italian racer, Matteo Franzoso. The racing authorities says lessons should be learnt and is examining ways to improve safety.
18th September 2025
With just 70 days to go until the Olympic flame is lit in Olympia, Greece, the International Olympic Committee has confirmed that preparations have entered the decisive delivery phase.
16th September 2025
Italian ski racer Matteo Franzoso has died after a training crash at La Parva, Chile. He suffered a fatal head injury when he was thrown forward into a fence during practice. FIS and Italy’s Ski Federation express condolences. UPDATED
15th September 2025
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) and Ski Austria have concluded a long-term international media rights license agreement that they claim will shape the future of snow sports broadcasting.
13th September 2025
It’s all happening at Olympia this weekend – ski, snowboard, travel & après fun combined. UPDATED
13th September 2025
Two-time Olympic gold snowboarding legend Jamie Anderson returns to World Cup competition, balancing motherhood and elite performance, with her eyes firmly set on the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games.
8th September 2025
The Austrian great is hoping to race this winter for the Netherlands, his mother’s home country. He tore his ACL in training last winter as he mounted a comeback.
4th September 2025
President Zelenskyy has urged the new head of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry, to maintain the ban on Russian athletes. The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics take place next February.
4th September 2025
The Torch Lighting Ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will be held in Ancient Olympia on 26th November 2025. PlanetSKI is in Greece and looks ahead to the ceremoney where a Greek World Cup skier will be the first to carry the flame. We also look in detail at the country’s ski resorts. NEW.
27th August 2025
The snowboard cross athlete was injured last season and is now hoping to be fit for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics next February. NEW
25th August 2025
It is unlikely the necessary new ski resort will be built in time, and it is reported South Korea might be able to hold the event. UPDATED
25th August 2025
He was one of the most influential coaches and pioneers in the history of alpine skiing. He has passed away at the age of 99.
24th August 2025
Marius Lindvik and Johann André Forfang are “willing to accept” a 3-month ban according to the International Ski & Snowboard Federation, FIS. NEW
11th August 2025
Two Norwegian ski jumpers and three team officials have been charged following allegations of tampering with their ski suits. UPDATED
8th August 2025
The Milan-Cortina Winter Games take place next February and the organisers say they are confident everything will be ready by the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
7th August 2025
The US skier Lindsey Vonn has confirmed that the Norwegian legend Aksel Lund Svindal will join her team as coach for the upcoming Milan-Cortina Olympic season.
31st July 2025
The former German biathlon champion, Laua Dahlmeir, perished while climbing the Laila Peak in Karakoram mountains. She was a highly experienced mountaineer.
The 2026 Freeride World Tour is Here
The scene is set. The riders are ready.
It’s time for one of the most spectacular events in the snowsports calendar – the Freeride World Tour.
PlanetSKI is in the Spanish Pyrenees to watch the action.
The 2026 Freeride World Tour is Here - PlanetSKI
The scene is set. The riders are ready. It's time for one of the most spectacular events in the snowsports c...
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Vonn Heads to Winter Olympics, but Hirscher is Out
The two returning legends have had very mixed fortunes on their comebacks.
One is a gold medal favourite at the Olympics next month, the other is out of contention.
Vonn Heads to Winter Olympics but Hirscher is Out - PlanetSKI
The two returning legends have had mixed very fortunes on their comebacks. One is a medal favourite at the Olympics nest month, another is out.
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Worker Freezes to Death at Olympic Site
A security guard was found dead during a night shift at an Olympic construction site in the Italian Alps.
An investigation is underway.
Worker Freezes to Death at Olympic Site - PlanetSKI
A security guard was found dead during a night shift at an Olympic construction site in the Italian Alps. An investigation is underway. NEW
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