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Snowsports Growing Rapidly in Asia

The 9th edition of the Asian Winter Games has taken place with the next one in Saudi Arabia in 2029. The Games reflect the continued growth in snowsports on the continent. PlanetSKI reports from Asia. UPDATED

GB Athletes in Action this Week

GB Snowsport athletes are competing at FIS World Cup and World Championships competition events this week. We also have the recent major results.

GB’s Mia Brookes Wins Crystal Globe Again

Mia Brookes has won the 2024/25 Freestyle Snowboard Big Air Crystal Globe. She repeats the feat she achieved last season.

How to Watch the Alpine Ski World Championships on the BBC

It is underway in Saalbach in Austria with the BBC covering the main action.

GB Snowsport Athletes in Action

GB Snowsport athletes are competing at FIS World Cup, World Championships &Junior/U23 World Championship competition events this week. Plus we post World Cup results from last week.

GB Snowsport Athletes in Action

GB Snowsport athletes are competing at FIS World Cup, World Championships &Junior/U23 World Championship competition events this week. Plus we post World Cup results from last week. NEW

GB’s Golden Girls

Charlotte Bankes has taken her second Snowboard Cross World Cup victory of the weekend in Beidahu, China. Zoe Atkin, wins the Freestyle Halfpipe World Cup in Aspen. UPDATED

Shiffrin Returns with a 10th Place Finish

The US superstar skier was competing in Courchevel following a serious injury last November in the USA. She is bidding for an unprecedented 100 World Cup wins.

PlanetSKI is in France for the Freeride World Tour

The most spectacular freeride competition in the world has taken place in France for the first time since 2017.  It went ahead on Wednesday morning in sunshine and deep, fresh powder. Jane Peel has been in Val Thorens in the build-up to the competition.

GB Snowsports Athletes in Action This Week

It’s another big week of action for GB Snowsports skiers and snowboarders, including the spectacular Schladming Night Slalom on Wednesday and the return of freestyle skier Kirsty Muir to World Cup action after a long injury lay-off.

Three More Podiums for GB Snowsports Athletes

Jaz Taylor and Mia Brookes have taken podium places in Telemark World Cup and X Games competitions. Jaz Taylor has another gold and Mia Brookes has won a silver and a bronze.

Mikaela Shiffrin Set to Return

Mikaela Shiffrin will return to the Alpine Ski World Cup on January 30th after she was injured in a high speed crash at the beginning of the season.

Winter Games NZ is Axed

Winter Games NZ, the largest snow sports event in the Southern Hemisphere, will no longer be held in its current format. Adverse economic conditions have impacted the financial viability of the event.

GB Skiers & Snowboarders Selected for Winter European Youth Olympics

A squad of 20 from Great Britain is heading to the 2025 Winter European Youth Olympic Festival in Georgia next month.  The athletes will be among 1,600 from 48 countries.

Alpine, Freestyle, XC & More – GB Snowsports Athletes in Action

There’s a big programme of sporting action for GB skiers and snowboarders over the next 7 days, including two men’s slalom World Cups and the X Games in Aspen, Colorado. We have the full calendar and all the recent results.

GB’s Mia Brookes Wins Again

The snowboarder has taken first place at the Laax Open Slopestyle World Cup in Switzerland.

GB Squad for Saalbach Alpine World Championships Unveiled

Eight male and six female athletes have been selected across six Alpine disciplines. It is the largest British Team selected for an Alpine World Championships in recent history.

GB Snowsport Athletes in Action

We detail the GB Snowsport athletes competing at FIS competition events this week, as well as World Cup results from last week. NEW

Former GB Para Skier Makes History with Solo Ski to the South Pole

A former GB Para Nordic Ski team member has become the first person with a disability to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole.

GB Snowsport Athletes in Action

The first World Cup competitions of 2025 have taken place and there’s already been a victory for GB. But there’s much more action for GB skiers and snowboarders coming up over the next week. 

GB Snowboarder Mia Brookes Wins Again

The 17-year-old gave another brilliant display of Big Air snowboarding to win the Klagenfurt World Cup in Austria on Sunday.  That’s two in row for the teenager.

World Telemark Day

The international celebration takes place this 2024-25 winter season on Saturday March 1st, 2025 and marks the 11th year since it began.

Swiss Olympic Snowboarder Dies in Avalanche

26 year old  Sophie Hediger was killed in an avalanche in Arosa. Tributes are being paid to a life cut short. UPDATED

GB Snowsport Athletes in Action

Check out the GB Snowsport athletes competing at FIS competition events in the coming week and in week commencing 30 January, as well as World Cup results from last week.

More Podiums for GB Snowsport Athletes

Zoe Atkin in the Freeski Halfpipe and Jaz Taylor in Telemark have secured two World Cup podiums. It follows on from earlier GB medal success. NEW

Lindsey Vonn Impresses on World Cup Return

She marked her World Cup return after more than five years away from the sport with an impressive 14th place in the Super G at St Moritz in Switzerland.

World Cup Golds for GB Skiers

The top podium spots for GB Snowsport athletes came in Telemark and Para Alpine races. It’s a great start to the season for Britain’s most successful skier, Jasmin Taylor, and for Neil Simpson with his guide, Rob Poth.

GB Snowsport Athletes in Action

GB athletes scheduled to compete for GB Snowsport at FIS competition events in the coming week and World Cup results from last week.

FIS Urged to Re-Consider Lucrative Investment Offer

The International Ski & Snowboard Federation, FIS, has rejected a $420m proposal from CVC Capital Partners. Nearly 60 athletes, executives & FIS council members have urged a re-think.

Scots Snowboarder with MND Aiming for Paralympics

A British man is hoping to become the first snowsports athlete with Motor Neurone Disease to compete at the Winter Paralympics.

Full Pre-Christmas Calendar for GB Snowsport

It’s a busy time in the ski and snowboard calendar with many World Cup and Europa Cup competitions ahead for GB Snowsport athletes.  Among them is Dave Ryding who’ll be in the starting gates in Val Isère.

PlanetSKI is Trackside for the Dramatic Sport of Ice Cross

Val Thorens held its inaugural Ice Cross race in the centre of the resort. A British/Canadian skater triumphed. So, what’s the sport all about?

Lindsey Vonn Confirmed to Race in St Moritz

The 40-year-old American legend is back on the World Cup circuit. She has a wildcard entry after racing a Downhill and a Super G in Colorado and skiing as a forerunner in Beaver Creek. UPDATED

GB’s Bankes Comes 4th in First Snowboard X this Season

The Snowboard Cross World Cup season gets underway this weekend and GB’s Charlotte Bankes has taken 4th spot. She is trying to reclaim the Crystal Globe after missing out last year. UPDATED

GB Snowsport Athletes in Action

This winter is the final season before the 2026 Winter Olympics. We have some realistic medal hopes and PlanetSKI is following closely the progress of the GB Snowsport athletes ahead of Milan-Cortina.

Hirscher Is Out for Season After Tearing ACL

The Austrian legend who is now back and racing for the Netherlands tore his ACL in training. He says he may not race again. An ACL injury is one of the most common amoung recreational skiers and we look at what it is. UPDATED

GB’s Mia Brookes Wins in Beijing

The snowboarder takes top spot in the FIS World Cup Snowboard Big Air. It cements a good start to the season as she looks ahead to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in 2026.

New Foundation to Support British Ski Talent

GB Snowsport has launched the GBS Alpine Foundation, a new initiative to support young British ski talent in the build up to the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics and beyond.

Mikaela Shiffrin Out for ‘Several Weeks’ After Crash

She fell heavily in the GS in Killington where she had hoped to take her 100th World Cup victory. She has no bone or ligament damage but there is a puncture wound into her abdomen, and severe muscle trauma. UPDATED

Freeride World Championships Announced

The inaugural FIS Freeride World Championships is set to take place in Andorra in February 2026. It is the next step on Freeride becoming an Olympic sport.

Ryding Speaks to PlanetSKI After a Top Ten in Gurgl

The Rocket comes 7th in Gurgl at the men’s slalom. As well as watching & reporting on the race PlanetSKI has a video interview with Dave.

Shiffrin Wins 99th World Cup Victory

The US skier was competing in the slalom at Gurgl in Austria and came away with another emphatic victory. PlanetSKI was slopeside.

PlanetSKI Arrives in The Alps

It’s our first trip of the season and we couldn’t have timed it better. Fresh snow has fallen & the temperatures have dropped. We’re in Gurgl this weekend for World Cup ski racing. UPDATED

Innsbruck Hosts Street Snowboarding & Street Skiing

From November 22nd to 24th, Innsbruck kicks off the winter season with Snowfest 2024 – Rock A Rail Ski & Snowboard Contest.

Dave Ryding in Action

GB’s greatest alpine ski racer is competing for the first time this season at the opening slalom race in Levi, Finland. He was 5th after the first run but had a disappointing second run and came 16th. UPDATED

Shiffrin Takes 98th World Cup Win

It was her 61st title in slalom, and a record eighth triumph on the slope in Levi, Finland. She is moving ever closer to her target of 100 wins. UPDATED

Lindsey Vonn Set to Race Again

Three-time Olympic skiing medalist Lindsey Vonn is returning to the sport more than five years after she retired. She is 40 years old. UPDATED

Airbags Introduced for Downhill & Super G Racers

The safety measure by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation will come into effect for both categories in the coming 2024/25 season.

Look of Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics Unveiled

The visual identity that will be at the venues is inspired by the new “Italian Spirit” drawing from Italy’s culture and values.

Fund Established to Advance Ski Racer Safety

It has been set up by the family of the19-year old Italian skier Matilde Lorenzi who died in a training accident last week.

Arc’teryx Film Tour Gets Us in the Mood for Winter

The film tour is only in its second year, but to us at PlanetSKI it already feels like a regular autumn event that means only one thing. Winter is around the corner.

Young Italian Ski Racer Dies in Training

The 19-year-old Italian racer Matilde Lorenzi has died in a fall in training. She was a promising member of the reserve squad. NEW

Cracking Start to World Cup Alpine Ski Season

There was drama, surprises, records, returning veterans and pure excitement as the World Cup season kicked off in Soelden at the weekend. UPDATED

Former Olympic Snowboarder Charged with Drug Trafficking

The FBI is hunting for Ryan James Wedding, a Canadian citizen who was living in Mexico and is on the run. NEW

Companies Producing Events for 2026 Olympics Announced

They are the Balich Wonder studios, Filmmaster and G2 Eventi-Casta Diva Group. The Torch Relays will be produced by AlphaOmega in collaboration with RNK.

Big Air Chur Opens FIS World Cup Season in Europe

It takes place this weekend with UK eyes on Mia Brookes and the FIS World Cup season ahead. NEW

Shiffrin Drops Downhill Races As She Aims for 100th World Cup Win

The US skier will concentrate on slalom, giant slalom and super-G next winter. It follows an injury in the downhill last season.

IOC Presidential Candidates Presentations Set for January 2025

There are seven candidates including the President of the International Ski & Snowboard Federation, Johan Eliasch.

Alpine Ski Racer Diagnosed with Cancer

The Swiss racer, Niels Hintermann, has lymph node cancer and will miss the upcoming season.
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Saalbach Gears Up for Ski World Championships

The Austrian resort of Saalbach-Hinterglemm & Salzburgerland are promising an unforgettable experience for British skiers visiting the Alpine Ski World Championships next February.

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