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SPEED SKIING NIGHT RACE MAKES HISTORY

Imagine skiing downhill at speeds of more than 150kph – at night.  The fastest men & women on the planet – including GB’s Jan Farrell – have just done it.

GOLD, SILVER & BRONZE FOR GB AT DEW TOUR

It’s the full set of medals for British athletes competing at the prestigious Dew Tour in Colorado.  They’re on the podium in both para snowboard and freestyle skiing.

CHAMONIX CELEBRATES AS FRENCHMAN WINS WORLD CUP SLALOM

The 22-year old French racer, Clement Noel, has won the Kandahar World Cup slalom race in Chamonix. Cue wild celebrations, but there was disappointment for Dave Ryding. PlanetSKI was in the finish area.

COUNTDOWN TO ENGLISH ALPINE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The competition is Snowsport England’s premier alpine event and the biggest British week of winter ski racing. It’s on in Bormio this month.

3 MEDALS FOR GB SNOWSPORT

Skiers Izzy Atkin and Jasmin Taylor win silver & snowboarder Katie Ormerod continues her impressive comeback with her third World Cup podium in a row. She’s top of the slopestyle standings.

HUNDREDS TURN OUT FOR BRITISH SCHOOLGIRLS RACES

The 2020 event saw more than 150 young ski racers from 54 schools take part in the French resort of Flaine.

SCHLADMING EXCELS WITH RYDING IN TOP TEN

The Rocket came 8th – his second Top Ten of the season. PlanetSKI is slopeside in Schladming at one of the highlights of the racing season.

THE AKSEL LUND SVINDAL INTERVIEW

The great Norwegian ski racer has been answering questions from PlanetSKI.  He was in Kitzbühel for the infamous Hahnekamm races but this time, he was watching.

SCHLADMING: A CELEBRATION OF SLALOM

Downhill has the Hahnenkamm + the Lauberhorn.  PlanetSKI is in Schladming for slalom’s biggest night, and party, of the winter.

DAVE RYDING’S FRUSTRATING SEASON GOES ON

The British number one alpine racer is still looking for his second top 10 of the winter.  He’s 20th in Kitzbühel where he achieved his first World Cup podium three years ago.

JASMIN TAYLOR BREAKS GB RECORD FOR WORLD CUP SKI MEDALS

She’s the most successful British skier of all time. The telemarker has more World Cup podiums than any other GB skier.

GUS KENWORTHY AT X GAMES IN FIRST COMP AS GB SKIER

The Sochi Olympics silver medallist is competing at the prestigious Aspen X Games under the British flag for the first time since switching allegiance from the USA. NEW

80 YEARS OF RACING THE HAHNENKAMM

The most dangerous downhill ski race in the world takes place in the Austrian resort of Kitzbühel this weekend.  Eight decades on it has lost none of its appeal, but why no women?

BRITISH SCHOOLGIRLS RACES BACK IN FLAINE

The series of races that are seen as key in the development of young female ski racers, return to the French resort this week.

OLYMPIC SILVER FOR GB’S KIRSTY MUIR

The 15-year-old freestyle skier from Aberdeen takes GB’s only individual medal at the Lausanne 2020 Youth Olympics. She’s on the podium in the Big Air.

Can Ski Dreams Come True? You Bet!

A young Austrian boy, Luca Stocker has a dream, he wants to ski as well as fellow countryman Marcel Hircher. Now, that is a wonderful dream and it seems to be shaping up.

KIRSTY MUIR: BEST OF THE BRITS

The 15-year-old freestyle skier was the top GB performer in a busy weekend of snowsports action as she just missed an Olympic medal. It follows Katie Ormerod’s World Cup bronze as she continues her comeback.

BRONZE FOR KATIE ORMEROD 

The British snowboarder has her first World Cup slopestyle podium in almost four years.  It’s another sign that she’s back on form after serious injury.

ADELBODEN WOES FOR DAVE RYDING

The Rocket had a tough day in the office in the Swiss resort, finishing outside the top 20. Elsewhere GB skiers have being doing rather well.

DAVE RYDING 7TH IN MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO

It’s the first top 10 of the season for GB’s leading alpine skier. It should give him confidence with his next race in just four days.

DAVE RYDING 18TH IN ZAGREB

Great Britain’s number one alpine skier is still waiting to break into the top 10 this season. He has his next chance in just 3 days.

THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE UGLY OF SNOWSPORTS

The head of the International Ski Federation reflects on 10 years of the best & worst in skiing & snowboarding as we enter a new decade.

WILL RUGBY LEAD TO MORE SKIING IN JAPAN?

If you have been watching the Rugby World Cup & been tempted, you’re not the only one. We look at the influence the tournament may have on skiing.

BLIND SKI CHAMPION & GUIDE DOG BARRED FROM SUPERMARKET

Sainsbury’s has apologised after refusing entry to a store in London to John Dickinson-Lilley. UPDATED

SKI BIG AIR AMONG NEW EVENTS AT BEIJING 2022

It’s one of five new ski and snowboard disciplines to be included at the next Winter Games, but there’s no place for Telemark skiing.

TELEMARK STEPS CLOSER TO THE OLYMPICS

Skiing’s world governing body is to recommend that Telemark be included in the Winter Games at Beijing in 2022. It’s a big moment for the world’s oldest ski discipline.

CRUNCH TIME FOR TELEMARK OLYMPIC BID

It’s the world’s oldest ski discipline and is growing in popularity but Telemark is not in the Olympics. This week there’s an attempt to change that.

TWO OF THE BEST

Tiny, talented and tipped for the top. PlanetSKI meets Mia Brookes and Kirsty Muir, the freestylers who have what it takes to be the best in the world.

FIRST TASTE OF SKIING

Thirty school pupils have skied for the first time after winning a competition run by the affordable sports retailer, Decathlon. PlanetSKI tagged along.

TOP 5 IN WORLD FOR GB?

British Ski & Snowboard has announced ambitious plans to compete with the very best skiing and snowboarding countries in the world.

London 2012 Daily round up

Each morning during the Olympic Games on PlanetSKI we bring you a summary of how things are from Team GB. How we have done and what is coming up during the day. In the avalanche of information we hope you find it interesting and useful.

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