23rd August 2023
Melting Austrian Glacier Reveals Body of Missing Skier
It is the latest finding as the alpine glaciers retreat at an alarming rate as climate change impacts.
Summer in the Mountains
23rd August 2023
Final Preparations for Winter Games NZ
The 2023 edition of the Winter Games NZ kicks off on Friday with the Opening Ceremony held in Wānaka. NEW
23rd August 2023
Another Major Heatwave Hits the Alps
Temperatures have risen sharply with the freezing level now at a record-breaking 5,298m. It is having a devastating impact on the glaciers with fears of rockfalls. UPDATED
20th August 2023
Canada Wildfires Impact Ski Areas
400 wildfires are raging in the province of British Columbia, home to many of the main ski areas. Neighbouring Alberta is also affected by fires and drifting smoke. UPDATED
20th August 2023
Three Injured in Chairlift Accident in Australian Resort of Thredbo
Three snowboarders were injured after a chair fell from the Kosciuszko lift at Thredbo. An unusually strong gust of wind is thought to be to blame. UPDATED
13th August 2023
Bumper Snow in New Zealand Continues
Ski resorts on the North & South Islands have been hit, and there’s more snow in the forecast. UPDATED
4th August 2023
Family Hunt for Missing British Hiker in Swiss Alps
29-year old Aidan Roche was last seen in the Grindelwald area. An extensive search has failed to find any trace of him.
2nd August 2023
Two Hikers in Separate Groups Die in Mt Blanc Rockfall
A Dutch and a French hiker were hit while ascending the Aiguilles du Tour on Mont Blanc. Climate change is making the mountains more unstable.
29th July 2023
More Snow Falls in New Zealand
It had been a poor ski season for snow, but now it has been falling heavily. Skiers and snowboarders are celebrating after a poor start to winter. UPDATED
29th July 2023
Melting Swiss Glacier Reveals Human Remains
It is the latest discovery as climate change leads to glaciers melting & revealing their secrets. This time it’s the discovery of German climber missing since 1986. UPDATED
23rd July 2023
European Heatwave Impacts the Alps & Pyrenees
The high temperatures are taking their toll on the glaciers with record-breaking summer temperatures in parts of the mountains. Some people are heading to the hills to keep cool. UPDATED
22nd July 2023
Skiing at Mammoth Mountain Finally Ends
The resort in California shut its slopes on Sunday 6th August. Only twice in the resort’s 69-year history has there been enough snow to offer skiing into August. UPDATED
17th July 2023
Cool Off in Austria this Summer
As a land-locked country, Austria might not be the most obvious choice for a beach or watersports holiday. Not so.
12th July 2023
Deadly Summer Avalanches in California
For the past 13 years the US state has seen no deadly avalanches in the summer months. So far this summer there have been two fatalities.
12th July 2023
PlanetSKI Visits Innsbruck in the Summer
It’s the final stop on our summer tour of the Tirol where we’ve been enjoying some of our favourite winter places, in the summer months. Check out our photo gallery from the capital of the Tirol.
10th July 2023
Australia Sees More Heavy Snow
The latest snowstorm to hit the ski resorts is the biggest so far. It’s not so good in neighbouring New Zealand with resorts in South America now opening. UPDATED
4th July 2023
Skiing in the USA on 4th July
Hundreds turned out to hit the slopes of two resorts in California over US Independence Day celebrations.
27th June 2023
PlanetSKI Goes Hiking & E-Mountain Biking in the Tirol
We’re continuing our summer Tour of the Tirol in St Johann. We’ve been E-mountain biking & now we’re hiking. Summer in the Alps…UPDATED
23rd June 2023
PlanetSKI Goes Summer Skiing on a Glacier + Exploring 30m Deep Inside It
We’re making a few turns on the Hintertux glacier that’s open year round if conditions allow. We’re also going 30m inside the glacier exploring its caves & tunnels. It’s all part of our summer tour in the Tirol.
22nd June 2023
PlanetSKI Visits the Tirol in the Summer
We’re here for a spot of summer glacier skiing. Plus a whole load more – e-biking, walking, visiting underground glacier lakes, mountain karting, hiking the Hahnenkamm & a city break in Innsbruck. Read on to see what awaits us in the Tirol… UPDATED
19th June 2023
Winter Finally Starts in Australia but it’s Not So Good in New Zealand
It’s been a poor start to the season with some resorts unable to open. Those that did had precious little skiing on offer. Now snow is falling in Australia with more in the forecast. UPDATED
17th June 2023
Huge Rock Avalanche Hits Evacuated Swiss Village
Millions of cubic metres of rock have fallen. Some boulders landed just meters from buildings in Brienz but there was no extensive damage. The threat of further falls remains with villagers still not allowed home.
15th June 2023
Mountain Summit Collapses in Austria
100,000 cubic metres of rock from the Fluchthorn mountain in the Tirol crashed down the mountain this week. Climate change seems to be to blame. NEW
15th June 2023
Swiss Set to Vote On New Climate Law
A referendum takes place this Sunday on whether to pursue zero carbon. With glaciers melting and the ski season threatened it is expected the country will go for being carbon neutral. NEW
14th June 2023
Snow Finally Falls in Australia
Resorts opened last weekend, the King’s Weekend, with some only offering magic carpets and beginner slopes. Others didn’t run any lifts at all. Now things are changing. NEW & UPDATED
13th June 2023
Chamonix in the Summer
Chamonix has a real buzz in the summer and a completely different vibe than winter. You even see the occasional skier crossing the square returning from a high-altitude adventure.
10th June 2023
Ski Season Underway in Australia & New Zealand
There is precious little snow in Australia as the season starts, with some resorts only able to open a few runs. Others can open none at all. It is looking better in New Zealand. NEW
9th June 2023
Cairngorm Funicular to Close Every Tuesday for 8 Weeks
The funicular railway at Cairngorm Mountain will be closed on Tuesdays during the remainder of June and July while a series of ‘minor works’ is completed.
6th June 2023
PlanetSKI turns into PlanetBOAT. Again.
Readers with a long memory will recall that in 2021 PlanetSKI didn’t get to the mountains due to Covid-19 restrictions. So, we did a few other outdoor activities in the UK including a 4-day boat trip on the Thames. We’ve just been back for more.
1st June 2023
The Southern Hemisphere’s Snowiest Ski Resorts
In the run up to the 2023 Southern Hemisphere winter, new data analysis has unveiled which ski resorts receive the most snowfall, based on historical data trends. UPDATED
31st May 2023
Avalanche Damage in Utah Canyon Revealed as Snow Melts
Little Cottonwood Canyon near Salt Lake City was hit hard by Utah’s record-setting 2022-2023 winter season. It has left behind smashed trees and destroyed buildings with a changed landscape.
30th May 2023
Four Dead in Boating Accident in Italian Alps
Two Italian intelligence agents and a retired Israeli security forces member were among four victims of a boating disaster. The 50-year-old Russian wife of the boat’s captain was the fourth victim.
29th May 2023
Finishing Touches to Cairngorm Funicular
Workers from Balfour Beatty are returning to Cairngorm Mountain this week to carry out final work on the funicular reinstatement project.
27th May 2023
More US Ski Areas Close but Some Remain Open
Six resorts are currently open with some planning to offer skiing into July and even August. UPDATED
25th May 2023
Hope for Two New Zealand Resorts Threatened with Closure
Whakapapa and Turoa ski resorts went into voluntary administration last season with debts of $45m. It seems that rescue deals are near to completion.
22nd May 2023
Further Snow Falls in Australia as the Season Approaches
There has been some snow and the cannons have been fired up as resorts plan to open early in June. Check out the latest from Down Under. UPDATED
11th May 2023
Tirol in the Summer
There’s hiking, biking, climbing, cultural activities, relaxing and much more. With something for families, adrenaline junkies and everyone in between. See what’s on offer in the summer in one of PlanetSKI’s favourite winter playgrounds.
7th May 2023
What Does PlanetSKI Do In The Summer?
It is the question we are asked often at this time of year. We’re up to quite a few things – some to do with mountains, some not.
20th April 2023
Running Over the Alps
Regular PlanetSKI reader and Snow Camp manager, Dan Keeley, is running 86-miles over the St Bernard Pass in three days. It is just part of his 1,100-mile run from London to Rome that is now underway. UPDATED
24th October 2022
Ski Resorts Around Queenstown in New Zealand Claim Bumper Winter
It has been a tale of two islands in New Zealand this winter. The South Island has claimed a record winter, but it has been somewhat different on the North Island. NEW
2nd October 2022
Full Extent of Summer Swiss Glacier Melt Revealed
Switzerland has the most glaciers of any country in Europe. This summer they lost 6% of their size. Several have virtually disappeared with the situation described as ‘disastrous’.
15th September 2022
Climate Change Impacts Adventure Sports in the Mountains
Climate change is making adventure tourism more challenging and sometimes riskier. That’s the claim from travel industry bodies, tour operators and mountain experts.
10th September 2022
PlanetSKI Is Back In The Mountains
We’ve ended our trip to hike some paths in the mountain ranges and ridges on the Isle of Skye on the west coast of Scotland. We’ve taken to the water too. Check out our updated final report and lookback to the visit. UPDATED
30th August 2022
Alpine Skiing Starts Winter Games NZ
The Winter Games NZ is the largest snowsports competition in the southern hemisphere. It runs for 16 days. The medals have been handed out in alpine skiing as competition moves on to the Freeski and Snowboard Halfpipe and Slopestyle.
29th August 2022
September Summer Action in the Tirol
There’s a classic car rally in Kitzbuhel and the Ischgl E-Bike World Cup. Summer in the mountains ain’t over yet. Not by a long way.
29th August 2022
Swiss Glaciers Have Lost Half Their Mass in Last 85 Years
Switzerland has nearly half the total number of glaciers in the Alps. The melt rate is accelerating and they may all have disappeared by the end of the 21st century according to a new report. The latest concerns centre on the impact on the water reserves of Europe with glaciers referred to as the ‘water towers of Europe’.
27th August 2022
NZ Ski Area Closes Due to Poor Snow with 130 Staff Laid Off…… UPDATED
Mount Ruapehu, on the North Island, has laid off around a third of its workers as many slopes are bare and some areas have had to close. Ski resorts on the South Island report good snow conditions.
15th August 2022
Dog Rescued from Ben Nevis
The Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was called up the UK’s highest mountain to bring back a dog that refused to move. NEW
13th August 2022
Some Glaciers in Himalayas Resisting Climate Change Melt
Some areas of glaciers in the Karakoram Range are defying the global trend of glaciers losing mass. The glaciers of the Himalayas are melting, but not in one area. It appears to be due to an increase in precipitation from the west. NEW
12th August 2022
Alpine Glaciers Set for Highest Ice Loss in 60 Years
The summer heatwaves in Europe are having a significant impact with glaciers shrinking sharply. This year is when many have woken up to the fact that on current projections it is likely many glaciers will disappear in the coming decades. UPDATED
10th August 2022
Another Glacier Resort in Europe Set to Close
The Fonna glacier resort in Norway is closing its summer season early on August 21st as conditions deteriorate. It had been the only place where summer skiing bore some semblance to normal conditions. NEW
10th August 2022
Melting Glaciers Reveal Human Remains
Two bodies have been found in separate sites in Switzerland as the glaciers recede under high summer temperatures. It follows the discovery of wreckage from a plane crash in 1968.
9th August 2022
Mountain Rescues in Switzerland Rise
In 2021, mountain rescuers were called out 3,680 times, according to the latest figures. This is 20% more than in 2019.
8th August 2022
Receding Glacier Reveals Wreckage from 1968 Swiss Plane Crash
A mountain guide has found wreckage of a plane that crashed in 1968 on the Aletsch glacier in Switzerland. As the glaciers melt across the mountains more of their secrets are being given up.
6th August 2022
French Mayor Says Climbers Should Pay €15,000 Deposit to Ascend Mont Blanc
The Major of Saint-Gervais, Jean-Marc Peillex, says it is needed to cover possible rescue and funeral expenses. Saint-Gervais sits at the base Western Europe’s highest mountain. UPDATED
3rd August 2022
More People Head To Mountains This Summer to Keep Cool
More and more people in France are choosing the mountains for their holidays this summer as temperatures soar. That’s according to The National Association of Mountain Mayors. UPDATED
2nd August 2022
Canadian Ski Resort Threatened by Wildfire
Apex Mountain Resort is evacuated and its snow guns are turned on as the Keremeos Creek Fire spreads. We have an updated video from the resort as the fire grows. UPDATED
2nd August 2022
Heavy Snow & Rain in Australian Ski Resorts
20cm has fallen in some resorts with resorts in New South Wales seeing the best of it. However the latest storm is expected to bring heavy rain and some resorts have closed their lifts. UPDATED
29th July 2022
Zermatt Suspends Summer Skiing as Glacier Melts
It is the latest resort to call off summer skiing as the warm summer temperatures take their toll. Hintertux in Austria is now the only on summer ski resort in the Alps open to the general public.
25th July 2022
Italian Resort Suspends Summer Skiing as Glacier Melts
Passo Stelvio is the latest summer ski resort to close as warm temperatures take their toll. Some question how many more years glacier skiing in Europe will be able to continue. The freezing level in Switzerland is currently over 5,000m – higher than any alpine peak. UPDATED
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Lindsey Vonn Aims 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.
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