16th July 2025
The man was walking on a glacier in Saas-Fee in Switzerland when a snow bridge collapsed and he fell into the glacier. His dog did not fall in and marked the spot until the rescue services arrived.
8th July 2025
The hot summer has harmed conditions, but now some snow has fallen. Check out the latest.
7th July 2025
All the snow and ice accumulated by Swiss glaciers last winter has now melted and they are now shrinking. It is a similar picture across the Alps.
2nd July 2025
A landslide hits an evacuated Austrian village in the Tirol. There have been flash floods elsewhere and a fatality in Italy. NEW
30th June 2025
It’s the first time that June has seen the entire Alpine range above 0C (32F). It is bad for the glaciers but may give a boost to summer tourism in the mountains as people seek out cooler temperatures. UPDATED
27th June 2025
On May 28th 9m cubic tons of rock, mud & ice came crashing down on the evacuated Swiss village and buried it. There are now plans to re-build & create a ‘New Blatten’.
25th June 2025
Short and intense summer rainfall is likely to become more frequent and severe in the future because of global warming according to a new study.
19th June 2025
Skiing & snowboarding is on offer, but the recent heatwave has had an impact. Snow though has been falling in places. Two areas closed at the weekend with one set to open later in July. UPDATED
18th June 2025
100 villagers from Brienz/Brinzauls have been told to leave. The village is 25 miles southwest of the ski resort of Davos.
18th June 2025
At the end of last winter the glaciers in Switzerland were 13% below their 2010-2020 average size. The current hot weather is causing further melt.
5th June 2025
The French resort opened for summer glacier skiing earlier this month. There are five glacier ski areas currently open in the Alps, but the hot weather is taking its toll. UPDATED
3rd June 2025
More people are visiting Austria outside the traditional times in the winter and summer seasons.
3rd June 2025
Snowsport England has announced the launch of the Way2Snow campaign. It aims to give people access to learn to ski or snowboard ahead of a first winter holiday.
2nd June 2025
The village of 300 inhabitants was buried under an unprecedented landslide last week. The implications for the Lötschental Valley, Switzerland and the wider Alps are significant. UPDATED
30th May 2025
As June starts there are resorts still offering skiing and snowboarding. UPDATED
29th May 2025
The destruction of the village of Blatten in the Swiss Alps by a huge landslide has highlighted the threat posed by climate change as the mountains become more unstable. NEW
29th May 2025
The Swiss President has visited village of Blatten that was buried after a huge chunk of glacier broke off and crashed down into the valley triggering a massive landslide. There are calls for the village to be re-built. UPDATED
26th May 2025
The Canadian resort has announced it is suspending summer skiing on its Horstman Glacier in the Blackcomb area indefinitely. It ends a decades-long tradition. Climate change is to blame.
26th May 2025
There were 51m overnight stays in the 2024/25 season according to figures released by Statistics Austria.
26th May 2025
They were located after another group saw some abandoned skis near the summit of a mountain near Zermatt with no sign of their owners. A separate avalanche in Switzerland has killed another skier. UPDATED
21st May 2025
300 people in Blatten in the Valais canton remain unable to return to their homes. There have been minor falls and the situation has stablised, but it is still feared a major fall could happen and destroy large parts of the village. UPDATED
21st May 2025
Resorts in the Alps, Scandinavia, South America, Australia and New Zealand are preparing to open in the next few weeks for skiing and snowboarding in the summer months. UPDATED
16th May 2025
There was 13% less snow last winter than the annual average. It bodes badly for the summer glacier melt.
12th May 2025
Several resorts closed at the weekend but there is still skiing to be had with some going into June.
12th May 2025
The clear up continues and we report on which areas are still open and where summer skiing is possible in the Alps. UPDATED
10th May 2025
We report from Sunshine Village in Alberta Canada where there are still turns to be made. This weekend the resort closes with its legendary Slush Cup event. UPDATED
4th May 2025
All the resorts in the Alps have now closed their main ski areas. A few glacier areas in Austria remain open, with one in Switzerland & another in France. Plans are in place for summer skiing. UPDATED
2nd May 2025
The funicular at the Scottish mountain resort is out of service from Monday 12 May until Monday 2 June 2025 for essential annual maintenance.
25th April 2025
The French Ski Federation has announced that 18-year old Margot Simond died after an accident while training in the French resort ahead of a weekend event.
16th April 2025
Snowsport England has a new partnership with Snowcentres Limited that it claims marks a significant step forward in the development of snowsports in the UK.
11th April 2025
The events bring together the UK’s most promising alpine skiers, giving them a chance to participate in regular ski races on artificial slopes across the country. The first event has taken place. UPDATED
18th March 2025
On Saturday, March 29, 2025, top athletes will once again compete against ski legends and amateurs on the 6km course in the Dolomites in Italy. The race is in its 27th year.
17th March 2025
Check out the GB Snowsport athletes competing in major FIS competitions this week. Plus the key results from last week’s events.
14th March 2025
It had been thought the development in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales would be rejected after an official report failed to support the project. The local council ignored the advice and the Welsh Government will now consider the plans.
14th March 2025
Mia Brookes takes Snowboard Park & Pipe Overall Crystal Globe, and Kirsty Muir takes maiden World Cup victory in Tignes Slopestyle World Cup.
10th March 2025
GB Snowsport athletes are competing in FIS World Cup and EC Finals events this week. See also key results from last week’s competitions.
10th March 2025
She finished third in the slalom in Are Sweden and overtook the Swedish legend, Ingemar Stenmark who competed in the 1970s and 80s.
9th March 2025
Charlotte Bankes secured victory at Sunday’s Gudauri Snowboard Cross World Cup in Georgia. Her excellent run of form continues. UPDATED
6th March 2025
Alpine skier Luca Carrick-Smith comes third in Alpine World Junior Championships Slalom, while the telemark skier Jaz Taylor takes Silver at Krvarvec Sprint World Cup.
5th March 2025
GB Snowsport athletes are again competing in FIS competitions this week + we update the results from last week’s competitions.
2nd March 2025
Cody Bramwell secured his first win of the season in the snowboard category. Freeride is on the up and could be included in the 2030 Winter Olympics.
1st March 2025
GB’s Charlotte Bankes won her fourth consecutive Snowboard Cross World Cup competition in Erzurum, Turkey. Then made another podium.UPDATED
24th February 2025
GB Snowsport athletes competing in FIS competitions in the coming week, as well as key results from the previous week’s competitions.
23rd February 2025
The US ski superstar has won the 100th World Cup race of her career. She topped the podium in a slalom race in Sestriere, Italy.
18th February 2025
There are more GB athletes in action this week with some strong recent results. NEW
10th February 2025
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
10th February 2025
GB Snowsport athletes are competing at FIS World Cup and World Championships competition events this week. We also have the recent major results.
7th February 2025
Mia Brookes has won the 2024/25 Freestyle Snowboard Big Air Crystal Globe. She repeats the feat she achieved last season.
6th February 2025
It is underway in Saalbach in Austria with the BBC covering the main action.
3rd February 2025
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
2nd February 2025
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
31st January 2025
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.
24th January 2025
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.
24th January 2025
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.
18th January 2025
The snowboarder has taken first place at the Laax Open Slopestyle World Cup in Switzerland.
14th January 2025
We detail the GB Snowsport athletes competing at FIS competition events this week, as well as World Cup results from last week. NEW
22nd September 2024
Two glacier ski areas in Austria, Soelden and Stubai, opened at the weekend. A handful of others are following suit after the recent heavy snow in the eastern Alps. NEW
16th September 2024
The unprecedented falls of snow in the Alps and rain lower down have led to emergencies in Austria, Poland and the Czech Republic. UPDATED
16th September 2024
Austria has seen the best of the autumn snow with up to 2m falling in places. The glaciers resorts are benefiting, but there have been severe downsides in the Alps and elsewhere in Central Europe. UPDATED
12th September 2024
Mountain High turned on its snow guns to battle the blaze and other ski areas have been watching the fire closely. UPDATED
