3rd January 2024
The Ski Club of Great Britain has launched its new Freshtracks holiday programme with a number of new destinations, courses and chalets across the Alps, North America and Japan.
3rd January 2024
Summit Collection is a selection of premium ski accommodation across France, Italy, Austria, Andorra, and Canada.
2nd January 2024
★ Inghams Jan/Feb deals ★ Inghams 2025 holidays on sale ★ Discounts on Ski & Snowboard Rentals ★ 5% off airport transfers ★
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2nd January 2024
Tim Clark visits Vaujany on a three-day family ski trip. It’s a small resort in the Isère region of France just over the hill from Alpe d’Huez.
2nd January 2024
Fancy great value self-catering accommodation in the French Alps? Or some good value ski hotels in France?
2nd January 2024
There are the usual offerings of snow shoeing, ice skating & tobogganing. Morzine & Avoriaz are also hosting walking with eagles, laser biathlon, new Avo Karts, and skijoring.
1st January 2024
VIP SKI is offering this season’s customers the chance to reserve spots for the 2024/25 season at 2023/24 season prices.
28th December 2023
PlanetSKI editor, James Cove, is spending Xmas in the Alps with his family. Rather strangely none of them actually wanted to be skiing in the festive period – in Les Arcs or anywhere else for that matter. UPDATED
25th December 2023
Leave the crowds behind and book a trip to a lesser-known ski resort this winter to help maximise time on the slopes and explore somewhere new.
21st December 2023
Last week its parent company Hotelplan UK was hit by a cyber attack. It also affected Esprit Ski and Santa’s Lapland. NEW
21st December 2023
The huge ski area in France that links Les Arcs with La Plagne is celebrating its birthday. PlanetSKI was invited along for the party.
19th December 2023
PlanetSKI had an exclusive invitation to report on the new Crystal Ski flight from Gatwick to Oslo. It would be rude not to head to a ski resort & make a few turns too.
19th December 2023
★Check out great savings on many remaining Christmas Deals ★ January & Feb offers with Pierre et Vacances ★ Discounts on Ski & Snowboard Rentals ★ 5% off airport transfers ★ NEW
17th December 2023
The Alps are going to see some wild weather in places over the next few days. It is generally excellent at altitude in the Alps for the time of year. UPDATED
17th December 2023
The inaugural flight took off on Sunday as the UK’s largest ski operator prepares to take more people skiing in Norway. PlanetSKI was on board & looks at what Norway has to offer.
16th December 2023
A new report reveals the best value ski resorts for both adult and family skiers. For the first time in a decade, Bulgarian resorts are not cheapest.
14th December 2023
The ski agent Heidi says it is one of the fastest growing sectors of the market. Heidi has also added more resorts to its portfolio as it claims to offer a new approach to booking a ski holiday.
13th December 2023
Soelden, Stubai, Hintertux & Pitztal may be better known, but Kaunertal is the real deal – a high-altitude alpine gem. PlanetSKI is converted.
13th December 2023
Its parent company Hotelplan UK, that has other ski brands, has experienced what it calls ‘a cyber security incident’. It has no effect on people who have already booked a holiday. UPDATED
10th December 2023
It has been a slow start to winter in the USA and Canada so far. PlanetSKI is in Canada and reports on conditions across the Pond. UPDATED
8th December 2023
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort is opening four more lifts and a variety of terrain in the coming days after a strong winter storm pushed snowfall to over 2.5m this season already.
5th December 2023
★ 20% off P&V in February in Flaine ★ Last minute ski deals from SNO ★SAVE up to €5,000 on Private Ski Chalet with OVO Network ★ EXTRA 10% off Equipment Rentals ★ 5% off all Ski Lifts Transfer Bookings ★ UPDATED
5th December 2023
Grace Burnfield and her partner, Luke, are from Perth in Western Australia. They’re touring Europe at the moment, including taking in a spot of skiing. Ischgl seemed the best place to head to and so it proved to be.
4th December 2023
Early season has been generally very good especially at altitude. However the temperature is rising with rain falling in places as more resorts open. We also look at conditions in North America. UPDATED
2nd December 2023
PlanetSKI is in the highest ski town in Austria for its opening this weekend. It has been more like the middle of February than the beginning of December. UPDATED
30th November 2023
The resort claims the added value generated by the sports event is estimated at €1.8m. With significant British interest in the resort as Dave Ryding came 4th.
29th November 2023
Some were planned, others are due to the significant recent snowfall in parts of the Alps. So, who’s starting for the season? NEW
28th November 2023
We are asking some of the Alpine and Scandinavian countries to tell us, in their own words, what makes a ski holiday so special in their region. Next we hear from Austria.
27th November 2023
It remains cold in the Alps after the latest storm bought plenty of snow in places. The sun is now out with some excellent conditions. UPDATED
27th November 2023
Our editor, James Cove, is in the glacier resort in the Tirol as heavy snow falls. It’s having the best start to winter in 15-years. Suffice to say James is more than a little excited. UPDATED
27th November 2023
PlanetSKI’s Simon Wilson was in the highest resort in the Alps for its official opening. He blogged daily, often hourly, and here we pull it all together looking back at the weekend, and to the future of Val Thorens.
23rd November 2023
With more people interested in long-weekend ski breaks, Alpine Fleet has launched a shared service to some of the major French resorts. Bookings are reported to be going well.
22nd November 2023
★ 20% off Premiere Neige accommodation in Sainte Foy ★ Extra 10% discount on Ski Rentals with Intersport ★ Extra £50pp off in addition to current Inghams offer ★ 5% off Resort Transfers ★ NEW
22nd November 2023
The temperature has dropped sharply as another storm hits the Alps with more on the way. UPDATED
21st November 2023
We are asking some resorts and ski areas to tell us, in their own words, what makes a ski holiday so special in their region. First we hear from the Tirol Austria.
17th November 2023
Intersport has over 700 ski hire shops across the Alps. With the special “PlanetSKI” discount code you can rent award-winning skis & snowboards at fabulous prices. UPDATED
16th November 2023
More resorts opened at the weekend including the first in France. 30 resorts now offer some skiing. UPDATED
13th November 2023
In 2002, Premiere Neige made its debut in Sainte Foy starting with just two chalets. Today it owns a collection of 30 catered and self-catered properties.
13th November 2023
The survey was conducted by the Ski Club of Great Britain and sent to Ski Club members and subscribers. It was done in partnership with Snow + Rock and the Mountain Trade Network and their customer data bases.
13th November 2023
It claims to be the only global initiative to recognise and reward excellence in ski tourism. It has revealed the winners of its 11th annual programme. UPDATED
11th November 2023
The government and tourism industry are painting an optimistic picture of the winter ahead in a new survey. UK tour operators also report growing interest in ski holidays in Austria.
11th November 2023
Fresh snow is falling, some resorts have already opened & we’re getting in the mood for winter at PlanetSKI. With help from our friends at Maison Sport we detail when some of the most popular resorts are opening. UPDATED
8th November 2023
It was the first winter free from Covid-19 restrictions and despite generally poor snow, there were some positives.
7th November 2023
Ski Solutions is Britain’s original specialist ski travel agency and tailor-made tour operator and have been arranging ski holidays for more than 35 years to Europe and North America.
7th November 2023
Saturday is the traditional ski transfer day – expect busy airports & packed roads when travelling. In resort there are queues for accommodation, ski hire shops and lifts pass offices. Why not look at Sunday instead?
6th November 2023
Significant amounts of early season snow have fallen with more set to come down this weekend. UPDATED
2nd November 2023
This is the real deal with well over 50cm in places and still it comes down. UPDATED
1st November 2023
★20% off accommodation in Sainte Foy with Premiere Neige★ Christmas discounts to Tignes & Kitzbühel with SNO ★ Save up to £400 with Inghams ★ Discount Ski Rentals with Intersport ★ UPDATED
1st November 2023
The UK ski agent, SNO, is offering trips to Xmas markets in the Alps combined with some festive skiing – travelling by air, rail or road.
31st October 2023
The pioneering ski agent is 25-years old. All those years ago it recognised that the future of booking a ski holiday was using digital technology with real-time information to put the customer at the heart of the process. 400, 000 people have reaped the rewards.
21st October 2023
It took place at the ExCeL Centre in East London at the weekend. PlanetSKI reviews the show, plus reports on what light it sheds on the state of the UK snowsport industry & the approaching winter. UPDATED
20th October 2023
Well-groomed ski pistes, state-of-the-art lifts, as well as a modern infrastructure await. We asked the Austrian National Tourist Office to give us their top reasons to visit.
20th October 2023
★ Christmas in Tignes save 22% with SNO
★ Flash Sale 35% off with Ski France
★ SAVE 35% on Whistler Hotels with Inghams
★ SAVE £2,000 with Esprit Ski
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18th October 2023
The ski transfer company began last winter operating from Geneva. It now offers transfers from other airports and to a range of new resorts. The new kid on the block goes up a gear.
17th October 2023
It takes place this weekend at the ExCeL in east London and follows on from the National Snow Show in Birmingham last weekend. PlanetSKI has a bunch of tickets to give away. NEW
12th October 2023
Sunweb is one of Europe’s leading holiday operators and has been packaging ski holidays to 200 destinations across Andorra, Austria, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland for more than 25 years.
12th October 2023
Arc 1950 sits high in Paradiski, one of the largest and highest ski areas in the Alps. We look back at its 20 years and forward to the future.
7th October 2023
We have just fully updated the PlanetSKI Guide to Saving Money – it’s full of handy tips and practical advice. It sits in another section of the web site but we re-produce it here. UPDATED
5th October 2023
The first is in Birmingham this weekend, and then another in London a week later. PlanetSKI readers can get free tickets to both. Read on for more…
4th October 2023
We’ve stayed in some varied and interesting places in our travels around the Alps. But never a genuine French chateau. Check out the Le Chateau de Candie in Chambery.
October Ski News In Brief
- France Gives Financial Assurances for 2030 Winter Olympics
https://planetski.eu/2024/10/01/october-ski-news-in-brief/
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- Sun Valley to Host World Cup Finals
- Man Skis Each Month for 25 Years
- Hirscher Granted Wild Card
- New Ski Flight From Jersey
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