14th February 2025
PlanetSKI Hits Hokkaido in Japan
We’ve arrived at one of the snowiest ski areas on earth. This year has been bumper, with 6m of snow and counting. UPDATED
Travel & Holiday
14th February 2025
From the Beach to Snow In the Spanish Pyrenees
PlanetSKI reporters Rod Frazer and his wife Di have been on a road trip to the Med. They chucked the paddleboards and the skis in the car, and decided to follow their noses.
13th February 2025
Inghams Bought by German Travel Group
The DERTOUR Group has taken over Hotelplan UK that runs Inghams and its sister ski company, Santa’s Lapland. The new owner says it’s business as usual.
13th February 2025
The Rise of SNOWMADS
A report from VIP SKI has shown a 45% increase in Brits taking ski holidays alone. Digital ‘snowmads’ seem to be taking to the slopes.
12th February 2025
PlanetSKI in Tokyo – Day Two
PlanetSKI is in Tokyo for a whistlestop stay as we moved between ski areas of Japan. What a city!
10th February 2025
Verbier Focuses on Spring Skiing
The Swiss resort is going all out to close the season with a new event that will run throughout the month of April.
10th February 2025
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
7th February 2025
The PlanetSKI Snow Report
We have the latest from the Alps and direct from Japan where there is double the amount of snow of anywhere else in the world. UPDATED
6th February 2025
Inghams Claims Success in its Environmental Direction
It says it has reduced emissions by 12% and is offering train travel to a third of its resorts. Inghams is aiming for a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas intensity by 2030.
6th February 2025
PlanetSKI’s Japan Ski Adventures Continue
PlanetSKI is in Japan for a month or so. Our stay in the Hakuba Valley on the main island of Honchu ends, with yet more fresh snow.
4th February 2025
Road to Major French Ski Resorts Re-Opens
The RN90 in the Tarentaise was hit by a rock slide last weekend causing travel chaos. The clear up work is complete and it opens as the French half-term holidays begin. UPDATED
3rd February 2025
PlanetSKI Hits Innsbruck & Four of its Ski Areas
Is there a better ‘ski city’ anywhere in the world? If there is, I have yet to find it. In just four days I see the sights of Innsbruck and explore the slopes of four of the region’s ski areas.
2nd February 2025
PlanetSKI Sees the Sites in Japan
We’re taking a break from the powder and seeing some sights. Temples, castles and local markets.
31st January 2025
New Online Guides for Train Travel to the French Alps
The guides are an extensive resource data base. Including everything from where to find toilets, to how to get the bus and if cash is needed.
29th January 2025
PlanetSKI is Skiing in Japan
It has been at the very top of our bucket list for many years, and now we are in its deep, deep powder.
27th January 2025
PlanetSKI Arrives in Japan
We’re in the ski destination that has been at the very top of our bucket list for more years than we care to remember. But we’re not heading straight to the mountains. Skiing can wait.
25th January 2025
BIG Savings – Latest Ski Deals for 2025 from PlanetSKI
SAVE ★ Up to 60% with Ski France ★ Up to £275pp with Inghams ★ Get your Jackson Hole Golden Ticket ★ Flash Sale with SNO NEW
24th January 2025
Where’s Best for Skiing at Easter?
It’s a question we’re often asked at PlanetSKI, especially this year when Easter falls so late. Where’s sunniest, where’s snowiest? We have some guidance for you from the ski tour operator, Sunweb.
23rd January 2025
Turkish Ski Resort Hopes to Rise from the Ashes
The Grand Kartel Hotel where 79 people died has been completely destroyed and likely to be pulled down. The other hotels, the ski areas and the resort itself remains intact.
22nd January 2025
Family Friendly Skiing in the Innsbruck Region
With its many great ski areas and a stunning city, Innsbruck ticks all the boxes for a family adventure. NEW
22nd January 2025
VIP SKI Reports Growing Interest in On-Site Nannies
The ski operator says online enquiries for its nannies for Easter is rising with overall childcare bookings up by 27% in the last three years. NEW
19th January 2025
PlanetSKI Hits Aravis & the Annecy Mountain Resorts
Step forward Manigod, La Clusaz and Le Grand Bornand as our January French road trip concludes.
17th January 2025
Retro Verbier Looks to the Future
Spoiler Alert – Ski Ballet is involved. PlanetSKI’s Simon Wilson looks back at the history of the Swiss resort, ahead to its future + examines how it has built its success.
15th January 2025
Clear Weather Across Much of the Alps
It’s bright in the West but cloudy in places in the East with some light snowfall. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps. NEW
15th January 2025
Skiing in Hochkönig
It’s easy and quick to get to from the UK. It has plenty of Austrian charm, modern lifts and quiet slopes. So, why have few British skiers and snowboarders discovered Hochkönig? PlanetSKI has been finding out what you’re missing.
15th January 2025
Swiss Resorts Criticised for Dynamic Pricing on Lift Passes
The Swiss Consumer Protection organisation says many pricing policies are not transparent.
14th January 2025
PlanetSKI Visits Big Sky in Montana
Big Sky, Montana is an absolute cracker of a ski resort. Well worth putting on your bucket list.
11th January 2025
PlanetSKI Road Trip Hits Sainte Foy
The French resort in the Tarantaise is known for its powder skiing, but it has much else besides.
9th January 2025
VIP SKI Heads to La Plagne for Next Season
The Luxury ski holiday provider will be returning to Plagne Centre next winter opening the brand-new ‘Graciosa’.
9th January 2025
Stress-Free Skiing with Intersport
Here we look in detail at the experience of renting your kit – boots, skis, helmets and even goggles. PlanetSKI reader, Cara Brookes, is unashamedly a fan of renting.
8th January 2025
PlanetSKI Reports from Arc 1950
We are in the high-altitude resort in the Paradiski area in France for our first turns of 2025.
5th January 2025
PlanetSKI Is In Paris
We’re driving to the Alps for a ski road trip. Where better place to stop off? UPDATED
3rd January 2025
How to Shake Off Negative Ski Gremlins with the Warren Smith Ski Academy
I had such a bad end to last season that one family member suggested it might be pertinent to hang up my skis. My reaction was to get rid of the gremlins in my head and book a ski course with the Warren Smith Ski Academy in Verbier.
2nd January 2025
More Snow Falls in the Alps as Weather Changes
After blue skies across the holiday period the weather has changed with more snow falling in places. 2025 is looking good with more to follow. UPDATED
29th December 2024
Excellent Snow Conditions in the Alps Continue
There are some of the best Xmas and New Year conditions in recent years. Heavy snow followed by sunshine and cold temperatures. UPDATED
28th December 2024
Thick Fog in UK Causes Travel Disruption for Skiers
Airports are returning to normal after the fog, but Gatwick remains affected. It is one of the busiest weekends for snowsport travel to and from ski resorts across Europe. UPDATED
27th December 2024
Nassfeld: Fabulous Family Ski Resort
The small resort in Carinthia is not perhaps the most obvious choice for a family ski holiday. That’s exactly why we like it.
22nd December 2024
Fabulous Xmas & New Year Snow Conditions in the Alps
There are excellent Xmas conditions across the Alps as the weather clears after the latest storm. UPDATED
19th December 2024
New Charter Flight to Norway Next Season
Inghams Ski will fly to Bergen on the west coast giving direct access to the resorts of Geilo, Voss & Myrkdalen. UK EXCLUSIVE.
18th December 2024
14,000 People Helped by Swiss Piste Rescue Last Winter
The figures come from injury statistics from the Swiss Council for Accident Prevention.
17th December 2024
New Lifts for Japan
Niseko and Hakuba are introducing brand new gondolas to help modernise the Japanese ski scene. PlanetSKI is heading to Japan for an extended visit this coming season.
17th December 2024
PlanetSKI Reports from Crans-Montana
It is increasingly popular with British visitors with numbers up 25% since pre-Covid levels. So, what are the attractions of the Swiss resort and why is it becoming more popular? NEW
15th December 2024
Vail Resorts Confirms it is Actively Looking for New Resorts to Buy in the Alps
The US company already runs the ski areas in Andermatt and Crans-Montana in Switzerland. It has confirmed to PlanetSKI that it is looking for other resorts across the Alps.
14th December 2024
Italy is Best Value for UK Skiers & Snowboarders
Italy dominates the best value top ten resorts and has taken the crown from Bulgaria for both adult and family skiers. The list comes from the Post Office Travel Money Ski Resort Report, produced in partnership with Crystal Ski Holidays.
13th December 2024
PlanetSKI Heads to Switzerland
We’re off for a pre-Xmas trip to Crans-Montana and Verbier. Blogging & updating as we go along. Posting about anything that takes our fancy. NEW
5th December 2024
UK Chalet Operator Slashes Half Term Prices as Demand Slumps
Chalets1066 that has 50 properties in Les Gets in France is cutting prices by up to 20% as British skiers appear to shun some low level resorts.
4th December 2024
Cairngorm Funicular Set to be Back in Action Shortly
The lift at the Scottish resort It could operating by the end of December or early in the new year. Some are reserving judgement after previous assurances and subsequent delays.
4th December 2024
Aravis: The ‘Other’ Linked French Ski Area
We’ve all heard of Les3Vallees, Les Portes du Soleil and Paradiski, but what about Aravis? It’s in the Lake Annecy region and comprises the neighbouring resorts of La Clusaz, Manigod, Le Grand Bornand, and the gateway village of St Jean de Sixt.
3rd December 2024
Dynamic Pricing for Ski Lift Passes on the Rise in Europe
Ski resorts across Europe are increasingly adopting a dynamic pricing model for their lift passes. We have updated this article with further reaction from readers and the position of more resorts.
2nd December 2024
Les Menuires Has Highest Percentage of Beginner Runs
The ski holiday operator, Erna Low, has been crunching the numbers. In second place is La Plagne.
1st December 2024
December Ski Deals 2024/25
Winter Holiday deals continue…
* Sunweb Holidays * Ski Club GB Holidays * Intersport Ski Equipment Rental … and more
UPDATED
29th November 2024
London Snow Show Returns to Olympia
The 2025 London Snow Show is returning to Olympia for the first time in 15 years. It will take place on October 18th and 19th 2025. UPDATED
28th November 2024
Skiing In Scandinavia Surges
Norway is leading the way, with growing interest in Finland & Sweden from British skiers. Reliable snow, reasonable prices, good accommodation options and an altogether different skiing experience await.
26th November 2024
Bumper Conditions Continue in North America
More snow is falling, and more resorts are opening in one of the best starts to winter in recent years. This season may be the one to head across The Pond. UPDATED
26th November 2024
Getting Fit for Skiing
Maison Sport launches free six-week Ski Fit Guide to help skiers prepare for the slopes. It has been created in collaboration with professional ski physical therapist, Dr. Greg Louie.
23rd November 2024
Construction Starts on Long- Awaited New Lift for Verbier
It will be a gondola lift from Verbier to the top of the Savoleyres area with a chairlift added for the final section. It has been talked about for decades and planned since 2011.
21st November 2024
Park City in Utah Opens
Park City Mountain has at least 325 acres of terrain in the resort open. Fresh snow and snowmaking have made it possible. UPDATED
17th November 2024
Xmas is Coming Ski Folks!
How better to celebrate than out in the mountains? Here at PlanetSKI we offer a few festive ideas in this new rolling blog…
17th November 2024
PlanetSKI at Much Anticipated Film Premier – ‘Of A Lifetime’
It has been one of the eagerly expected films of the season. The North Face film: Of A Lifetime. It follows the De Le Rue family as they embark on the trip of a lifetime in Antarctica.
14th November 2024
November Ski Deals – 2024/25
*Inghams Black Friday * Sunweb Black Friday deals *Free train to Verbier on 7 December dressed as Santa * Big savings on Ski Rentals with Intersport and more… UPDATED
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