The huge clearing up operation continues in ski areas in the western Alps after the biggest snowstorm of the season. Up to 2m fell in places and resorts have begun to clear access roads and re-open ...

Ten people died in avalanches in the Swiss Alps this winter, according to the Swiss Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research. This is below the average for the past 20 years. Between October 1st 2024 ...

It claims to be the fourth largest ski area in France. Yet it is pretty much undiscovered by the British. Why? PlanetSKI reports. PlanetSKI has spent a week touring with the Ski Club of Great Britain ...

Resorts have described conditions as poor. There was the lowest number of avalanches in the past 40 years – an indication of limited snowfall. Six mountain areas – Lochaber, Glen Coe, Creag Meagaidh, ...

PlanetSKI has spent a week touring with the Ski Club of Great Britain from its chalet base in Chamonix. With ski touring becoming more popular we report on the full experience, including a night in a ...

PlanetSKI’s final post from Japan comes not from the slopes & the powder, but the fairways & the greens. We reflect on our five weeks of skiing across Japan from a golf course at the base of Mt Fuji ...

That’s the finding from the Austrian Alpine Club in a recent report. Glaciers across the Alps are melting as the temperature rises at twice the global average. The latest report said that, of the 93 ...

Austrian glaciers last year retreated more than ever according to the Austria Alpine Club. In 2022 89 glaciers that are monitored by the organisation have become 28.7m shorter. That compares to 11m ...

A 10-year-old British boy is creating a buzz in the snowsports world after consistently beating older athletes in competitions. PlanetSKI was at the National Championships, The BRITS, to meet ...

Swiss ski lift companies report an overall rise of 12% over the previous season with the largest growth at low altitude ski areas. Low ski areas in Austria have also seen growth.

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.