Coldest days of winter

Heathrow cancels 30% of flights

Snow is falling and freezing fog is predicted so the airport has taken the precaution of reducing flights. It hopes the advanced warning will minimise disruption, but thousands of passengers have been affected. Among them PlanetSKI.

Chamonix welcomes World Cup racers

The Kandahar Men's Downhill has taken place on La Verte des Houches course. Tens of thousands of people were cheering on their heroes in freezing temperatures.The races were won by the Austrian Klaus Kroell and Jan Hudec from Canada.

The PlanetSKI Snow report

We have reported elsewhere on PlanetSKI on the cold snap hitting Europe but here is our detailed weekly snow report of conditions in ski resorts across the world. It is cold and snowy, just how winter should be.

The PlanetSKI Chairlift chat...

In our series of conversations on chairlifts we hear from the 16-year old US skiing sensation Mikaela Shiffrin. She is the youngest US skier to have stood on a World Cup Podium for 30 years.

Chamonix in the spring
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With the huge snowfalls of the winter end of season conditions should be the best in many years. According to this sponsored feature from PlanetSKI the high altitude French resort is one of the best places to enjoy it.

Chalet holidays on the up
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Chalets and Chalet Hotels are increasingly popular offering value for money and the chance to mix with like-minded people. In this feature we look at what is on offer from Inghams this winter and an exclusive look at a property for next season in St Anton.