PlanetSki.eu brings you news and weather reports straight from the mountains.http://www.planetski.eu/news Beat Feuz takes the top spot on the course that will be used for the Downhill at the 2014 Winter Games. PlanetSKi was in Sochi last month looking a look at preparations for The Games. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3526 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:55:50 +0000 A Canadian disabled skier has done the trick on a specially built kicker in Whistler. Josh Dueck is the first athlete known to complete the feat in a sit ski. Checkout the video. Inspiring stuff! http://www.planetski.eu/news/3525 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:32:06 +0000 There are special offers, dinner for two in a gondola and a US resort has singles line for speed dating on a chairlift. One ski resort that has St Valentine as its patron saint. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3524 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:05:24 +0000 He is the latest Hollywood actor to be caught up in an internet hoax death claim in the Swiss resort of Zermatt. It is the second time he is reported to have died in the resort. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3523 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:10:46 +0000 The US state has made skiing and snowboarding its official winter sports. Quiet what it actually means though is unclear. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3522 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:31:49 +0000 This week it comes from Utah in the USA where the winter has not been so good. In other parts of America powder is falling while Europe has some of the best conditions in years. Though it is cold! http://www.planetski.eu/news/3521 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:47:14 +0000 The French football star who played for Tottenham and Newcastle was knocked out in a ski accident in the French Alps. He has 5 broken ribs and a fractured collarbone. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3520 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:12:00 +0000 It is one of the busiest times of the winter and it could be one of the best for years. The snow had been pretty good, the main French holidays are in a different week and expectations are high. There are though a few concerns. It is cold! http://www.planetski.eu/news/3519 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:13:03 +0000 The city that hosted the 2002 Winter Olympics is considering going for it again. It may bid again in 2022 but it did not go well as the Olympic flame failed to light at a commemoration ceremony. For some observers it would be a surprise if it won. PlanetSKI reports from Salt Lake City. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3518 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:28:03 +0000 The PlanetSKI content editor is currently in Utah a decade after he was there covering the 2002 Winter Olympics for the BBC. Later he will be looking at the Olympic legacy. Firstly though he asks whether Utah really has the Greatest Snow on Earth? http://www.planetski.eu/news/3517 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:26:02 +0000 One of our main partners has some pretty amazing offers. The deal ends on Wednesday though so you need to be quick if you want to taste one of the best winters in The Alps for a while. Check out the offer from IGLU. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3516 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:44:52 +0000 The best snowboarders in the world will be at Snowbasin in Utah though Shaun White is doubtful. Locals are disappointed at his possible non-appearance. PlanetSKI reports from Snowbasin. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3515 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:43:26 +0000 The White Turf event is taking place in St Moritz in Switzerland this month - horse racing on snow. St Moritz attracts the jet set of Europe at the best of times. This event takes it up a notch. PlanetSKI goes posh in St Moritz. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3514 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:10:33 +0000 Snow has fallen but it is not as much as last wekeend and travel has not been significantly disrupted. With the half term holiday getting underway people are watching carefully. Last weekend Heathrow was bady affected. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3513 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:44:58 +0000 In February 2002 the city hosted the Winter Olympics. A decade on PlanetSKI re-visits the city in Utah to see what the Olympic legacy has been. For some it has been a huge benefit while for others it is just a distant memory. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3512 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:49:01 +0000 The Crashed ice World Championship is like Ski X on a bob sleigh track with jumps and obstacles as skaters race each other down a course of sheet ice. Check out the video. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3511 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:23:08 +0000 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. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3510 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:24:24 +0000 It was bitterly cold in The Alps at the weekend with the temperature dropping to -26ºC. One of our reporters is in Finland where it is -37ºC. Face masks, mittens and plenty of layers are needed. Across Europe the cold is having a devastating impact with hundreds dead. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3509 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:26:42 +0000 It is the preferred way to research and book a holiday according to a new survey. Just over 10% visit a travel agent, 14% book by phone while most of the rest are online. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3506 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:35:26 +0000 The Diavolezza cable car above St Moritz runs on 11th February after being closed for the first few months of the ski season. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3505 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:48:19 +0000 20 Gentoo and King penguins have flown nearly 5,000 miles to Ski Dubai to become a new attraction at the indoor snow centre. They flew by plane. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3504 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:00:14 +0000 The Romantik Hotel Muottas Muragl near St Moritz must be one of the greenest hotels in the mountains. It uses start of the art technology to produce as much solar energy as possible. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3503 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:26:11 +0000 We have heard much of all the snow in The Alps and in Chamonix some locals say it is the most they can remember. At the moment there is 4.5m at the top of the resort. It has though caused a few problems. PlanetSKI reports from Chamonix http://www.planetski.eu/news/3502 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:58:38 +0000 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. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3501 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:47:56 +0000 A PlanetSKI reporter is in the land of the rising sun...and this season the land of the falling snow. Meters and metres of it. Check out our report and pictures from Japan. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3500 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:25:55 +0000 A huge avalanche swept across an open run and sparked a major search and rescue operation in the Swiss resort. Fortunately no-one was caught. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3499 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:39:26 +0000 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. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3498 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:51:24 +0000 That is one of the findings of a new study from the USA. It also says people in the park have the same injury rate as those on the piste. The two groups suffer different injuries. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3497 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:21:59 +0000 It was perhaps the worst 10 minutes of their lives and the story is recounted on the web site of the Canadian Avalanche Association. The husband has blogged about the experience. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3496 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:45:50 +0000 The first main test event for the ski jumping at the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics has been postponed as the facilities are not ready. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3495 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:05:20 +0000 It is cold at the moment and the temperature is set to plummet further. A wintery blast is coming in from Scandinavia and Siberia. It has already caused problems and loss of life. We have videos from Eastern Europe. Over in the USA winter has struck with a vengeance too. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3494 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:36:51 +0000 The Imperial Express in Breckenridge fires up on Wednesday. It has been closed all winter. Not any more. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3493 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:20:45 +0000 He fell into the arms of passing skiers in a resort in Wisconsin and was none the worse for the ordeal. Check out the photos from a local web site. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3492 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:06:40 +0000 154 water skiers in Australia got up, 9 fell over but 145 managed the distance and were pulled for a nautical mile behind a single boat. It took place inside Macquarie Harbour in Strahan, Tasmania. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3491 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:24:30 +0000 Ten years ago ITV broadcast a programme about the seasonaires in Chamonix. It drew in a good audience as it depicted their hedonistic lifestyle. So how does the programme stand up a decade on? http://www.planetski.eu/news/3490 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:29:01 +0000 The city has told the British Olympic Association that it wants to be considered as a candidate city for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympic Games. Glasgow hosts the Commonwealth Games in 2014. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3489 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:37:22 +0000 Several people have died in avalanches after the recent snow in Colorado and Utah. The authorities are urging people to take extra care and say unstable conditions will remain for the rest of the season. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3488 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:23:28 +0000 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. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3487 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:29:14 +0000 Forecasters say it could drop to -10c and there is already some now in Wales and the West country. It is not much but more is set to fall. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3485 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:40:24 +0000 The Nevis Range has built a special area for people to practice with avalanche transceivers. It could save lives. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3484 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:57:21 +0000 The British Alpine Ski and Snowboard School has just sent us a video of some of their instructors enjoying the powder in the Portes du Soleil at the weekend. Lucky guys! http://www.planetski.eu/news/3483 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:56:08 +0000 It happened in separate accidents in the French resort over the weekend. Investigations are underway. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3482 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:00:31 +0000 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. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3481 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:50:11 +0000 We have film of all the winning runs including THAT ONE by Shaun White in the superpipe. The one where he got a perfect score of 100 out of 100. The other ones at the event in Aspen last weekend are pretty good too. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3480 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:19:03 +0000 Shaun White pulls out of the slopestyle with an injury but hopes to take part in the superpipe. Other medals have been won and Sarah Burke is remembered. Check out our report on the biggest event in the calendar. The Winter X Games in Aspen. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3479 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:20:44 +0000 The Canadian free skier died in an accident in training earlier this month. She was a four times winner at The X Games and has been at the forefront of everyone's thoughts during this year's event. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3478 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:53:38 +0000 Didier Cuche breaks his own record yet again and Lindsey Vonn takes gold in the women's Downhill in St Moritz. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3477 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:45:13 +0000 The animals have been filmed in Tajikstan in Central Asia. They show a family including young cubs. 11 remote cameras were at work until the snow leopard cubs stole one of them. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3476 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 15:13:15 +0000 The Italian resort hosted the Freeride World Tour for the first time. Last year it stepped in to help when Chamonix was unable to hold the competition now it has a round in its own right. Check out the video of the event. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3475 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:10:56 +0000 PlanetSKI has been sampling the skiing at the resorts that will hold the ski and snowboard events for the Winter Olympics at Sochi in 2014. So, what is it like to ski in Russia? Read our latest blog from the east... http://www.planetski.eu/news/3474 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:57:52 +0000 A project is underway to see if they would make racing safer. Safety is under the spotlight following the death of the halfpipe skier Sarah Burke last month. One look at our videos shows how dangerous high-speed crashes are. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3473 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:17:35 +0000 It was used as the getaway vehicle after thieves stole a 100kg safe from a youth hostel in the ski resort of Valbella in Switzerland. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3472 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:33:08 +0000 Four ski resorts in France have joined up to become the Lake Annecy Ski Resorts. In many ways it is just a marketing name but it has wider significance. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3471 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:59:53 +0000 The four times X Games champion died in a training accident earlier this month. With the event underway in Aspen, USA, she is at the front of many people's minds. See our reports and videos from the Winter X Games. Kelly Clark and Jamie Anderson have won gold. Shaun White pulls out of slopestyle with ankle injury. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3470 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:21:57 +0000 The snowboard pioneer has had successful chemotherapy for testicular cancer. He has been undergoing treatment for the past three months. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3469 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:49:16 +0000 So how do you use a touch screen with your ski gloves on? It is a modern day problem and one company claims an answer. Adhesive strips that stick directly to a finger on a glove is apparently the answer. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3468 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:28:22 +0000 It has been debated endlessly on ski web sites and now the BBC asks the question in an interesting article. Its reporter visits Scotland and hears from experts in the field in The Alps. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3467 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:17:47 +0000 Pierre et Vacances is offering 40% off self-catering holidays to France. There's even availability over half term. You need to be quick though as the offer ends on Tuesday. Inghams also has some good self-driive prices for half-term. One saves you £790. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3466 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:14:28 +0000 The British Alpine Ski School, BASS, has ski and snowboard schools in most of the major French resorts. Tens of thousands of people have improved their skiing with BASS over the years. See why in this sponsored feature. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3465 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 07:57:50 +0000 A man in his 30s reportedly skied into a signpost in Heavenly and died from chest injuries. Local media in California say he died in the resort before he was able to be transported to hospital. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3464 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:38:36 +0000 There's much talk of train travel but only 6% of British skiers take the train to The Alps. Flying is faster and cheaper. So why should you go by rail? PlanetSKI reports. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3463 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:58:24 +0000 PlanetSKI has been skiing in Russia and on the way back our content editor stopped off in Istanbul for a day. We never thought we'd have a city review on a ski web site, but we have now... http://www.planetski.eu/news/3462 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:10:38 +0000 It has been confirmed that Take Me Too (Ski) has collapsed. It was placed into administration on Tuesday 24th January. All people abroad will be brought back according to the Civil Aviation Authority. It specialised in holidays to France. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3461 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:44:03 +0000 A man on a snowmobile set off an avalanche in Washington state that caught his friend beneath him. All was recorded by another man with a helmet camera. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3460 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:44:43 +0000 The Alps has had another huge fall, there is powder in North America while PlanetSKI is in Russia where three metres has just fallen. Check out our latest snow report with a video that comes from Sochi. Other pictures are flooding in of all the snow across the world. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3458 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:47:12 +0000 Tributes have been paid to Felicity Aston who is the first person to do so. She said she is now looking forward to a long, hot shower. It comes as a Blue Peter presenter reaches the South Pole on a bike. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3457 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:27:03 +0000 It is one of the oldest races in The Alps and is held every January in the Swiss resort of Murren. PlanetSKI reporter, Yolanda Carslaw, got her race skis out once again. It proved to be the most dramatic race for years. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3456 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:01:28 +0000 The family of the Canadian free skier have asked for help to pay her hospital bills. The X Games Champion died following an accident in Park City, Utah. The target has just been met. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3455 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:34:29 +0000 The Closing Ceremony brought the curtain down on what organisers said was a great success. Team GB won a gold and two silvers at the first Winter Youth Olympic Games. PlanetSKI reports from Innsbruck. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3454 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:34:22 +0000 PlanetSKI is in Sochi, Russia, the city that hosts the 2014 Winter Olympics. Our content editor has drunk vodka, been moved on by the security services and sampled the skiing. It's quite a place. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3453 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:12:02 +0000 The heavy snow has played havoc with the competitions but the indoors events have taken place and Team GB has won silver and bronze. The Games draw to an end on Sunday with further medals for tean GB and The Closing Ceremony. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3452 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:56:04 +0000 Austria has once again been hit by huge snowfalls. 70cm fell overnight in places over the weekend and the avalanche risk is at its highest. Resorts were once again cut off causing havoc with some transfers. The snowfall has also spread to France. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3451 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 01:13:30 +0000 It is the stuff of dreams. The veteran racer announces his retirement and then goes on to win the most famous downhill race of them all for a record 5 times. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3450 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:23:53 +0000 This weekend PlanetSKI is in Sochi to look at the preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics and to see first hand what the skiing is like in the surrounding mountains. Already one British tour operator is offering holidays. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3449 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:37:28 +0000 Canadian freestyle skier Sarah Burke died on Thursday morning, nine days after crashing whilst training in Utah. Tributes are coming in and the ski world is in mourning. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3448 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:10:13 +0000 Two men have died in separate incidents in the Colorado resort. Investigations are under way. A 30-year old s http://www.planetski.eu/news/3447 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:01:35 +0000 The first Winter Youth Olympic Games are underway with 1,000's of the world's most talented 15-18 year-old winter athletes convening in Innsbruck for the 8 day event. PlanetSKI reporter, Katy Dartford, is there soaking up the atmosphere. Then the snow came. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3445 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 20:11:20 +0000 The inaugural event takes place this Sunday and aims to encourage children to discover the joys of snowsports. It is run by the International Ski Federation. Here at PlanetSKI we focus on what's on offer in Scotland. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3444 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:51:10 +0000 There's been a let up in the snow in the Alps this week. Not any more. It has begun falling again and more is set to come over the weekend. It is also finally snowing in the USA. Check out our latest snow report direct from the mountains. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3443 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:54:54 +0000 This weekend we will be in Sochi. It hosts the Winter Olympics in 2014 and already one British Tour Operator is offering holidays to the area. We are having a sneak preview of what is on offer. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3442 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:43:16 +0000 He was due to perform at the festival in the Austrian ski resort of Mayrhofen but has cancelled his European Tour. Organisers are searching for a replacement. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3441 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:20:49 +0000 1,000 teenage athletes are battling it out in the first Youth Winter Olympic Games at Innsbuck in Austria. Team GB has 24 athletes taking part. PlanetSKI reports from Innsbruck. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3440 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:46:06 +0000 A group of doctors in Canada says it would save lives, prevent injuries and laws should be passed sooner rather than later. The call comes from The Canadian Paediatric Society. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3439 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:01:17 +0000 Race authorities have called for a rule change on underwear. It follows a dispute over Tina Maze's controversial undergarments. FIS says plastic underwear is not allowed. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3438 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:21:34 +0000 Xmas may be over but that doesn't stop the Verbier Amateur Dramatics Society putting on its annual pantomime. They are all too busy working in December so chose February instead. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3437 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:47:12 +0000 It has been a week since Sarah Burke injured herself in training. After an operation she remains critical and in a coma with her family at her bedside. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3436 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:59:37 +0000 A ski lift is planned but not everyone wants it. Plans to build lift between the Czech Republic and Austria have been criticised by environmental groups. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3435 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:51:43 +0000 That is what you can do in the Tamarack ski resort in Idaho USA, But how much will it set you back and what do you get for your mioney? http://www.planetski.eu/news/3434 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:42:36 +0000 There's the Hahnenkamm, the culmination of the Youth Winter Olympic Games, Britian's number one snowboarder competes in two World Cup races and Murren hosts The Inferno. Difficult to know which ones to follow. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3433 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:38:51 +0000 When there's no snow there's only one thing to do. Dance. Even better if you can get some Native Americans with a proven track record in summoning up the powder. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3432 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:37:19 +0000 England may not be doing well against Pakistan in the Test Match but Britian has won a game in Antarctica. The temperature was a refreshing -35c and the pitch was, er, a bit icy. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3431 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:35:25 +0000 The historic toboggan run in St Moritz offers the ultimate thrill for adrenalin junkies. It is open for the next few weeks and there are currently some special deals on offer. Check out the videos of the most famous toboggan run in the world. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3430 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:17:50 +0000 The PlanetSKI video snow report comes from the training base for the US Ski Team as we see the brightest young star in training. The 16-year old skiing sensation Mikaela Shiffrin is part of the US team based in the Austrian resort of Obergurgl. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3429 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:40:40 +0000 The website skiinfo.com has been bought by Mountain News Corporation. MNC is publisher of OnTheSnow and owned by Vail Resorts. It shows the growing power and value of web sites. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3428 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:53:52 +0000 The Austrian resort is holding its annual snow sculpture exhibition and this year's theme is dragons. There are 10 huge snow dragons dotted round the resort. Quite a sight. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3427 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:25:38 +0000 A recent survey has found that the Italian resort of Cervinia in the Aosta Valley is cheaper than Zermatt. No great surprise there but by how much? http://www.planetski.eu/news/3426 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:37:41 +0000 A few weeks ago at PlanetSKI we were asked if we wanted to send a reporter to ski with members of the US Team at their Alpine training base in Austria. Our content editor thought long and hard on the tough assignment. And then sent himself. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3425 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:02:11 +0000 The crowd went wild as a Swiss racer took first place. The in-form Beat Feuz took top spot as once again the Lauberhorn lived up to expectations. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3424 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:59:54 +0000 A survey by an insurance company has found that most British skiers and snowboarders want the rules of the road applied to the piste with speed guns, piste police and even penalty points for those who break the rules. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3423 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:56:02 +0000 A bird in Russia has taken up snowboarding, of a sort. The animal has been filmed repeatedly using the lid of a jar to snowboard down a roof. Hilarious! http://www.planetski.eu/news/3422 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:44:38 +0000 The Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympic Games began with the Opening Ceremony at the Bergisel stadium. Competition is underway and medals have been won. We have a daily report on how the British Team has fared. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3421 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:49:09 +0000 The trouble is this one tells the wrong one. It has been doing the rounds in the past few days and many seem to think it is the road to St Anton in Austria. The Daily Mail claimed it as the access road to Ischgl. It isn't either. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3420 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:09:51 +0000 A new piece of kit is out to help you find the most elusive, but important, aspect of skiing. Balance. The Sweetspot ski trainer could revolutionise the way you ski. See how in this sponsored feature. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3419 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:14:27 +0000 The boy disappeared last Saturday in the ski area of Hochtenboden in The Tirol. A huge search operation has failed to find any trace of him. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3418 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:07:21 +0000 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. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3417 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:05:35 +0000 The first Winter Youth Olympic Games is underway. The opening ceremony took place on Friday and competition starts on Saturday. PlanetSKI is reporting on The Games and flew in with part of the British Team. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3416 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:27:29 +0000 Thousands of people are trapped, The Alps are in lockdown; transport is impossible in places and supplies are running low. That is if you believe the British press. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3415 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:20:03 +0000 PlanetSKI reporter Sophie Hutchinson, good intermediate, takes a few ski lessons in Zermatt with her boyfriend, nervous beginner. Private lessons seemed the only answer. So how did it work out for the pair? http://www.planetski.eu/news/3414 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:00:15 +0000 The Canadian freestyle skier was injured in a training accident in Park City, USA. She is in a coma and remains critical. She is a four times winner of the X- Games and a gold medal contender for the next Winter Olympic Games. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3413 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:20:30 +0000 Billy Morgan thinks he is one of the first boarders to do so, check out the video that has become a bit of an internet sensation. He even made it on to Ski Sunday last weekend. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3412 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:23:04 +0000 The company that runs the Vitosha ski area has said it won't open the ski centre this winter as the long-running conflict between environmental groups and ski resort operators continues. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3411 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:51:12 +0000 It is a marketing ploy by a Canadian ski resort to try to get American skiers up after the USA has one of the worst winters in recent memory. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3410 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:59:37 +0000 Well the snow is amazing in The Alps, there are some good deals around so it seems a bit of a no-brainer to us at PlanetSKI. There is just the small matter of time off work and money. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3409 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:51:17 +0000 There's been some at the high resorts in Utah and Colorado. Unlike The Alps the USA is suffering a snow drought. It has been a poor winter despite the early promise. Except in Alaska where 5.5m has fallen. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3408 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:25:16 +0000 The Swiss resort has been recommended by The New York Times as one of the 45 places in the world to go in 2012. It is the only ski resort on the list. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3407 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:10:46 +0000 The storms of earlier have passed and people are enjoying the great snow around The Alps. Much is already tracked out off piste but the piste skiing is superb. High winds have had a huge impact on the snow conditions as you can see in the PlanetSKI snow report that comes from The Austrian Alps. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3406 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:43:46 +0000 It is a new concept in a ski and snowboarding holiday aimed at freeriders, people young at heart and those who want to get more out of their time on the slopes at an affordable price. Just don't call it a chalet. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3405 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:40:20 +0000 The animal turned up four days after being caught with its owner in an avalanche in Montana in the USA. The owner died in the accident. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3404 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:37:46 +0000 A woman from Australia survives as her rope snaps and she plunges head first in the Zambezi river. 22-year old Erin Langworthy is lucky to be alive. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3403 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 20:29:23 +0000 Skiers and snowboarders are urged to exercise extreme caution as the recent snowstorm passes. A massive job is under way to clear the snow and make the slopes safe. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3402 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:12:15 +0000 More than a metre of snow has fallen and there is serious risk of avalanches across many parts of The Alps. A massive clear up operation is underway. Some resorts are cut off but not many are complaining. The skiing conditions are amazing! http://www.planetski.eu/news/3401 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 02:30:18 +0000 In a photo shoot for an Italian sports magazine the US skier strips down a bit and puts on some high heels. She has put some of the photos on her Facebook page. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3400 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:28:44 +0000 A city built from ice and snow has opened in the northern city of Harbin. Each winter the Ice and Snow World is created and draws in 1 million visitors. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3399 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:06:22 +0000 It happened on New Year's Day to mark the centenary of the Jungfrau railway and it is set to happen again once the weather clears. The team who did it are currently bivouacked on the mountain sheltering from the severe weather. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3398 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:05:26 +0000 Many resorts are closed, others are cut off and the avalanche risk is high as one of the biggest snowstorms of an already snow-filled winter hits The Alps. Check out our news, pictures and video from the thick of it. PlanetSKI reports from The Alps. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3397 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:38:11 +0000 The inaugural event takes place on January 22nd and has 225 activities in 39 countries. So what exactly is World Snow Day? http://www.planetski.eu/news/3396 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 08:47:44 +0000 The resorts of Grindelwald, Wengen and Murren are providing a one night stay and lift pass free of charge. All you have to do is book a minimum stay of three nights and then you get one more for no extra cost. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3395 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:27:06 +0000 Zenith Holidays is the first UK tour operator to have all its resort staff taught Emergency Life Support by the London Ambulance Service. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3394 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:16:36 +0000 It is a question many people are asking out here in The Alps. There has been travel chaos, lifts closed and limited skiing. And still it keeps on coming. PlanetSKI reports from the snow covered Alps. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3393 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:13:53 +0000 The Blue Peter presenter, Helen Skelton, is doing just that and the BBC web site has revealed details of the bike she is using. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3392 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:38:57 +0000 Dougie Crawford has ruptured the ligaments in his ankle during training. He crashed at the weekend and has told PlanetSKI of his disappointment. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3391 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:53:42 +0000 The UK's number 1 female ski racer will be taking part in the TV programme. She is still recovering from injury and is not racing at the moment. She is skating as part of her re-hab. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3390 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:05:00 +0000 Yet more snow is falling in The Alps making it one of the best starts to winter in a generation. Some of the heaviest is in Val d'Isere and Tignes in France and we have a PlanetSKI video snow report from Espace Killy. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3389 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:54:28 +0000 The Scottish resort is 50 years old this winter and marked the anniversary but inviting back one of the first people to ride the lift that was installed in December 1961. Birthday celebrations are underway. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3388 Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:35:24 +0000 The X Games in Aspen will hold the men's ski and snowboard slopestyle finals at night. It will look spectacular according to the organisers and will hit the prime time TV audience. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3387 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:44:50 +0000 More and more British people are heading to the Austrian Alps. It has its sights set on overtaking France as the number one choice for British skiers and snowboarders. See what it has to offer in this sponsored feature. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3386 Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:28:05 +0000 Three people have been injured in the French resort after a lift apparently rolled backwards as it arrived at the end station. One person's injuries are thought to be serious. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3384 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 11:13:49 +0000 Here on PlanetSKI we like to bring you news of snow around the world. We have heard about conditions in Greece recently and in Iceland the records are tumbling. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3383 Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:05:23 +0000 Midnight passed with celebrations in ski resorts across The Alps. PlanetSKI is in the French resort of Tignes where more than 10,000 people saw in the New Year with fireworks, DJs and the odd glass of champagne. James Cove reports http://www.planetski.eu/news/3382 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:40:03 +0000 The 30-year old man was caught in a huge avalanche in Canada. He was swept almost 2,000m down the mountain, rescued by his friends but died by the time the emergency services reached him. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3381 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 21:28:50 +0000 The risk of avalanches at the site of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games has been reduced with the installation of 30 gassex devices. They have been put in at the resort of Roza Khutor that PlanetSKI is visiting in January. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3380 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:00:35 +0000 As the Xmas festivities draw to an end and the bills have to be paid January can be a pretty depressing month. Unless of course you chose to grab a bargain and head to the ski slopes. See what's on offer from IGLU in this sponsored feature. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3379 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 21:39:17 +0000 The Torch was lit in the cauldron in front of the Annasäule monument in Innsbruck. The city hosts the first winter Youth Olympic Games in January 2012. PlanetSKI will be reporting from The Games. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3378 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:43:15 +0000 33-year old Felicity Aston is aiming to be the first person to ski across the frozen continent unaided. Hear her latest radio message and news of her progress, She has already reached and passed the pole. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3377 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:02:17 +0000 A British snowboarder has managed a 78m slide down a 91m rail at the Milton Keynes Sno!Zone. Check out the video that has just been released. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3376 Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:34:34 +0000 Swatch has signed a three-year sponsorship deal but hoped for events in the USA and Russia are not taking place. A competition in Canada though is added. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3375 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 10:56:15 +0000 One of England's highest flushing loos has been opened and christened by the Lake District Ski Club. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3374 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 08:22:05 +0000 Despite news that Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge will not be sking this year due to the economic concerns of many others it didn't stop Prince Harry enjoying himself in the Swiss resort over New Year. Celebrities have been out on the snow too. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3373 Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:44:42 +0000 Swiss International Air Lines has been named Best Short Haul Airline by Which?, the product-testing and consumer campaigning organisation. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3372 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:45:17 +0000 It opened at Frasers in Glasgow in time for the Christmas shopping spree. It now has a few special offers for the New Year, but like all High Street retailers it is operating in a tough climate. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3371 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:46:46 +0000 The computer giant has reportedly been using the names of US ski resorts as internal code names for some of its new products. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3370 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:38:51 +0000 Heavy snow has been falling in The Alps with great snow conditions but travel chaos. The Pyrenees has decent snow, but its warmed up in Scotland. Over in the USA more snow is needed. PlanetSKI reports direct from The Alps on the new snow. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3369 Mon, 02 Jan 2012 04:52:22 +0000 Crans-Montana is offering a third off accommodation, ski passes, ski hire and lessons. It is over a large part of the winter and there is no small print. The savings are genuine; read more in this sponsored feature on PlanetSKI http://www.planetski.eu/news/3367 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:40:53 +0000 Yes, you have read that correctly. There are over a dozen ski resorts in the Mediterranean country and PlanetSKI has a reporter based there. It has been a snowy Christmas but the economic crisis has hit hard. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3366 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:44:44 +0000 NASA says The Northern Lights will be at their best for 50 years in 2012. What better way to see them than to combine it with a ski holiday? See how in this sponsored feature. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3365 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:36:17 +0000 If you want to find out how to ski better then check out this free e-book; Ski Performance Breakthrough. It comes from the British Alpine Ski and Snowboard School so all you have to do is download it, read it and go skiing. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3364 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 22:32:28 +0000 An avalanche hit a family on Mont Gele in Verbier on Boxing Day. They were taken to hospital in Sion but their injuries are not serious according to the authorities. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3363 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 19:40:27 +0000 The Midlothian Snowsports Centre at Hillend in Edinburgh is tying to get huge Olympic rings built by the slope. They would be seen for miles around. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3362 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:23:58 +0000 167 events took place in 37 countries earlier in December and the organisers have pronounced it a resounding success. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3361 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 16:58:10 +0000 Ski operators have released a series of deals and discounts for the season as online shopping seems to be expanding. The High Streets have been busy and so too the internet over the festive break. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3360 Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:54:56 +0000 The Rifugio Guglielmina near Alagna in Italy had burnt to the ground. It was built in 1878 and provided shelter and hospitality for people in summer and winter. No-one was injured in the blaze. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3359 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:09:38 +0000 The Alps have the best Xmas conditions for over a decade as the weather changes to blue sky in many places after days and days of snowfall. It is the best present we could have hoped for. Happy Christmas from the mountains! http://www.planetski.eu/news/3358 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:37:20 +0000 European Snowsport operates out of three resorts in Switzerland, Verbier, Zermatt and now St Moritz, and is a partner of PlanetSKI. See what makes it special in this sponsored video interview. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3357 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:21:06 +0000 It is reported Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge have no plans to ski due to the economic climate. It is feared it will send out the wrong signal. However it may harm the ski industry and we reckon they are sending out the wrong message that skiing should be missed. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3356 Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:42:29 +0000 The massive snowfall in The Alps has produced some excellent but dangerous skiing conditions off piste. As the areas open up people are being urged to be cautious and obey safety rules. Already this winter a 6-year old has died in an avalanche on piste. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3355 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:57:31 +0000 The Inside Out Ski Club is a not-for-profit members club that is affiliated with Snow Sports England. It was established in 2009 and now has 100 members. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3354 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 09:32:06 +0000 The US resort has announced plans for a new lift where people can surf the internet while heading up to the slopes. They may even want to read PlanetSKI! http://www.planetski.eu/news/3353 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:29:01 +0000 A 7-year-old boy fell from the lift in the US resort of Sugar Bowl in Lake Tahoe. He plunged about 20 metres to the ground. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3352 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:51:02 +0000 After the cancellation of the races in Levi in Finland last month the Austrian resort of Flachau has held the events. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3351 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:43:23 +0000 It is still snowing in many parts of The Alps causing more than a few problems with lifts closed, huge clearing operations underway and people being advised to stay indoors. The weight of snow is bringing down trees and threatening lifts. For the rest of us it is powder heaven! http://www.planetski.eu/news/3350 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 12:24:28 +0000 PlanetSKI reporter Anne Gorringe treats her daughter Sara to an early Christmas present and finds fabulous snow conditions on the slopes above Morzine. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3349 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:09:45 +0000 Many people are sceptical about skiing in December, worried about snow conditions, unsettled weather and the shorter days. Ha! Not this winter. PlanetSKI reports from Tignes. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3348 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:07:57 +0000 The Ice Factor Mountaineering Centre at Kinlochleven, the home of the world's largest indoor ice climbing wall, has acquired the SNO!zone, Britain's longest indoor ski slope at Xscape, Braehead. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3347 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:16:13 +0000 Vail Resorts claims early season success for its photo and information sharing service. It has been causing quite a stir as we detail in this sponsored feature. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3346 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:06:40 +0000 EasyJet has launched a route between Edinburgh and Grenobe during the winter months. It will fly on Saturdays and Sundays until mid-April. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3345 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:57:42 +0000 There has been a small lull in the snow in The Alps but more is set to come. In some resorts well over a metre has fallen. Is it the best snow in a decade? Some say it is. PlanetSKI reports from The Alps http://www.planetski.eu/news/3344 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:42:12 +0000 The off piste resort in France is a unique mountain environment. See a fascinating video from the ski patrol about how they minimise the risk for skiers and snowboarders. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3343 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:18:57 +0000 There is more than enough snow now in The Alps and over in North America but when there is no snow salt makes an alternative. On the Salt Flats in Utah anyway. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3342 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:33:34 +0000 They may be World Championship skiers but they are not quite so good at ski ballet! Svindal, Ligety and Heim take a lesson with the Olympic ski ballet champion. We love the 80s suit too! http://www.planetski.eu/news/3341 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 22:18:39 +0000 The British snowboarder finished 10th overall at the opening world cup event in Telluride, USA. This season six people race against each other in the snowboard cross rather than four. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3340 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:10:18 +0000 The flame has been lit for the Innsbruck Games that will be held next January. It is the third time the city will have had the Olympic flame burning over the city. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3339 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 13:22:28 +0000 We have been sent many photos of the snow round The Alps and the Xmas scenes across the mountains. Do send us in your Xmas photos if you want to add the collection. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! http://www.planetski.eu/news/3338 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 22:17:42 +0000 One of our partners, IGLU, is giving away one of the cameras. Do you fancy one for this winter? We also have a free holiday to Switzerland on offer and one to the Austrian Tirol too. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3337 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 01:42:02 +0000 It was put down in Princes Street for the Scottish Snowports Festival that took place over the weekend. It was made by a local indoor snow centre for the event and showcased some bright, new snowsports talent. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3336 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:09:00 +0000 130mph winds severely damaged the lifts in the Scottish resort of The Nevis Range. Chairs were blown from their pylons and many damaged beyond repair. People have been working flat out to get the resort open for this weekend. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3335 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:41:20 +0000 The men's alpine skiing returns to Europe after the snow finally falls, the ski cross takes place in Italy and the snowboarders are split between the USA and Finland. It is a full programme of snowsports action. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3334 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:07:27 +0000 Yes, you have read that correctly. The last minute deals are amazing and are in Verbier, Courchevel, St Anton and other top resorts. Half price in some cases. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3333 Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:11:56 +0000 The travel company has said it lost almost £400m last year. The news will have a significant impact across the UK holiday industry. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3331 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:52:46 +0000 The news coming out of Scotland is all about severe weather, travel disruption and other associated problems. Ski tourers have been turning it to their advantage. See the pictures we have been sent from our friends at Glenmore Lodge in the Cairngorms. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3330 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:36:18 +0000 Over a metre has fallen and it is still coming down. Resorts are closed and some now have too much snow. Avalanche risk is serious, roads are blocked and winds are high. Its a long way from the snow drought earlier this month. PlanetSKI reports from The Alps. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3329 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:39:12 +0000 The Blue Peter presenter, Helen Skelton, is going to try to cycle to The South Pole. She will also use skis but it will mainly be on a bicycle. She is one of many commemorating Amundsen reaching the pole 100 years ago. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3327 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:44:17 +0000 The team for the Youth Winter Olympic Games to be held in Innsbruck next January has been announced. PlanetSKI will be reporting direct from The Games in the Austrian city. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3326 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:47:20 +0000 More snow is once again falling across The Alps. We have pictures from France, Switzerland and Austria and a video snow report from the Alps. It is toping up the decent amounts that fell last week. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3325 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:01:58 +0000 A ski pole has been designed with room for a shot or two of your favourite tipple. The Leki Hot Shot Ski Pole is causing some interest. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3324 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:40:55 +0000 Burton snowboards has created a web site and on line community for females only. It claims to be the only community dedicated to women and the snowboard lifestyle. Not so. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3323 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:13:35 +0000 A 33-year old British woman is making good progress on her quest to become the first person to ski unaided across the frozen continent. Hear these radio reports from Felicity Aston. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3322 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:17:29 +0000 A new quad chairlift is running at the Gulmarg ski area in India. It is claimed to be at over 4,000m in The Himalayas and is built to withstand earthquakes. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3321 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:49:30 +0000 Scottish ski areas fired up some lifts at the weekend after heavy snowfall. The high winds damaged some ski lifts in the storm. Snow is forecast for parts of England this week and the gales are continuing to batter the ski resorts in Scotland. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3320 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 10:22:43 +0000 Or a coat hanger, toboggan, lamp stand, flowerpot or pretty much anything else come to that. They are all made out of old skis..... http://www.planetski.eu/news/3319 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:31:03 +0000 A feasibility study to link four ski areas by a gondola lift has been turned down. Environmental grounds and safety were the reasons given. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3318 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:14:15 +0000 They have lost a quarter of their area in the past 40 years and the decline shows no sign of slowing down. Glacier areas in ski resorts in the southern Alps are shrinking up to three times quicker than the north. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3317 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:04:04 +0000 We have just been sent a You Tube video of two Scottish men who had a small problem in a voice activated lift. We split our sides laughing. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3316 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 23:26:21 +0000 The US resort most popular with the British, Breckenridge, celebrates its 50th birthday this week. It seems that there might be quite a party. Check out our PlanetSKI video interview about the birthday and what's in store. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3315 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:34:29 +0000 The Norwegian resort has won the competition to host the 2016 Games. The first Youth Winter Olympic Games takes place in Innsbruck this season and PlanetSKI will be there. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3314 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:40:01 +0000 NASA scientists are conducting an airborne survey of Antarctica to examine the melting of the ice. Later in the year they head to The Arctic. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3313 Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:28:01 +0000 16-year old Amelia Hempleman-Adams has become the youngest person to reach The South Pole. She made the journey with her father the explorer, David Hempleman-Adams. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3312 Sat, 10 Dec 2011 22:11:54 +0000 The world's leading ski lift manufacturer, Doppelmayr, is increasingly looking beyond ski resorts for business. It built 126 new lifts last year, not all in the mountains. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3311 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:25:22 +0000 Normally at this time of year PlanetSKI would be reporting from Verbier, Zermatt, Tignes or Chamonix. High-altitude snow sure resorts. Instead our content editor is in Silvretta-Montafon in Austria this weekend. Why? http://www.planetski.eu/news/3310 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:55:14 +0000 This time last week it began snowing and then it just carried on, getting heavier and heavier. Our reporters and readers have been enjoying it all but we also offer a few words of warning. PlanetSKI reports from the Alps http://www.planetski.eu/news/3309 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:48:10 +0000 Those are the numbers in Switzerland according to new research from the Swiss Council of Acccident Prevention. Some call for helmets to be made compulsory for all. A state in Canada has become the first to do just that. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3308 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:02:39 +0000 A 52-year old man in America has done just that. He got stuck in Alaska in a snowstorm and all he had in his vehicle was a few tins of lager that froze solid. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3307 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:58:52 +0000 That seems to be the message from the latest government backed campaign advising people heading to the ski slopes this season. They also say you should be properly insured. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3306 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 23:31:12 +0000 The snowstorm is continuing in The Alps. PlanetSKI has been reporting direct from The Alps with fresh news and pictures since it started. Check out our snow report video. It is great news, but perhaps we shouldn't get too carried away. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3305 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 08:24:44 +0000 NASA has confirmed that it has found a planet that could support skiing. Kepler 22b is said to be like earth with some snow and some mountains too. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3304 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:27:34 +0000 The British ski veteran died at the age of 97 at the end of last month. He started skiing at two years old and was skiing into his 90's. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3303 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:57:16 +0000 The snow is continuing to fall across The Alps with well over half a metre in some places. With a poor start to the winter, Xmas round the corner and many resorts opening this weeeknd it couldn't have come at a better time. PlanetSKI reports from The Alps. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3302 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 15:21:08 +0000 A new training aid called a Skiplex is on hand. The first of its kind in the UK has recently opened in London. PlanetSKI reporter, Katy Dartford went along to see if it could get her ski legs back before the season begins. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3301 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 18:38:42 +0000 There is snow in The Alps at long last. After the snow drought of the last month it is a welcome sight indeed. More is still needed, but it appears we may get it. Check out our pictures and story that we have been updating throughout the day. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3300 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:06:22 +0000 As well as snow in the Alps the ski slopes of Britain are turning white. All five ski areas in Scotland have some snow but there are no firm plans to open at the moment. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3299 Tue, 06 Dec 2011 08:49:01 +0000 If you are male and reading this with your computer on your lap and you are using wi-fi then it may affect you chances of becoming a father. It could be harming your fertility. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3298 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:53:34 +0000 One of our readers has been on a race course with the ex-Olympian and presenter of Ski Sunday, Graham Bell. However Scott Pleva is not just any old reader and skier as he is also a ski instructor too. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3297 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:00:53 +0000 Following the announcement of her divorce she wins all three races in Canada in a stunning perfromance. She won a downhill race by almost two seconds. It was a good weekend for the USA as Bode Miller won the mens downhill in the USA. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3296 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:17:35 +0000 Are they the best pastimes around? A press release from a specialist ski tour operator points out a few similarities! Which activity do you prefer? http://www.planetski.eu/news/3295 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:23:44 +0000 Apparently many people out in The Alps and elsewhere are doing snow dances. There is a question on the PlanetSKI Facebook page wondering what sort of dance will bring snow. Good question! Check out the videos. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3294 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:25:26 +0000 We have seen a few films of big avalanches and this is right up there with them. The raw power of nature at work in the mountains. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3293 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:33:33 +0000 It gives us great pleasure at PlanetSKI to announce that there is snow falling in The Alps. Not much so far but at long last it is here after one of the worst starts in a generation. See our report that will be updated as it continues. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3292 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:10:55 +0000 Ski Republic is opening nine new shops across The Alps and the Pyrenees this winter. With the cost of transporting skis and snowboards and the ease of booking on line more people are opting to rent http://www.planetski.eu/news/3291 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:50:26 +0000 The Austrian resort of Ischgl has just spend € 1million to make enough snow to open. Elsewhere ski resorts are making as much as they can as Mother Nature fails to provide. The snow cannon is an integral part of the mountain landscape but comes at a cost. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3290 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:18:59 +0000 The mens and womens ski racing has been cancelled as there is not enough snow. It was due to take place in 10 days time. The races will now be held in the USA instead. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3289 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:39:05 +0000 A few years ago bands playing in ski resorts made the headlines. Now it is comedians and comedy tours that are grabbing people's attention as the new form of live entertainment. There are quite a few this winter. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3288 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:00:51 +0000 She will retain her name after her separation but her husband will quit as her coach, advisor, mentor and business manager. Her skiing seems unaffected as she has just won a downhill by almost two seconds. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3287 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 23:17:52 +0000 The snow in The Alps is poor and in some ski resorts non-existent. There is talk of a snowfall soon and the temperature has at least dropped. Many people are hoping and praying. PlanetSKI is in The Alps. There is though some snow in Spain. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3286 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:21:25 +0000 PlanetSKI reporter, Lisa Young, is on a snowsports boot camp in Canada. She has been enjoying the powder and occasionally the exercises too! See her concluding reports. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3285 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:54:03 +0000 Nissan has pulled out of being the lead sponsor of the Freeride World Tour. The legs in Russia and the USA are under threat but it is hoped they will go ahead. It has caused a few problems for the organisers but the competition continues. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3284 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 08:49:47 +0000 The Olympic and World Cup ski champion Lindsey Vonn is separating from her husband. The pair married four years ago and he is her business manager and chief advisor. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3283 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:55:28 +0000 Why are the US resorts so much better at PR than their counterparts in Europe? They know how to tell a story and illustrate it for web sites and the social media world we all now live in. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3282 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:24:27 +0000 This time the Swiss wing suit flier does it with a couple of planes. Yves Rossy, aka 'Jetman', flew alongside two L-39C Albatros planes. Check out the video. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3281 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:11:19 +0000 It is though at just a handful of high altitude resorts as little snow has fallen. For most resorts it is has been too warm to make snow. It is getting increasingly worrying for many; holiday makers, tour operators and the resorts. Hope might be in sight though. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3280 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:59:26 +0000 Diddier Cuche took gold in the first mens downhill of the season. His countryman Beat Feuz cames second in Lake Louise. Austria took the next three places. In the womens racing in Aspen Viktoria Rebensburg from Germany wins. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3279 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:06:49 +0000 An inquest has heard how one man survived and another died in an avalanche in Italy last March. They were touring with a mountain guide when tragedy struck. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3278 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:10:59 +0000 Train travel to ski resorts is becoming increasingly popular. There are still only a small handful of people that do it as flying is often cheaper but they believe rail is more pleasurable. New routes have now opened up to the Tirol. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3277 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 21:44:35 +0000 The first winter Olympics for young people takes place in Innsbruck in Austria next January. More than 1,000 competitors aged 14-19 from 60 countries will be taking part. PlanetSKI will be there too. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3276 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 10:46:24 +0000 It certainly isn't enough to ski or snowboard on at the moment but it is a start. Snow is falling across the ski areas though there are also strong winds. Cairngorm has said it may even open next weekend. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3275 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:33:56 +0000 Pragaleto has been purchased by the Scotiish developer, Hazledene, in a deal said to be worth £25m. The resort is in the Milky Way and next to Sestriere. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3274 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:15:23 +0000 The 24-year old Scottish ski racer was killed by a drunk driver in the USA last week. Family, friends and the British racing community are in mounring for a popular and skilled young racer. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3273 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:20:13 +0000 Dougie Crawford and TJ Baldwin are in Lake Louise in Canada for their first World Cup races of the season. They have sent PlanetSKI some photos and an update on their training runs. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3272 Fri, 25 Nov 2011 10:54:35 +0000 Sadly for us in Europe it is not falling in The Alps but in Canada. A PlanetSKI reporter, Lisa Young, is in Lake Louise on a snowsports boot camp. She has a knack of turning up in the right place at the right time. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3271 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:15:15 +0000 Lake Louise in Canada has another 30cm of snow. Good for the recreational skiers, but bad for the racers taking part in this weekend's World Cup event. PlanetSKI is in the resort. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3270 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:02:54 +0000 Is this the most boring use of a camera, a skidoo and a snow covered mountain? Take a look and make your own mind up. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3269 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 00:31:57 +0000 The Freeride World Tour announces dates and competition venues. It visits Norway for the first time. Nissan leaves as main sponsor; rounds in Russia and the USA are not yet confirmed. http://www.planetski.eu/news/3268 Thu, 24 Nov 2011 11:17:32 +0000