26th September 2026
Last season it saw 56.1m skier days. Austria was in second place with 53.7m and the USA was third with 52.6m. UPDATED
28th September 2026
Ski touring is one of the fastest growing areas of snowsports as more people sample the pleasures of walking uphill and getting closer to nature. It is not just for advanced skiers. NEW
29th September 2026
The Colorado Supreme court agreed that avalanches result from changing snow conditions, changing weather, and variations of steepness and terrain, all of which are specifically noted in the Ski Safety Act. NEW
21st September 2026
There are new places to stay and new ways to reach the slopes. Then there’s night skiing in Lourtier, mountain events + a rather good end-of-season party.
26th September 2026
Our autumn Canada tour continues as we leave Vancouver and head to the nearby Sunshine Coast. Then its into the Canadian Rockies to Whistler and to a heli-ski lodge well beyond.
28th September 2026
Last season the tour operator started a new complementary ski guiding service at the Graciosa Chalets in La Plagne. There has been an increase in enquiries as a valuable part of a luxury ski holiday. NEW
26th September 2026
The Global Glacier Extinction Explorer is a new interactive website that predicts the future of glaciers across the world.
19th September 2026
It includes a new destination in Switzerland and an extended season in Norway.
26th September 2026
This winter, you can book TGV trains further in advance than before. Here’s a heads-up from Snowcarbon on which dates trains go on sale for winter 2026–27.
22nd September 2026
Wildstrubel by UTMB brought thousands of runners to the Swiss ski resort, as Crans-Montana continues to move forward following the devastating New Year’s Eve fire. PlanetSKI’s Katy Dartford was there – and on the start line.
24th September 2026
The FIS Alpine World Cup season starts in Soelden in Austria next month. Many elite athletes have been training for the season ahead down south.
1st September 2026
-EES Border Flexibility Extended for Alpine Countries
-New CEO for Burton Snowboard
-FIS World Championships Set to Expand
-Hotel Fire at Ski Resort in Chile…UPDATED
24th February 2026
Crystal Ski Holidays is launching a new flight from Birmingham to Oslo. Last season Inghams launched a new flight to Bergen. Norway is becoming increasingly popular with British skiers.
10th September 2026
The transfer company has a host of new offerings for the approaching ski season. Ski transfer companies are not all the same.
10th September 2026
The Luxury Chalet Company has added a collection of new high-end properties across the Alps, headlined by the Jardin Alpin Apartment in Courchevel 1850.
4th September 2026
The Austria National Tourist Office says British visitor were up by 2.5% last winter on the previous season. There was a total of 2.3m overnight stays and it hopes to build on that for the coming winter.
16th September 2026
Feedback from VIP SKI skiers say they are less confident than they used to be and the UK ski operator is aiming to do something about it next winter with a special holiday for those that are feeling nervous.
28th August 2026
The world’s best alpine skiers & hopefully some GB racers will come together in the Swiss Alps to battle for World Championship glory across the full range of alpine disciplines from the 1st to 14th February, 2027.
26th August 2026
Specialist ski agent Iglu Ski has announced its new range for winter 2026/2027, focusing on delivering new Austrian ski options in Carinthia, early Easter holidays and new regional flights.
15th March 2026
It’s a long time since I’ve been on an Inghams ski holiday so, when my partner James and I decided to book a week away, we thought we could do worse than choose the company named Best Ski Operator 2025 by The Times & Sunday Times.
