19th April 2023
The PlanetSKI Spring Snow Report
The superb Spring conditions continue but most resorts are now closed. UPDATED
Snow & Weather
18th April 2023
Climate Change Threatens Ski Resorts
A new intergovernmental report on the climate crisis paints a bleak future. Journalism student, Leonora Ellis, looks at the possible implications for the ski industry.
14th April 2023
Investigation Underway as 3 Trainee Mountain Guides Die in Italy Avalanche
They were in the Grand Paradiso area in the Aosta Valley when the accident happened. They were training with The National Alpine Rescue Corps. UPDATED
12th April 2023
Jackson Hole Closes with Record Snowfall
The 2022-23 season wrapped up on April 9 with 15m of total snowfall. As well as record snow there was also greater access to the mountain with reduced lift and wait times, plus advanced ticket sales.
11th April 2023
Austria’s Glaciers Shrinking Faster Than Ever
Austrian glaciers last year retreated more than ever according to the Austria Alpine Club.
9th April 2023
Investigation Underway After Six Die in Avalanche Near Mont Blanc
Two of the dead are mountain guides. We have full and updated details of the incident, plus videos. PlanetSKI reports from Chamonix. UPDATED
9th April 2023
The PlanetSKI Snow Report
The weather has turned in the Alps with bright sun and then thick snow. PlanetSKI is out enjoying the Spring conditions. LIVE & UPDATED
8th April 2023
16 Ski Tourers Caught in Avalanche Incident in Saas-Fee
Nine were buried and all survived after being dug out. They were taken to hospital and their injuries are described as moderate. Seven other skiers in the area were taken off the mountain. UPDATED
6th April 2023
Mammoth Snow in Mammoth Mountain
A record breaking 17.65m of snow has fallen in the Californian resort. Which is why PlanetSKI is heading there next month once the ski season ends in Europe. Check out the images.
6th April 2023
Less Snow in Switzerland But Same Number of Avalanche Deaths
That’s the conclusion from the Swiss Institute for Avalanche Research that has published its preliminary report on the 2022/23 season.
3rd April 2023
An Unexpected Weekend in Les3Vallées
Sometimes things are meant to be. PlanetSKI was due to be part of a team competing in the Enduro, a fun skiing challenge of events across the whole 3 Valleys. Forecast poor weather forced its cancellation before we even arrived. Bad news? Apparently not.
3rd April 2023
PlanetSKI’s Six Great Resorts in France for Spring Skiing
With good snow conditions in high altitude areas of the French Alps, we are looking at late season skiing & Spring skiing. We bring you PlanetSKI’s choice for April skiing & snowboarding.
2nd April 2023
The Updated PlanetSKI Snow Report
Good conditions continue in the Alps as PlanetSKI embarks on a multi-resort Spring ski road trip. LIVE & UPDATED
1st April 2023
Four Dead in Norway After Avalanches
A series of avalanches in the north of Norway have claimed the lives of four people. It is an area popular for ski touring and people are advised to exercise caution under current conditions.
31st March 2023
Dramatic Video of Snowboarder Rescued After Being Buried in Tree Well
The incident happened at Mt Baker in Washington state in the USA. A passing skier rescued a man who was fully buried and set to die. UPDATED
27th March 2023
More Snow in the Alps as Easter Holidays Get Underway
More snow has fallen in the Alps with PlanetSKI in the thick of it with some resorts looking more like January than April. Winter isn’t over, not by a long way. LIVE
26th March 2023
Investigation as 2 Students Caught in Swiss Avalanche – 1 Dead & 1 Missing
An 18-year old British person died and an American student is missing presumed dead. Considerable risk of avalanche remains in large parts of the Swiss Alps. UPDATED
22nd March 2023
More Resorts in USA Extend Ski Season
Resorts in California have extended their season after record-breaking snowfall, with some saying they will continue into summer. Once the season ends in Europe PlanetSKI is heading out to the USA. Look out for our reports in mid-May. UPDATED
20th March 2023
PlanetSKI Snow Report
Mild conditions predominate in the Alps & the Pyrenees, but there’s snow in the forecast. LIVE & UPDATED
16th March 2023
PlanetSKI’s Postcard from Park City
One of our regular readers, Rob McAteer, is in Utah for the first time. Here’s what he makes of one of the USA’s largest ski areas.
14th March 2023
The PlanetSKI Snow Report
Parts of the French Alps that barely saw any snow for 2 months have been hit by a series of snowstorms with some of the best conditions of the winter. LIVE & UPDATED
14th March 2023
Avalanches in the Alps
The snowpack is now stabilising after a number of avalanches following the heavy snow last week. In one incident a piste basher was caught and was taken down the slope. LIVE & UPDATED
10th March 2023
Scotland’s Eastern Ski Areas Enjoy Snow
There are some of the best conditions of the winter in the eastern resorts of Cairngorm and the Lecht. It’s cold in the west but there’s precious little new snow. NEW
10th March 2023
US Resorts Extend Season After Record Breaking Winter
There have been huge amounts of snow across the Rockies in the USA this winter. California, Utah and Colorado have seen records broken and now some are extending their winter season. More are expected to follow suit. UPDATED
8th March 2023
Some Scottish Ski Resorts See Snow
After a lean period the Scottish ski resorts finally have some snow. The eastern resorts have had the best of it and PlanetSKI has been making some turns in the Lecht. UPDATED
8th March 2023
More Snow Falls in the Alps
The long-awaited storm hit the Alps with up to 1m in places. PlanetSKI is out in the thick of it as ore snow falls. UPDATED
6th March 2023
Snow Needed in the Alps & It’s Not Just for Skiing
Some snow is finally falling in what is set to be the first decent fall for most since early January. The French Alps went 32 days without any snow falling at all. It’s the worst drought since records began with implications beyond the Alps. UPDATED
6th March 2023
Ski Resorts Close, Transport Hit Hard & People Await Rescue as Heavy Snow Pounds California
Resorts in Lake Tahoe have so much snow they can’t open with some hit by power cuts. The historic winter snowfall continues.
4th March 2023
Miracle Rescue for Man Caught in Avalanche in Switzerland
The ski tourer was buried for 6-hours and the crew of a rescue helicopter spotted his waving arm coming from out of the snow. His head was not buried allowing him to breathe.
3rd March 2023
Three German Heliskiers Die in Canada Avalanche
The accident happened near Panorama in British Columbia. It brings the total number of avalanche fatalities in the Canadian Province this winter to twelve. UPDATED
3rd March 2023
Rise in Injuries on the Piste
Up to 100 people per day are being admitted to one hospital in Grenoble alone due to skiing accidents. UPDATED
28th February 2023
PlanetSKI Snow Report
A storm has begun in the NW Alps, but the temperature is set to rise. Will it be rain or snow? UPDATED
22nd February 2023
The PlanetSKI Snow Report
There is change in the Alps with some snow finally falling in places. UPDATED
20th February 2023
PlanetSKI Hits the Powder of Norway
It hadn’t snowed in the Alps for weeks. So, we decided to go skiing in Norway where snow was falling. We’re been travelling round Norway by train and it seems we’ve hit gold!
12th February 2023
British Skier Dies in Meribel
An investigation is underway after a 50-year old man died in a fall while skiing in the French resort. There have been several other fatal accidents as the busy half-term period begins. UPDATED
11th February 2023
A Day With A Chamonix Mountain Guide
The powder snow may not be there at the moment but a day out with a mountain guide is always a special experience. And so it proved to be.
5th February 2023
Eleven Dead in Avalanches in the Alps
Heavy snow has led to a series of avalanches. The have been fatal accidents in Austria, Switzerland & Italy.
2nd February 2023
2023 Alpine Ski Championships in Courchevel & Meribel
PlanetSKI has been in the resorts looking at the two weeks of competition that are now underway. We look at the British squad, how they’re doing so far & how to watch the action live on the BBC. UPDATED
30th January 2023
PlanetSKI Snow Report
It’s clear skies & sunshine across the Alps and the weather is set to stay the same into next week. UPDATED
29th January 2023
PlanetSKI Spends a Day with the Verbier Piste Patrol
We started at dawn with avalanche bombing and ended at dusk with the final sweep of the pistes. There was much in between, in what was our most interesting days of the season so far.
26th January 2023
PlanetSKI Hits the Jura Mountain Range
It is a range just north of the Alps that we have always wanted to visit but never have. Now snow has fallen and temperatures remain low.
24th January 2023
Good Conditions Continue in the Alps
Cold temperatures and more snowfall in the Alps are turning January into a great month for skiing and snowboarding. There’s also snow in the Pyrenees, while parts of North America and Scandinavia are continuing to deliver the goods. UPDATED
22nd January 2023
Fresh warnings on Off Piste Safety as Ski Instructor Dies in France
The 57-year old ski teacher died in an avalanche in Les Arcs France. The snowpack is stabilising after the fresh snow of last week but caution is urged.
20th January 2023
PlanetSKI Hits Canada For a Bucket List Ski Trip
PlanetSKI’s Claire McAteer is hitting resorts in Alberta and British Columbia. The snow is not as good as it could be, but no matter. Canada is a dream come true. UPDATED
18th January 2023
Powder Days in Verbier
There are currently the best conditions of the season in the Swiss resort. We have been in and out of the powder as the conditions allow. Wednesday was the best.
18th January 2023
Snow in the Alps in Pictures
We can never have too many photos of snow, especially when it’s been falling in such huge quantities in the Alps over the past 48 hours or so. PlanetSKI has spent a morning off the slopes and enjoying the scenery in Morzine in France for this photo gallery.
16th January 2023
PlanetSKI Verbier Ski Blog
Our editor James Cove is back in town with the Warren Smith Ski Academy & Helly Hansen. There are loads of memories as he’s been skiing here for more than 20-years. Best of all new ones are being made. And it’s dumping with snow. UPDATED
16th January 2023
PlanetSKI is in Morzine as Heavy Snow Finally Falls
Morzine was one of those resorts that had a torrid time of it when rain washed away much snow over the New Year holiday period. Now it is chucking it down. We look at the fresh snow and the impact of the earlier lack of snow.
15th January 2023
Blue Sky & Powder Across Large Parts of the Alps
Winter is firmly back on track in the Alps after the latest snow. Let’s hope it lasts. UPDATED
15th January 2023
More Snow Continues to Fall in North America
The powder snow has been some of the best in a generation bringing excellent early season conditions. It has though come at a price with a number of avalanche deaths. NEW
14th January 2023
Best Ski Conditions of the Season in Scotland
There has been 40cm of new snow and conditions are superb. Earlier, high winds meant the access roads to The Lecht and Cairngorm were impassable. Scotland is seeing an excellent winter season so far.
10th January 2023
It’s All White Now!
The big snowstorm across the Alps has delivered. The low altitude ski areas that had been very bare have turned white at last. Resorts are breathing a sigh of relief, though many could still do with more. UPDATED
8th January 2023
Big Snowstorm Finally Hits the Alps
The forecast snow has started and there are indications that up to 50cm may fall in some places. UPDATED
7th January 2023
Skiing in Scotland
Scotland’s ski resorts have enjoyed a strong start to winter as some resorts in the Alps and Pyrenees struggled for snow. The weather is now changing. UPDATED
6th January 2023
Norwegian Ski Resort Breaks Snow Record
Hemsedal has just broken a 100-year-old record for snowfall. The news comes as the country’s ski areas continue to bask in deep, deep powder.
4th January 2023
Fresh Snow Is Finally On Its Way To The Alps
It is forecast that the storm will start on Sunday & there could be around 50cm of much needed snow. UPDATED
2nd January 2023
Father Searches in Vain for Son as Pair Caught in US Avalanche
The son was found dead after two hours. There have been further avalanche fatalities as heavy snow continues to fall. Caution is being urged by the authorities. UPDATED
1st January 2023
The Alps: Warm Weather with No Significant Snow
There remains no snow worth talking about in the forecast as 2023 gets underway. In places in the Alps the freezing level is up to 3,000m but there are still some decent conditions around. UPDATED
29th December 2022
US Ski Resorts Continue to Enjoy Powder Snow
While conditions for skiing and snowboarding are variable in Europe, on the other side of the Atlantic, it’s looking pretty good. And more snow is forecast for those lucky enough to be spending New Year in the US.
28th December 2022
Rain & Warm Temperatures Hit Low Level Ski Resorts
Areas in the north-west Alps including resorts in France have been worst affected with some slopes closed and lifts not running. The Pyrenees has also suffered. UPDATED
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Snow report
The worldwide snow and mountain industry is in a good place despite some reports to the contrary.
That’s the conclusion of the 2024 International Snow & Mountain Tourism report.
See here for further details: https://planetski.eu/2024/04/16/international-snow-mountain-tourism-report-2024-published/
April’s Ski News in Brief
- First Races of Patrouille des Glaciers Cancelled
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Provisional 2024/25 FIS Alpine World Cup Calendar Out
It’s a familiar mix but with some new additions.
Some changes/updates are expected as feedback is given.
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April’s Ski News in Brief
- Two Climbers Rescued by Helicopter
- Resorts Saving Snow Over Summer
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