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Dave Ryding Is 7th Best Slalom Skier in the World

It is another amazing achievement from the skier they call ‘The Rocket’. PlanetSKI looks back at his season and ahead to the future. NEW

Fancy Taking Part in the L3V Enduro this Easter?

For 20 years more than 1,000 amateur skiers, families and pros have been coming to take part at the event in Les3Vallees, France.

GB’s Golden Snowboard Girls

17-year old Mia Brookes wins the Dew Tour on her debut, as 28-year old Charlotte Bankes tops the snowboard cross podium again. And there’s a silver for GB freestyle skier, Zoe Atkin. UPDATED

Charlotte Bankes Wins Gold for GB

The Snowboard Cross athlete has picked up the top spot at the latest World Cup competition. While Team GB had two slalom skiers in the Top Ten in Aspen. UPDATED

Snowsports Continue to Grow in China

The total number of visitors to 19 national ski resorts in November & December was 9.43m – up 316% from the previous year. The International Ski & Snowboard Federation has welcomed the growing interest in snowsports.

It’s Silver for Zoe Atkin

Earlier the GB athlete took bronze at the Calgary Freeski Halfpipe World Cup and now she has gone one better. Atkin has now made the podium in every World Cup competition entered this season.

GB’s Zoe Atkin on the Podium Again

Great Britain’s halfpipe skier, Zoe Atkin, has won World Cup bronze.  It adds to her impressive tally of medals so far this season. NEW

GB Wins Another Gold on Snow

Charlotte Bankes took top spot in the World Cup snowboard cross in Gudairi, Georgia. It is the latest success for GB winter athletes. UPDATED

GB Wins Gold & Silver at X Games

Mia Brookes wins snowboard slopestyle at X Games with a silver from Zoe Atkin. There are currently huge GB results across many snowsport disciplines in what is turning into a bit of a golden era.

FWT Moves Opening Event from Spain to Switzerland

The first competition of the Freeride World Tour was due to be held in Baquiera Beret this weekend, but it now it’s taken place in Verbier where conditions are better. UPDATED

Dave Ryding: The PlanetSKI Interview

GB’s greatest alpine ski racer has been speaking exclusively to PlanetSKI’s Jane Peel about the season so far and the potentially bright future for the GB alpine team.

Another Gold for Team GB at Youth Olympic Games

Zak Carrick-Smith has done it again. The 16-year old wins the slalom to add to his medal haul and now has 2 golds & 1 silver. UPDATED

PlanetSKI at Schladming Night Slalom as Ryding Comes 14th

The spectacular Schladming World Cup Night Slalom has taken place in the Austrian resort. PlanetSKI was slopeside for THE greatest slalom race of the season.

Maison Sport Launches New You Tube Channel

Leading ski and snowboard instructor booking platform Maison Sport has launched a new YouTube channel. It features top tips, ‘how to’ videos and much more.

GB Wins Another Medal at Youth Olympic Games

16-year old Zak Carrick-Smith has added a silver medal to the gold he won in the men’s combined race at the Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games in South Korea. UPDATED

GB Slalom Racers Dazzle at Kitzbuehel

GB’s greatest skier, Dave Ryding, came 5th in Kitzbuehel. Billy Major and Laurie Taylor were 13th & 19th respectively – both personal bests. UPDATED

World Snow Day Takes Place

The 13th edition of World Snow Day, run by the International Ski & Snowboard Federation, is being celebrated around the world. UPDATED

FIS Unveils Its Sustainability Plan

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation has announced a sustainability action plan. It says it will guide the organisation and its key stakeholders through global sustainability challenges.

RIP Ian Baxter

Tributes are being paid to a legend of Scottish and British skiing, Ian Baxter. The accomplished skier and father of Olympic ski racers Alain and Noel Baxter has died at the age of 78. NEW

Ryding Aiming to Bounce Back in Wengen

GB’s greatest alpine skier, Dave Ryding, will be back in action at the classic World Cup race meeting in Wengen this Sunday after a disappointing result last weekend. UPDATED

FIS Marks its Centenary

FIS launched a campaign to mark its 100-year anniversary, celebrating all those who have contributed to the success of the federation and to the snow sports community.

New Year Message from FIS

The President of the International Ski & Snowboard Federation has issued his annual message looking back on this year and ahead to 2024. NEW

GB’s Kirsty Muir Out for Season

The 19-year old freestyle skier has ruptured her ACL and sustained meniscus damage. She will be out of action for up to 9-months. NEW

Dave Ryding on the Podium Again

The GB slalom skier comes third in the slalom in Madonna di Campiglio. Congratulations are pouring in…

Snowboarder Mia Brookes is BBC Young Personality of the Year

The girl has only just gone and done it! It follows a Crystal Globe at the weekend. UPDATED

Weekend Success for GB Snowsport Athletes

Mia Brookes secures the 2023/24 season Freestyle Snowboard Big Air Crystal Globe with third place at the Copper Mountain World Cup. Andrew Musgrave wins silver in cross-country in Norway. Menna Fitzpatrick, guided by Katie Guest, takes gold & silver in the downhills in Para-alpine World Cup in St Moritz, Switzerland. UPDATED

World Cup Racing Once Again Hit by Bad Weather

Yet more races were cancelled in what is turning into a difficult start to the season for the International Ski & Snowboard Federation. NEW

Shiffrin Claims Rare Downhill Win

The US superstar claimed victory in St Moritz, Switzerland, to extend her record as the greatest Alpine skier of all time. She now has 91 victories with just four in Downhill. NEW

Ski Legends Turn Out to Honour Klammer

More than 30 skiing legends have gathered in the Austrian resort of Bad Kleinkirchheim to join in the 70th birthday celebrations for one of the greatest downhill racers of all time, Franz Klammer. They took part in a race with a difference and PlanetSKI was slopeside.

A Day Ski Touring in the Tirol

It is one of the big growth areas in snowsports – ski touring. It doesn’t have to be for the experts. Check out our photogallery from the weekend.

Gold & Silver for GB Snowsport Athletes

Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale won the team snowboard cross in Les2Alps. It follows a second place for Kirsty Muir in the World Cup Big Air competition in Beijing. UPDATED

Gurgl Claims Huge Success for First World Cup Race

The resort claims the added value generated by the sports event is estimated at €1.8m. With significant British interest in the resort as Dave Ryding came 4th.

IOC Announce France & Salt Lake City as Preferred Candidates for 2030 & 2034 Winter Olympics

The IOC says it would now continue ‘targeted dialogue’ with the two candidates. Others are left out in the cold. UPDATED

Who Will Host the 2030 Winter Olympics?

First there were some serious contenders, then they all dropped out. Delays happened with no viable candidates but now serious contenders are back with battle underway this week.

Poor Weather Leads to Cancellation of Zermatt to Cervinia Downhill Races

Last weekend the men were unable to race due to bad weather. This weekend the same has happened for the women. Questions will be asked about the future of the event. UPDATED

The Rocket Rocks!

Dave Ryding came fourth in the first race of the season as he embarked on his 15th World Cup campaign. On the eve of the race he said he has no intention of retiring.UPDATED

Zermatt-Cervinia World Cup Downhill Cancelled

Last year’s race was called off due to a lack of snow. This year’s was cancelled due to heavy snow, high winds and poor visibility. UPDATED

Two Candidates Apply to Host Inaugural FIS Games

The first event is due to take place in 2028 with St. Moritz/Engadine in Switzerland and Lillehammer/Hafjell in Norway throwing their hats into the ring.

Autumn Decisions of the FIS Council

The International Ski & Snowboard Federation has held its autumn meeting. It dealt with the appointment of technical officials, reports from future major events and proposals from the FIS Technical Committees.

FIS Responds to POW

The International Ski & Snowboard Federation has issued a strongly worded response to Protect Our Winters after being called on to do more to protect the environment. It follows claims of excavators being used on a glacier to prepare a race course.

Top Sporting Events in Tirol this Winter

The Austrian province hosts a wide range of world-class sporting competitions. Why not time your ski holiday to see & experience one of them?

POW Launches Petition on Environmental Record of FIS

It follows images of excavators on a glacier in Zermatt preparing an area for a World Cup ski race next month. More than 27,000 people have signed it.

Alps Hit by Snow & Strong Winds

A handful of resorts already have some slopes open with more set to follow. The first World Cup events are underway with thoughts turning to winter as snow falls in parts of the Alps & elsewhere. UPDATED

First World Cup Competition of Winter Underway

It’s the Big Air Chur FIS Freeski and Snowboard World Cup in Switzerland. On Friday freeski takes the spotlight, followed by snowboard on Saturday. British eyes will be on Mia Brookes in the women’s snowboard. NEW

Calendars Unveiled for Alpine Ski World Cup Season

The dates and venues for the 2023/2024 FIS alpine ski World Cup season have been revealed. We look at what’s in store.

FWT Announces Venues & Dates for Coming Season

It’s the 17th edition of the Freeride World Tour and Georgia is a new location. As always the event concludes in Verbier in Switzerland.

Sliding Events for 2026 Winter Olympics Set to Go Outside Italy

Bobsleigh, luge and skeleton competitions will not take place in Milan, Cortina or any other Italian site. Innsbruck in Austria is the most likely venue.

PlanetSKI Ends its Autumn Trip to the Mountains of Europe

But not before we watched England and Wales in their separate matches in the quarter finals of the Rugby World Cup. They were being held last weekend in Marseille to the south of the Alps. UPDATED

Millie Knight Retires

Britain’s greatest ever Paralympic Downhill Skier, and 4-time Paralympic Medallist, Millie Knight, has announced she is retiring from the sport. It marks the end of a remarkable and inspirational career. NEW

USA to Host Record 11 World Cup Events Next Season

The International Ski & Snowboard Federation has 11 FIS World Cups in the United States for the 2023-24 season – the most in its sporting history.

PlanetSKI Seems to Have Turned Into PlanetRUGBY. Again!

We’re on the final week of our month-long tour of France: watching the group stages of the Rugby World Cup. Plus visiting The Alps, Pyrenees & Jura as we look ahead to winter. NEW

PlanetSKI Turns Into PlanetRUGBY

We’ve been in the Pyrenees, the Alps & the Jura in France as we take in the Rugby World Cup. UPDATED

Sit-Ski World Record Attempt

A group of skiers with a disability are aiming to claim the world record for the furthest skied using seated equipment. NEW

Three Ex-Rugby Players Scale Monte Rosa in the Alps

The three former Exeter Chiefs players were raising money for LooseHeadz, a mental health charity.

PlanetSKI’s Autumn Trip to the Alps & Pyrenees Continues

We’ve been in the Pyrenees. We’re heading to the Alps and then hopefully it’s the Jura. Plus we’re taking in the Rugby World Cup. Did we mention golf and lilo testing? UPDATED

It’s Gold for GB’s Laurie Taylor

He won the second slalom race at the Winter Games NZ at Coronet Peak ski resort in New Zealand. His World Cup ranking moves from 79 to 53. NEW

Final Preparations for Winter Games NZ

 The 2023 edition of the Winter Games NZ kicks off on Friday with the Opening Ceremony held in Wānaka. NEW

Extra £173,000 for GB Snowsport Ahead of 2026 Winter Olympics

It is part of a wider increase of £2.4m for athletes aiming to compete at the Milan-Cortina Games in Italy.

Media Rights Deal Secured for Snowsports World Cup Events

The International Ski and Snowboard Federation, FIS, and Infront have agreed terms for an exclusive agency agreement for the distribution of the international media rights to FIS World Cup events.

GB Snowsport Announces Squads for 23/24 Season

There are some old faces and new ones as the Freeski, Freestyle Snowboard, Moguls, Snowboard Cross, and Ski Cross Squads are revealed.

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