14th March 2024
Verbier Celebrates Spring Skiing
The Swiss resort offers a climax to the season with great conditions and a host of activities on offer. Now is the time to think about skiing into April. NEW
14th March 2024
The Swiss resort offers a climax to the season with great conditions and a host of activities on offer. Now is the time to think about skiing into April. NEW
13th March 2024
We’re here in Innsbruck in the Tirol for a month or so – the ultimate Ski + City location in the Alps. 13 ski areas around the city with 23 attractions off the slopes – all on one pass. Bring it on… UPDATED
11th March 2024
Spring may see winter drawing to a close, but there’s still time to make Easter memories with Esprit Ski one last time.
11th March 2024
The Epic Pass is now on sale with access to world-class ski resorts in North America, plus across Switzerland, France, Italy and Austria.
11th March 2024
For 20 years more than 1,000 amateur skiers, families and pros have been coming to take part at the event in Les3Vallees, France.
10th March 2024
It offers typical Austrian slopes, with access to a high-altitude and snow sure glacier area. Plus more than 400kms of slopes with its links to the Ski Circus resorts. PlanetSKI is sampling its attractions.
5th March 2024
What do a former Coldstream Guardsman, a retired hospital consultant and a golf course greenkeeper have in common? They’re among a group of 8 on a ski holiday arranged especially for individuals travelling alone. PlanetSKI joined them.
5th March 2024
Last month was the warmest February on record in the Alps. It has had a significant impact on the lower resorts with many adapting to survive. PlanetSKI reports from Morzine.
3rd March 2024
PlanetSKI editor James Cove has finally skied in a resort he first wanted to ski in over 25 years ago.
3rd March 2024
The snow is continuing in the Alps with more areas seeing fresh snow. PlanetSKI is in France and Austria. UPDATED
1st March 2024
Early Bookings for 2025-2026 ★ Last Minute Easter Holiday Deals ★ Great Discounts on Sports Equipment Hire ★ 5% off Airport Transfers ★ UPDATED
29th February 2024
The huge French ski area is the largest linked ski area in the world. PlanetSKI set out to ski every area and discover a little bit about each area as we passed through.
28th February 2024
Inghams Lapland has put its 2025 and 2026 holidays on sale, and is encouraging customers to book early to secure the best dates, resorts and accommodation.
28th February 2024
Iglu Ski has researched the top destinations for skiing in France in April, and confirms the top 8 in the country. Do you agree with its selection?
24th February 2024
We’re in some of the resorts around Banff in Alberta. Like in Europe there have recently been unseasonably warm temperatures. UPDATED
21st February 2024
Last Minute deals from Inghams, SNO & Sunweb ★ Discount on Ski Hire ★ Discount on Transfers ★ UPDATED
20th February 2024
With longer days, sunnier slopes, and warmer temperatures, it’s one of our favourite times to ski. Late season skiing has a lot going for it and there are few places better than the Austrian Tirol.
20th February 2024
A less than perfect winter in the Alps this season has sent some skiers to Scandinavian resorts, according to the boss of the airline, Norwegian Air. PlanetSKI has been in Norway this winter & we’re heading back this weekend.
16th February 2024
The CEO of train operator SNCF has warned that the strikes will affect ski resorts as many head to and from the Alps for the school holidays. UPDATED
13th February 2024
An animated film to help young skiers & snowboarders learn about safety on the pistes has been released to coincide with the busy February school holiday period. It comes as safety is becoming a growing concern with PlanetSKI contacted by the mainstream media on the subject.
11th February 2024
It started as a few drinks after a day on the slopes and turned into a phenomenon. Après ski. Our friends at Maison Sport reveal their top 5 resorts in Europe for your post-ski tipple.
9th February 2024
It’s the new kid on the block for airport to resort transfers. Now in its second year of operation it claims success with its new approach and is offering new routes.
9th February 2024
The family ski brand, Esprit Ski, is being scrapped after 41 years. It is part of the Hotelplan Group that is being sold off, but the company says the decision is unrelated. UPDATED
9th February 2024
The average cost of one-day lift pass in European ski resorts has risen almost 35% above inflation over the past eight years, according a recent study.
8th February 2024
Whether the dynamic needs to be suited to teens or tots, Crystal has rounded up its top resorts for families of all different shapes, sizes and ages.
8th February 2024
There is much more to the Tirol than just the fabulous skiing. Here we look at some alternative activities, from the well-known ones to a few surprises.
6th February 2024
€15,000 fine for triggering an avalanche in France, €2,000 fine for wearing ski boots in Ischgl after skiing & $500 for sharing your ski pass in Colorado. These are just some of the examples found by VIP SKI.
5th February 2024
The French government has made concessions and the threatened travel disruption that may have affected ski resorts this weekend has eased. UPDATED
5th February 2024
The UK ski operator is owned by the Swiss company Hotelplan that is in turn owned by the supermarket chain Migros. Migros has decided to sell Hotelplan and all its travel businesses. UPDATED
5th February 2024
The ski agent had been operating for more than 20 years. It blames a combination of Brexit, Covid and the cost-of-living crisis. It is feared more ski businesses may follow. NEW
1st February 2024
There has already been some disruption as the farmers have blocked roads with tractors. More is set to come.
31st January 2024
Half Term ski deals ★ Discount on Ski Hire ★ 30% off Premiere Neige at Half Term ★ 5% off transfers ★ Crystal & SNO offers
30th January 2024
PlanetSKI’s Jane Peel has just spent some time in Bad Gastein in Austria. For the skiing, obviously. But she’s also been enjoying – or perhaps enduring – the strangest experience she’s ever had on a ski trip.
30th January 2024
That’s the finding from Ski Tour Operator, Sunweb, who surveyed 2,000 skiers to discover what Brits would give up to ensure they can afford a ski trip.
30th January 2024
Crystal Ski Holidays, the UK’s leading ski tour operator, has been offering customers wider choice and more flexibility with 13 new resort destinations this winter on sale across France, Italy, Austria, Finland, Norway, Japan, and the USA. NEW
29th January 2024
We’re on a City & Ski break to Turkey. We’ve hit the slopes of Kartalkaya, now we’re in Istanbul. UPDATED
24th January 2024
Vialattea (The Milky Way) has teamed up with the Italian train operator Trenitalia and will offer people 25% off their lift pass if they arrive by train. It aims to encourage sustainable ski travel.
20th January 2024
The majority of UK skiers head to the main resorts of the Grandvalira – Soldeu, El Tartar and Pas de La Casa. But there are others – Arinsal, Pal and Arcalis.
16th January 2024
This season one from Gatwick was launched, next season one flies from Manchester. More & more UK skiers are looking at Norway as a ski destination.
14th January 2024
Val Gardena in the Dolomites in Italy is offering a range of activities & events that include dressing up + ski racing for adults and children.
14th January 2024
Those that have skied recently in Andorra will know what it offers. Those that haven’t may have a slightly wrong view of the ski area in the Pyrenees.
11th January 2024
It is possible to ski for as long as you want per season in Andorra. All the other ski nations in Europe are in EU or Schengen so Brits can only spend 90 days out of 180 within their borders.
10th January 2024
We have heard much recently about the conditions in the Alps and the Pyrenees, but what about closer to home in Scotland? Our reporting team of Rod and Dianne Frazer update us.
8th January 2024
It is offering the AlpinExpress Pass to those that take a train which offers a series of discounts on lift, passes, ski hire & lessons + much else besides.
8th January 2024
We have just driven up to Andorra from France in some ferocious weather conditions. Preparation, practice and patience with snow chains is what it is all about. It reminded us of an earlier experience this winter. UPDATED
7th January 2024
We’re in Europe’s other main mountain range for most of January – skiing the French Pyrenees, Andorra and then the Spanish Pyrenees. First stop was Ax-3-Domaines in France, now we’re in Andorra. UPDATE
6th January 2024
PlanetSKI’s Tashie Cove has been wanting go ski touring for a while, now she has finally managed it. As it grows in popularity read her account of putting on skins and walking uphill for the first time.
5th January 2024
They aim create a safe, motivating environment for women to develop their skiing skills while feeling at home in the mountains. PlanetSKI’s Katy Dartford reports from the camp in Whistler.
4th January 2024
A new survey claims 9 out of 10 British skiers and snowboarders no longer enjoy apres as much as they used to. Pardon? UPDATED
3rd January 2024
Looking for a cheap and good value ski resort transfer service that goes to most of the main ski resorts?
3rd January 2024
The Ski Club of Great Britain has launched its new Freshtracks holiday programme with a number of new destinations, courses and chalets across the Alps, North America and Japan.
3rd January 2024
Summit Collection is a selection of premium ski accommodation across France, Italy, Austria, Andorra, and Canada.
2nd January 2024
★ Inghams Jan/Feb deals ★ Inghams 2025 holidays on sale ★ Discounts on Ski & Snowboard Rentals ★ 5% off airport transfers ★
UPDATED
2nd January 2024
Tim Clark visits Vaujany on a three-day family ski trip. It’s a small resort in the Isère region of France just over the hill from Alpe d’Huez.
2nd January 2024
Fancy great value self-catering accommodation in the French Alps? Or some good value ski hotels in France?
2nd January 2024
There are the usual offerings of snow shoeing, ice skating & tobogganing. Morzine & Avoriaz are also hosting walking with eagles, laser biathlon, new Avo Karts, and skijoring.
1st January 2024
VIP SKI is offering this season’s customers the chance to reserve spots for the 2024/25 season at 2023/24 season prices.
28th December 2023
PlanetSKI editor, James Cove, is spending Xmas in the Alps with his family. Rather strangely none of them actually wanted to be skiing in the festive period – in Les Arcs or anywhere else for that matter. UPDATED
25th December 2023
Leave the crowds behind and book a trip to a lesser-known ski resort this winter to help maximise time on the slopes and explore somewhere new.
21st December 2023
Last week its parent company Hotelplan UK was hit by a cyber attack. It also affected Esprit Ski and Santa’s Lapland. NEW