On May 28th 9m cubic tons of rock, mud & ice came crashing down on the evacuated Swiss village and buried it. There are now plans to re-build & create a ‘New Blatten’. There have been several rock ...

The PlanetSKI Snow Report There are spring conditions across much of the Alps and it’s time to head high for your end-of-season turns. The recent wintry conditions that brought significant snowfall to ...

“That unprecedented growth in the loss of glaciers can be attributed to climatic changes and non-climatic factors such as the increase in forest fires in recent years in the Amazon, which generate ...

Torrential rain caused rivers to burst their banks as water swept through the ski resort with rail access suspended. The resort is putting on a brave face as the clean up continues. UPDATED The waters ...

Areas now open in the Alps: Austria: Hintertux France: Les 2 Alpes, Tignes & Val d’Isere Italy: Passo Stelvio & Cervinia (shared with Zermatt) Switzerland: Zermatt (shared with Cervinia) See here for ...

Chile and Argentina are seeing the best start to their ski seasons in decades. Some resorts are unable to open as there is too much snow. UPDATED The majority of ski areas in Chile and several in ...

Four national ski associations have filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport after Johan Eliasch won an election last month. There was no option on the ballot paper to vote against him.

The lifts opened for summer skiing on the Pisaillas glacier above Val d’Isère in France from this Saturday, 12th June.Les2Alpes is already open and Avoriaz is also opening some slopes this weekend.

More people are visiting Austria outside the traditional times in the winter and summer seasons. At a recent joint news conference the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism and the ...

EXCLUSIVE: The Cime Caron cable car crashed just ahead of the resort’s opening last month. PlanetSKI can reveal the cabins are to be replaced & the lift will not open this winter. It was carrying 16 ...

PlanetSKI has spent a week touring with the Ski Club of Great Britain from its chalet base in Chamonix. With ski touring becoming more popular we report on the full experience, including a night in a ...

A handful of high-altitude glacier resorts are open with some of the best conditions in recent years. UPDATED The heavy end of season snow in April and May, plus recent storms in the Alps have led to ...