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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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.

In our next blog we looked at the skiing in offer in more than 20 areas in the winter months, with details about a Greek World Cup slalom skier, ‘AJ’ Ginnes who has stood on the podium at World ...

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 ...

The village of 300 inhabitants was buried under an unprecedented landslide last week. The implications for the Lötschental Valley, Switzerland and the wider Alps are significant. UPDATED An estimated ...

With its many great ski areas and a stunning city, Innsbruck ticks all the boxes for a family adventure. NEW The Capital of the Alps is the perfect place to escape the winter blues. Rangger Köpfl, a ...