Forty people were killed when a fire tore through a busy venue in Crans-Montana on New Year’s Eve. NEW The victims ranged from 14 to 39 years old. The drinking age at the bar was 16. While the dead ...

After all the skiing over the past few of weeks and the excesses of Xmas/New Year it’s time for a well-deserved chill out day. A lie-in, a spot of laundry and then an afternoon visit and hike to the ...

Lina Peak is a sleek steel-and-glass tower in sharp contrast to the Swiss resort’s traditional alpine chalets. It is seen by some as the only way to create affordable housing for season workers.

Some snow is finally falling in the USA after a poor start to winter across many of the main resorts in the western USA. Resorts have had to delay openings as little natural snow has fallen and ...

Not as much as some might think according to a new Swiss study. They offer limited protection. Helmet use is widespread with Italy making it compulsory this season. UPDATED The study was conducted by ...

The International Ski & Snowboards Federation, FIS has developed a Waste Management Handbook for Snowsports Events. It aims to empower Local Organising Committees, National Ski Associations and the ...

The Canadian resort has opened a new area – Richardson’s Ridge. It is the first phase of a major expansion of the ski area. PlanetSKI is amoung the first to ski it. NEW It’s beginner and intermediate ...

Zoe Atkin took silver in her first competition of the season at the Secret Garden Freeski Halfpipe World Cup in China. Having missed last week’s Snow League contest with illness, Zoe made a triumphant ...

The snowboarder Zoe Atkin and the telemark skier Jaz Taylor topped their respective podiums. GB’s good start to the World Cup season continues. NEW Zoe Atkin victorious in Copper Mountain Halfpipe Zoe ...

Small ski areas play a vital role in Alpine tourism – creating jobs, promoting regional culture and fostering socially sustainable structures. So say researchers from Innsbruck University & PlanetSKi ...

The Swiss resort of Crans-Montana is on something of an upward curve and it has some tempting offferings for this winter. Not least from Six Senses Crans-Montana that invites guests to sample new ...

Snow Camp, the UK’s only national youth snowsports charity will feature in the BBC Radio 4 Appeal this Christmas. It will shine a spotlight on the charity’s work supporting young people across the UK.