Resorts have described conditions as poor. There was the lowest number of avalanches in the past 40 years – an indication of limited snowfall. Six mountain areas – Lochaber, Glen Coe, Creag Meagaidh, ...

It’s been dry and warm for much of April but things are about to change. A pair of spring storms will bring fresh snow to parts of the Alps this week. Some are predicting it may be the biggest ...

The 17th edition of the International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism examines in detail the 2023/24 ski season across the world. NEW With more than 366m skier visits, the ski season 2023/24 ...

Ten people died in avalanches in the Swiss Alps this winter, according to the Swiss Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research. This is below the average for the past 20 years. NEW Between October 1st ...

Swiss ski lift companies report an overall rise of 12% over the previous season with the largest growth at low altitude ski areas. Low ski areas in Austria have also seen growth. The organisation, ...

More than 500 people were evacuated including British guests. There were no serious injuries. The alarm was raised at 2.45AM and 460 holidaymakers and 60 staff were swiftly evacuated. Bruno Charlot, ...

The sunny weather continues across large parts of the Alps. The freezing level has been at around 3,000m with temperatures exceeding 20°C in some of the lower valleys. PlanetSKI reader, Liz Vizard, ...

50 young people from Snow Camp charity’s London and North West programmes are experiencing the mountains for the very first time. More join from Scotland and the Midlands next week. NEW The young ...

“We’re delighted to once more enable the best skiers from all over the country to compete in the premier indoor and outdoor competition in the UK,” said the CEO of Copper Horse, David Rogers. “As ...

What do you get when you bring together servicemen and women from the Army, Navy and RAF and let them loose on the snow? The answer: fierce competition and a whole stash of medals. NEW The British ...

The Ski Club of Great Britain will give the 2025 Evie Pinching Award to 18-year old Molly Butler for her outstanding achievements in Alpine ski racing during the past year. NEW The award celebrates ...

Two chalet hosts with 15 years’ experience in the Alps are expanding their residential training courses in the UK this year, opening up possibilities for more youngsters to work a ski season. They are ...