The recent heatwave has hared conditions but now some snow has fallen. Two areas closed at the weekend with one set to open later in July.

The heavy end of season snow in April and May, plus recent storms in the Alps have led to good summer glacier skiing conditions.

We’re making a few turns high up on the Hintertux glacier that is open year round if conditions allow. The skiing goes up to 3,250m and it is one of the best areas for summer skiing.

70m long strips of reflective material are being placed over the ice on the Pressena glacier to try to preserve it. Other glaciers in the Alps have also been covered with some success.

The partner of Australian snowboarder Alex Pullin has announced she is pregnant after retrieving his sperm when he died a year ago. Alex Pullin, a two-time World Champion and three-time Winter ...

It’s the news local skiers and snowboarders have all been waiting for. Here’s the latest from Mt Hutt. Coronet Peak is also planning to fire up some lifts shortly. However some areas, including Treble ...

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 ...

The Cine Caron cable car crashed just ahead of the resort's opening last month.PlanetSKI has learnt the cabins are beyond repair it will not open this winter ...

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 ...

There’s a big programme of sporting action for GB skiers and snowboarders over the next 7 days, including two men’s slalom World Cups and the X Games in Aspen, Colorado. We have the full calendar and ...

The latest snowstorm to hit the ski resorts is the biggest so far. It’s not so good in neighbouring New Zealand with resorts in South America now opening.

Italy dominates the best value top ten resorts for both adult and family skiers in this year’s Post Office Travel Money Ski Resort Report, produced in partnership with Crystal Ski Holidays.