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Expansion of Eurostar Service to French Alps

1 week ago | planetski.eu | Jane Peel

Eurostar has confirmed that its snow train service via Lille will run for winter 2025-26. It is on offer to April rather than February, and there will be extra dates for the return journey. NEWRather than ending the service half way through the ski season at the end of February, Eurostar has extended the service to early April. The last outbound departure will be on Saturday 28th March, and returning the following weekend on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th April 2026.
Ski Season Starts in Australia

3 weeks ago | planetski.eu | James Cove

Traditionally the ski season starts on the Monarch’s official birthday. Some resorts have skiing on offer, while others are throwing an opening party. NEWFinal preparations are underway for the resorts that are opening some slopes. Among then Mt Hotham and Mt Buller in Victoria. Elsewhere the snow guns are in action. The resorts that do not have enough snow will be marking the official season opening with parties, concerts and gear sales.
Another Resort in the Alps Set to Open for Summer Skiing

3 weeks ago | planetski.eu | James Cove

Val d’Isere is set to open for glacier skiing this weekend bringing the total number of ski areas open in the Alps to six. NEWThe French resort of Val d’Isere has a four week summer season with skiing on offer on its Pisaillas glacier for four weeks from Saturday June 7th to Sunday July 6th if conditions allow. Skiing is possible on three runs between 3,300m and 2,725m altitudes with another four runs reserved for race team training.
GB Cross-Country Ski Teams Named

3 weeks ago | planetski.eu | James Cove

Britain will be represented by 21 athletes in Cross-Country competitions in the coming season following confirmation of squad selections for 2025/26. NEWWith the Milan-Cortina Olympic Winter Games on the horizon, James Clugnet, Joe Davies, Gabriel Gledhill, Andrew Musgrave, and Andrew Young will form a five-athlete World Cup squad. They will be training and competing again this season alongside international athletes with the support of Team Aker Daehlie in a private team set up.
Austria Grows Year-Round Tourism

3 weeks ago | planetski.eu | James Cove

More people are visiting Austria outside the traditional times in the winter and summer seasons. NEWAt a recent joint news conference the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism and the Austrian National Tourist Board, together with Statistics Austria, presented current figures and analyses on tourism development in Austria. One aspect that stands out is that trips are increasingly taking place, and being planned, during the pre- and post-season.
Where & When Are the Best Snow Conditions in Australia & New Zealand?

3 weeks ago | planetski.eu | James Cove

A new survey crunches the numbers and the snow stats. With the season getting underway Down Under shortly we see which resorts come out on top. NEWThe new Snow Conditions Index ranks the best weeks for snow conditions based on 16 years of historical weather data across Australia and New Zealand. The research analysed snowfall and weather conditions across five major Australian resorts and seven of New Zealand’s most popular ski fields.
Ex-CEO of Vail Resort to Receive $2.2m

3 weeks ago | planetski.eu | James Cove

Kirsten Lynch recently stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Vail Resorts. She is replaced by the former CEO Rob Katz. NEWCompany filings reveal that she will receive a lump sum payment of $2,249,108 – equivalent to two years of her annual base salary. In addition to the cash payment, all of Lynch’s unvested stock holdings in Vail Resorts will be vested at the time of her termination.
Learn to Ski Indoors in the UK this Summer

3 weeks ago | planetski.eu | James Cove

Snowsport England has announced the launch of the Way2Snow campaign. It aims to give people access to learn to ski or snowboard ahead of a first winter holiday. NEWThe campaign aims to encourage more people to try skiing or snowboarding and make the sports more accessible through affordable lessons on real snow in centres across England. Lessons are available at the real snow centres in Manchester, Tamworth and Hemel Hempstead, with options for beginners and families.
Tributes To Claire Parnell of Snowsport England

3 weeks ago | planetski.eu | James Cove

Claire Parnell passed away last Friday. She was part of the Snowsport England senior leadership team and responsible for operations. Claire was the longest serving member of Snowsport England and well known throughout the UK ski industry. The organisation has posted this tribute on its web site:“It is with great sadness that we are sharing the news that our colleague, friend and mentor Claire Pennell passed away unexpectedly in hospital last Friday after a short illness.
What Next for Blatten, Switzerland & the Alps?

3 weeks ago | planetski.eu | James Cove

The village of 300 inhabitants was buried under a huge landslide last week. The implications for the Lötschental Valley, Switzerland and the wider Alps are hugely significant. NEWAn estimated 9 million cubic tons of ice, rock and mud buried the evacuated village last Wednesday. A rockfall had been expected but no-one predicted the size of the landslide and the scale of the disaster. In terms of the volume and the extent of the damage caused, the collapse of the Birch Glacier is unprecedented.