PlanetSKI is in Japan for a month or so. Our stay in the Hakuba Valley on the main island of Honchu ends, with yet more fresh snow.

His body was found at the foot of a cliff in the French resort of Avoriaz. An investigation is underway. NEW It is reported that he went to the Folie Douce apres ski bar and then skied back to the ...

There have been a few changes taking place since our roving reporter, Nick Dalton, last visited. Make that loads. What a difference a decade makes. Park City, the little, historic Utah mining town ...

The Swiss resort is going all out to close the season with a new event that will run throughout the month of April.

The majority of UK skiers head to the main resorts of the Grandvalira – Soldeu, El Tartar and Pas de La Casa. But there are others – Arinsal, Pal and Arcalis. A handful of Brits head to Arinsal, but ...

The world’s glaciers are melting faster than ever according to the most comprehensive scientific analysis to date. Since the turn of the century they have lost more than 6,500 billion tonnes – or 5% – ...

The 9th edition of the Asian Winter Games has taken place with the next one in Saudi Arabia in 2029. The Games reflect the continued growth in snowsports on the continent. PlanetSKI reports from Asia.

There is no place like it anywhere in the world, and in our opinion no ski trip to Japan should miss one of the world’s greatest cities. Tokyo has a population of over 14m in the main city itself. The ...

There has been plenty of sunshine across the Alps for the main UK half-term week. Thursday sees more in the way of cloud across some northern parts of the Alps, with even the odd shower/flurry (1700m) ...

A report from VIP SKI has shown a 45% increase in Brits taking ski holidays alone. Digital ‘snowmads’ seem to be taking to the slopes. The UK holiday company saw bookings last season nearly double on ...

We’ve arrived at one of the snowiest ski areas on earth. This year has been bumper, with 6m of snow and counting. UPDATED The north island of Hokkaido is home to dozens of resorts, from the more ...