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PlanetSKI 2026 Gear Tests: From Canada

The PlanetSKI 2026 Gear Tests: Direct From Canada1st March 2026 Our team of five specialist testers puts ski gear, ski clothing and a few other surprise items through their paces deep in the heart of the Canadian Rockies. If you want honest reviews on a wide range of products look no further.NEW Meet the testers: James, Kisia, Tashie, Alex, MarieBetween them they are a mixture of ski instructors, journalists, recreational skiers, ski tourers and of course we have a local Canadian in the team (Marie). You’ll find out more about them in the reviews that follow.Part One: GearPart Two: ClothingPart…

Mar 2nd 2026

Indy Pass Adds 16 New Ski Areas

Indy Pass is announcing the addition of sixteen new ski areas for the 26/27 seasonHere at PlanetSKI we have had an Indy Pass for the past two seasons and find it gives us access to some small gems of resorts that are off the radar of many skiers, but well worth a visit.Europe:Les 7 Laux, FranceBergbahnen Hohsaas AG, SwitzerlandValmorel, FranceStöten i Sälen, SwedenLevi, FinlandStranda Ski Resort, NorwayNorth America:Murray Ski Ridge, CanadaPebble Creek Ski Area, USAThrill Hills, USABethel Village Trails XC, USAFranconia Inn & Outdoor Center XC, USAGreat Glen Trails Outdoor Center XC, USANorthern Maine Community Trails XC, USASteamboat Ski Touring…

Feb 27th 2026

Dave Ryding: Emotional Olympic Finale for Britain

Dave Ryding's Final Olympic ChapterOn Monday, Feb. 15, British ski racing witnessed the final Olympic chapter of its most influential modern athlete. At 39, Dave Ryding — the 2022 Kitzbühel slalom winner and the standard-bearer for British alpine skiing — finished 17th in his fifth Olympics, just behind teammate Billy Major in 16th. The result itself will not define him. The moment might.Ryding said, 'Four years ago, I think I said to everyone I would rather cry than be at the next Olympics. I took it year by year and then this year day by day, and I managed to…

Feb 25th 2026

Lindsey Vonn: Olympic Crash Almost Cost Her a Leg

Lindsey Vonn Almost Lost Her Leg After Olympic Crash—Here's What Saved ItThe 41-year-old downhill racer says she suffered a painful medical situation following her traumatic crash, and that the quick work of a surgeon prevented an amputation.Downhill skier Lindsey Vonn is thanking her lucky stars for the quick work of a Colorado surgeon. In an Instagram video on Monday, February 23, Vonn, 41, said that she nearly had her left leg amputated following her terrifying crash on February 8 at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy.Emergency SurgeryVonn said that Dr. Tomas Hackett, a Vail, Colorado-based surgeon, performed a complicated…

Feb 24th 2026

Team GB Claims Olympic Success

Team GB Claims Olympic Success22nd February 2026 | Jane Peel, PlanetSKIIt was GB’s most successful Winter Olympics with 3 Golds, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze. Our snowsport athletes delivered two and, though they should arguably have won more, there is much hope for the future.NEW The 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics concluded with a total of five medals for GB, three golds, a silver and a bronze. Two of the medals came from the snowsport athletes, the final one on the last day of competition.Zoe Atkin secured a bronze in the ski halfpipe on Sunday morning, the first Olympic medal in…

Feb 23rd 2026

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