For any high-speed sport, risk mitigation is among the biggest tasks. The International Ski & Snowboard Federation is working to make alpine ski racing safer while retaining its excitement and appeal.

The figure is an increase of 1.5% on the previous year and the number of overnight stays by domestic guests went up by 3.5%. “The figures confirm that our tourism industry remains an economic ...

The Canadian resort has announced it is suspending summer skiing on its Horstman Glacier in the Blackcomb area indefinitely. It ends a decades-long tradition. Climate change is to blame. NEW The ...

Goon Gear will not produce snowboards for the 2025-2026 season. It says the decision is due to Trump’s tariffs and rising costs. NEW The specialist company that makes snowboards is run by the pro ...

They were located after another group saw some abandoned skis near the summit of a mountain with no sign of their owners. A separate avalanche in Switzerland has killed another man. NEW On Saturday, ...

300 people in Blatten in the Valais canton have been ordered to leave their homes. There have been minor falls and it is feared a major fall is imminent which could destroy large parts of the village.

Silvretta Montafon joins Saalbach & Zell am See on the Epic Pass for next season. They follow Mayrhofen & Hintertux that recently signed up. UPDATED The latest Austrian resort to join the Epic Pass is ...

Details have been released of two further ski deaths in Switzerland. It follows a separate accident on the Eiger that we have already posted on. UPDATED In the latest accident the two ski mountaineers ...

The International Ski & Snowboard Federation has created the SNOWBALL Sustainability Guide. It aims to support snowsport event organisers build sustainable practices from the ground up. NEW ...

It is first international collaboration of its kind, focused on accelerating climate action, reducing CO₂ emissions, and advancing sustainable innovations. Together, these resorts manage over 800 ski ...

Resorts in the Alps, Scandinavia, South America, Australia and New Zealand are preparing to open in the next few weeks for skiing and snowboarding in the summer months. UPDATED The past week has seen ...

There could be more young Brits back working in the Alps under a new Youth Mobility Scheme. Plus UK citizens may be able to use the EU lanes at airports as they head to ski resorts. NEW On Monday the ...