It is estimated that half of the skis sold worldwide each year are manufactured in western Ukraine. They are mostly made in factories around Mukachevo. Most are still open but retailers have been told ...

It is subject to financial commitments but these are expected to be made. Recent elections have meant the French government has not been able to provide the necessary financial guarantees to the IOC.

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 ...

36 people have been in Tignes, France, training to become a Ski Club Rep. PlanetSKI's Simon Miller learns if he has what it takes.