Exclusive: Planks Clothing for sale prior to appointment of liquidator
We are extremely disappointed to confirm that Planks Clothing – the British snowsports brand – is currently seeking a buyer prior to the appointment of a liquidator. Planks Clothing assets and IP for sale Investors were advised by letter last month that the company had not been successful in their latest attempt to raise capital...
Exclusive: ‘The Brits’ to return to Mayrhofen, Austria in March 2025
British snowsports premier freestyle competition ‘The Brits’ will take place in Mayrhofen, Austria next winter. It will be the first time the event has taken place in the Alps since 2019, when Laax in Switzerland was the venue. Stu Brass, organiser of ‘The Brits’ confirmed the news in Episode 213 of The Ski Podcast: “It’s...
Who are the top skiing and snowboarding influencers in the UK?
I doubt there’s anyone reading this blog who doesn’t spend time on social media every day. Depending on your age, you probably spend hours scrolling through TikTok, Instagram or Facebook. You might even be one of the remainers on Twitter, desperately hoping that Elon Musk doesn’t go completely bat-crazy. Maybe ‘the kids today’ spend too...
When ski resorts go to war: Saint-Gervais and Megève dispute turns nasty
You know things are going badly between neighbours when both Hitler and Donald Trump are invoked to settle an argument. Yet the mayors of French ski resorts of Saint-Gervais and Megève are currently swapping insults at a rate that would shock even Jackie Weaver. New lift dispute The dispute arose over the construction of a...
10 Things We Learned from the latest Ski Club of Great Britain Consumer Report
Last week, we attended the annual LISTEX & SASTEX online event, organised by the Mountain Trade Network. The two-day event started with a presentation by James Gambrill, General Manager at the Ski Club of Great Britain. He revealed the results of the end-of-season consumer report. We take a look here at some of the main...
8 Takeaways from the 2024 International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism
Last month, alpine tourism specialist Laurent Vanat, released his 16th annual International Report on Snow & Mountain Tourism. We look at 8 takeaways from the report. Full access is limited to crowdfunding supporters or copies can be purchased online. Winter 2022/23 was a ‘very average’ season Total skier numbers for the 2022/23 winter season were 372m...