The New PlanetSKI Snow Report
Monday 12th January
On Monday it turns warmer and is generally dry across the Alps.
It follows the storm last week that left well over 1m of fresh snow in places in the northern and western Alps.
We followed the snow in last weeks PlanetSKI rolling snow report:
We have also reported on the other side of the coin:
Check out some of the images of the snowfall:
Les Menuires, France Â
Les Menuires, France. Image c/o Les Menuires Tourist Office.
Les Menuires, France. Image c/o Les Menuires Tourist Office.
Les Menuires, France. Image c/o Les Menuires Tourist Office.
Tignes, France:
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The avalanche risk has fallen in places but it still remains ‘considerable’ at Level 3 in many places, with Level 4 ‘high’ in some areas.
Here’s the risk Switzerland on Monday:
Avalanche danger in Switzerland, Monday 12th January. Image c/o Swiss Avalanche Institute.
There has also been snow across many parts of the Pyrenees with some good skiing in France, Andorra and Spain.
90cm has fallen in some areas
In parts of the Spanish Pyrenees the avalanche danger is ‘considerable’ (Level 3) as the snow was accompanied by high winds.
The good snow continues in Canada and PlanetSKI’s James Cove will have a full update from the resorts around Banff later this week.
He has just posted a full article on how the conditions in the Banff ski resorts are perhaps the best in North America with snow records for early season broken.
Sunshine Village, Banff, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
Sunshine Village, Banff, Canada. Image © PlanetSKI
Do check back as we update later on Monday…
Sunday 11th January
It has been a sunny and cold day in the Alps.
The big storm of the last few days in France and Switzerland has now passed.
It lead to a spate of avalanche deaths with six people, including a 50 year old British man in La Plagne, losing their lives.
See here for the full details in PlanetSKI’s news report:
On piste the skiing conditions have been excellent in many places.
Check out some of the images of the fresh snow:
The big storm is over and it’s been quite a day in the Alps! https://t.co/PGoKdcOPwl #powderday This is #Lech #Chatel and #Glacier3000 pic.twitter.com/zgc7fRY76B
— weathertoski (@weathertoski) January 11, 2026
“Storm totals since Wednesday evening have been over 1m at altitude across parts of the French Alps (e.g. Val Thorens, La Rosière), the far western Swiss Alps (e.g. Les Diablerets/Glacier 3000) and some north-eastern Swiss areas such as the Glarus Alps,” said Fraser Wilkin from Weathertoski.co.uk.
“Most other French and Swiss Alpine regions, the west of Austria (e.g. Arlberg) and the north-west of Italy (e.g. Courmayeur, Cervinia) have also seen significant snow, with between 40cm and 80cm since Wednesday night.
“The far south-east of Switzerland (e.g. St Moritz) and other parts of Austria have seen less though, typically with between 10cm and 30cm.
“The least snow fell in the eastern Italian Alps, with just a few centimetres in the Dolomites.”
The weather is warming up this week, with perhaps some snow in Austria.
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