There are some excellent mid-season conditions in Europe and Japan after fresh snow. PlanetSKI reports from both locations.

GB Snowsport athletes are competing at FIS World Cup, World Championships &Junior/U23 World Championship competition events this week. Plus we post World Cup results from last week.

Is there a better 'ski city' anywhere in the world? If there is, I have yet to find it. In just 4 days I aim to see the sights of Innsbruck and explore the slopes of 4 of the region's ski areas.