It began in 1978 and is currently presented by Ed Leigh and Chemmy Alcott with reporters Graham Bell, Tim Warwood, Jenny Jones, Aimee Fuller and Phil Young.

In recent years the show has been presented by, amongst others, Hazel Irvine, Matt Chilton, former British Olympic skier Graham Bell and Ed Leigh.

[4] Prior to the launch of the 2009 season, it was reported that the more general winter sports content of the 2008 format was not popular with viewers,[5] and the BBC acknowledged: "we didn't get things quite right last year.

[7] The show's format continued the 2010 approach, focusing on coverage of the unfolding alpine ski racing season interspersed with occasional featured segments on alternative winter sports such as Crashed Ice downhill skating and snowboard events.

The format for the 2012 series remained largely unaltered, continuing to focus on the key alpine ski racing events with extended (and sometime live) coverage via the BBC's interactive service.