Inside Track - The SnowCarbon Blog

Les Arcs funicular film

The unique funicular that connects Bourg St Maurice station to Les Arcs ski resort is excellent. We've created a film that shows how to access it.
Wed 08 Dec 2021

Do rail-booking websites show you the best journeys?

Booking rail travel to the Alps online can — in some cases — be straighforward. However, rail-booking websites don't always show you the best journey options. T
Thu 18 Nov 2021

Tix on sale 3rd Nov + ways to book

Tickets for TGV journeys from 3rd January - 28th March, go on sale this Wednesday 3rd November at about 5am UK time. What's the best way to book travel?
Mon 01 Nov 2021

Licence to Lille! (especially for peak dates)

Travelling via LIlle stopover is an underrated and excellent way to get to the French Alps too.
Wed 20 Oct 2021

Eurostar puts more Dec - Jan trains on

Good to see that Eurostar has put more trains on between 12th December and 8th January. This bodes well for more later in winter too.
Mon 18 Oct 2021

Eurostar puts more Dec - Jan trains on

Good to see that Eurostar has put more trains on between 12th December and 8th January. This bodes well for more later in winter too.
Mon 18 Oct 2021

Eurostar puts more Dec - Jan trains on

Good to see that Eurostar has put more trains on between 12th December and 8th January. This bodes well for more later in winter too.
Mon 18 Oct 2021

Winter train tickets (part 1) on sale

The Travelski Express is now on sale, and indirect journeys go on sale today for the first few weeks of winter.
Wed 06 Oct 2021

How to exchange Eurostar vouchers for a refund

If you thought you are stuck with Eurostar vouchers from a cancelled journey, good news: you can exchange them for a refund. Here's how.
Thu 23 Sep 2021

Travelski Express - the new Eurostar Ski Train

What do skiers think of the Travelski Express. We went to St Pancras station to meet them as they came off the train and ask what they thought
Wed 15 Sep 2021

No trains from Ashford or Ebbsfleet

Will Eurostar trains call at Ashford and Ebbsfleet this winter 2021-22? It seems unlikely. Which is a shame, because these could be really useful stations.
Tue 07 Sep 2021

More Brits want rail travel

Great to see an increase in the proportion of Brits who would choose plane over train
Mon 16 Aug 2021

Snowcarbon newsletter 11th August - schedules

As we wait for news of rail schedules for winter 2021-22, here's a look at what is normally possible, based on pre-pandemic seasons.
Wed 11 Aug 2021

Will the Eurostar Ski Train run in 2021-22

Here are latest thoughts about whether the Eurostar Ski Train will run, and finding great ski holiday options in the meantime
Tue 03 Aug 2021

A phone call help you find a better ski holiday by train

Picking up the phone before choosing a ski holiday is one of the wisest things you can do.
Thu 22 Jul 2021
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