Inside Track - The SnowCarbon Blog

Snowcarbon Newsletter from 28th June

In a recent Snowcarbon newsletter, I covered the unfolding picture of Ski Train and Eurostar + TGV journeys. So I've put this newsletter into this blog article.
Mon 07 Jun 2021

Eurostar secures bailout

Eurostar has received a bailout from the French government and some investors to secure its future
Wed 19 May 2021

Thoughts about booking rail journeys to the Alps

Eurostar has put London - Paris tickets on sale that include February half term 2022. In a fluid situation where the travel landscape remains unclear, is it wis
Thu 28 Jan 2021

A silent film for silent mountains

Sauze d'Oulx tourist office has created a 1920s style silent film. Good to ski some creativity about the fact that we can't yet ski.
Wed 06 Jan 2021

Snowcarbon Journey Planner 2021-22 is ready

The Snowcarbon Journey Planner is ready for the 2021-22 season. This can help you plan your journeys to the Alps by train, looking forward to a time when travel
Tue 05 Jan 2021

Ski weekends by train - what are the options

Overnight train travel could work perfectly for a ski weekend - if more weekday service existed.
Sun 03 Jan 2021

A new future overnight

Sleeper trains seem to be making a big comeback. There are a lot of positive developments happening in Europe.
Sun 03 Jan 2021

A new vision for rail travel to the Alps

It's not the start to the season that skiers had hoped for. In the meantime, at Snowcarbon, we are hoping for a better future.
Tue 15 Dec 2020

The POW pledge

Our friends at Protect Our Winters (POW) have created a POW pledge, to help organisations and companies to protect winter.
Wed 21 Oct 2020

Eurostar + TGV journeys - first dates - on sale tomorrow

Tickets for SNCF winter trains in France being to go on sale tomorrow - Tuesday 6th October
Mon 05 Oct 2020

Eurostar Ski Train - update plus new campaign film

The Eurostar Ski Train definitely won't run for winter 2020-21. But the Save The Ski Train campaign moves into the next phase. Including a new film.
Wed 30 Sep 2020

Ashford and Ebbsfleet closed

Eurostar has closed Ashford and Ebbsfleet stations until further notice, due to reduced demand for travel during the coronavirus pandemic. But has it calculated
Thu 10 Sep 2020

Eurostar + TGV journeys - 10 things to know

With the Eurostar Ski Train cancelled, indirect journeys by Eurostar + TGV make a good alternative. Indeed, they always have! Here are 10 useful things to know
Wed 19 Aug 2020

Save The Ski Train - update from France

The Save The Ski Train campaign is growing, and the petition has passed 10,000 signatures
Tue 18 Aug 2020

Eurostar vouchers to refunds (for the cancelled Ski Train)

Here's how to get a refund if you had vouchers for Eurostar, now that the Ski Train is cancelled.
Thu 09 Jul 2020
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