Travel to ski resorts by train
Press coverage
Daily Mail, December 23, 2009
By Fred Mawer
Over the past year, I've reviewed 46 travel-oriented websites for this Website of the Week slot. Here are the ten that stood out the most, and the reasons why.
Most comprehensive: snowcarbon.co.uk. If you want to get to a ski resort by train, I can't imagine there is anything you could possibly need to know that isn't covered on this beautifully constructed website.
Guardian.co.uk, October 27, 2009
A new website launched today promises to lure skiers and snowboarders off planes and on to trains. Snowcarbon lists 30 of the most convenient European resorts to reach by train and provides step-by-step guides to timetables, transfers and booking.
The site also features warts and all resort guides written by specialist ski journalists, as well as comparison information on the carbon footprint of reaching each resort by rail and air.
The Telegraph, November 12, 2009
Daily Mail, November 11, 2009
The Telegraph, November 21, 2009
The Guardian, November 6, 2009
Independent on Sunday, November 8, 2009
The Observer, November 1, 2009
The Times, October 31, 2009
The Sunday Times, November 1, 2009
The Independent, October 17, 2009
Trains are probably the safest way to travel and a new service called snowcarbon.co.uk is due to launch next week, which can help with planning your train journey to winter snow. There are few better experiences in snow holidays than getting on the Eurostar at St Pancras and getting off eight hours later at the heart of the Paradiski region of La Plagne and les Arcs in France, with many other resorts such as Tignes, Val d'Isère, Courchevel and Meribel nearby or accessed from other stations en route.
The Independent on Sunday, November 1, 2009
Daily Express, November 1, 2009
The Independent, November 21, 2009
Harper's Bazaar, November 2009
Times Online, October 15, 2009
Also coming soon is Snowcarbon, which is aimed at skiers and snowboarders who want to reduce their carbon footprint by taking the train. The site will offer guides to resorts that are easy to access by rail. It has been launched by journalist Daniel Elkan who has written for many newspapers and magazines on skiing.
Elkan says: “As flying becomes increasingly unpleasant, and rail infrastructure across Europe improves, the advantages of rail travel to ski resorts are growing. Journeys are fast, stress-free and trains are punctual. In many cases, it is possible to take a train directly into a resort.”
Times Online, November 4, 2009
Travel Trade Gazette, October 28, 2009
Snowcarbon claims to be the first website to offer a single source of information for all aspects of rail travel to European ski resorts.
Snowcarbon said a journey from
Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard, November 2009
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