Winter Park Express Offers Expanded Service and Significantly Cheaper Tickets for Winter 2024-25 in Colorado WINTER PARK — Today, the Winter Park Express (WPE), operated by Amtrak, announced in cooperation with the State of Colorado and the Colorado Department of Transportation, that it will kick off the 2025 season with expanded service five days a week, launching on Thursday, January 9, 2025. To offer even more convenience and to meet demand, the Winter Park Express […] Industry News Press Release | November 5, 2024 0 Comments
North Creek, NY, Snow Train Celebrates 90th Anniversary This season marks the 90th anniversary of the Snow Train that brought skiers to North Creek, New York, kickstarting generations of winter tourism in the area. Business owners, historians, and ski enthusiasts are commemorating this historic event. The North Creek Snow Train’s inaugural voyage in 1934 transported 378 skiers from Schenectady to North Creek, kickstarting the region’s winter sports tourism attractions. This winter, in […] SnowBrains | December 13, 2023 0 Comments
The Top 3 Most Sustainable Lodges in Europe According to Travel Experts Ski trips have not traditionally been seen as a green vacation. While they certainly have an important environmental role to play, this coming season will see travelers being able to minimise the impact of their adventures on the slopes in ways that have not been possible in recent years. Eurostar has just launched a new ski train route for the […] Industry News SnowBrains | October 23, 2023 0 Comments
New ‘Ski Express’ Overnight Train to Austrian Resorts Launches This Winter An exciting new way to get to the slopes from The Netherlands will be launched this upcoming winter. TUI’s ‘Ski Express’ will depart from Amsterdam every weekend this ski season, dropping off snow sports enthusiasts at some of Austria’s largest ski resorts. The new overnight train will take passengers from Holland’s capital city directly to the doorstep of the Eastern […] Industry News Nick DeRiso | August 30, 2022 5 Comments
Le Massif de Charlevoix: The Under-Appreciated Resort of the East With Big Potential If you travel one hour down the St. Lawrence River from Quebec City, Canada, you will stumble upon the small town of Charlevoix, home to the resort with the largest vertical drop in eastern Canada. With a 2526’ (770m) vertical drop, an average of 212” (645cm) of snow a year, challenging terrain, vast off-piste skiing area, and spectacular views that […] Liam Abbott | December 10, 2020 24 Comments
Winter Park Express Ski Train Suspended for Winter 20/21 Season Amtrak and Winter Park Resort announced that due to Covid-19, the Winter Park Express Ski Train will not operate during the upcoming winter season. The two companies indicated that social distancing precautions would make it impossible to run a successful ski train operation. Amtrak has been reducing train service and the number of seats sold around the country due to […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | October 1, 2020 0 Comments
Eurostar’s London to French Alps Ski Train Canceled European train operator Eurostar has announced that they will be canceling their “ski train” for Winter 20/21. The ski train service has been in operation since 1997 and provides a gateway to the French Alps from London. The main culprit for the cancellation: coronavirus. According to PlanetSKI, Eurostar stated that due to Coronavirus restrictions, they will be focusing on high […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | July 10, 2020 5 Comments
Ride the Rails to Surf the Mountains Look a-yonder comin’ Comin’ down that railroad track … There is a train that runs from Quebec City to Baie St Paul in Charlevoix, Quebec, stopping at Le Germain Hotel, a modern, eco-conscious resort, and spa, founded by Daniel Gauthier, co-founder of Cirque du Soleil and owner of the magnificent Le Massif de Charlevoix, accessible by shuttle from Le Germain. […] Jacqui Davis | December 6, 2019 1 Comment
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