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
VIDEO: Black Diamond’s ‘Ski Train’ – Skiing Norway’s Backcountry via Electric Train [arve url="https://youtu.be/mzFHeWXbiks"] SnowBrains | November 29, 2019 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Famous Colorado Winter Park Express Saw Record Passenger Numbers Last Season The famous Winter Park Express saw more passengers this season than ever before taking advantage of the unique rail service between Denver and Winter Park Resort, CO. The resort reported that over 19,200 tickets were sold for the 32 round-trips this season, which ended in March, an increase of 7% over the previous year. Related: The Best Pizza in All of Colorado […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 29, 2019 0 Comments
Denver → Winter Park Train Sells 3,300 Tickets in First 24 Hours! Amtrack suspended train service from Denver, CO to Winter Park, CO back in 2009 after 69 years of operation due to diminishing returns. They ran a test run last March to see if they could spark interest. They did and now that spark has started a fire. The Denver Post is reporting that 3,300 Denver – Winter Park train tickets […] Industry News SnowBrains | September 1, 2016 0 Comments
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