Poster: A snowHead
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I have just received notification from Eurostar that Ski Train tickets go on sale from:
8am Wednesday 19 July
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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After my experience of the Eurostar for a short weekend break in Paris, I would rather travel on horseback to the Alps than the Eurostar. Absolute farce from start to finish. Never ever again will I use it.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Ricklovesthepowder, if you want Absolute Farce then you should try the Eurotunnel terminal at Calais.
All travel systems have their bad days, whether its air, car, boat or plane.
I've had a few chaos days with the Eurostar, but on the whole still prefer it to all other ways of getting to Paris.
Have you posted details of your experience?
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I am not sure if things have changed for this winter but last year Eurostar were using their two oldest trains for the ski train and I heard that they broke down a few times. On the positive side at least if your Eurostar breaks down you get a decent amount of compensation towards the cost of next year's ticket.
We have never had any issues with the Eurotunnel terminal at Calais but have always been in possession of Flexi plus tickets bought in a package with the accommodation.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Love it. Would do it every year if the end point was where I was going.
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You have to be fairly desperate for extra skiing time to go to the Alps by Eurostar.
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Doesn't sound good. What was the problem? All first hand experiences?
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I would do it if i didn't have so much sh!7 to take. Gave up flying to ski years ago and have just tried this very weekend going to my place in the Tarentaise using the Eurostar to Lyon and hiring a car. The only down sides have been Lyon Part Dieu which is a pants place to wait for any time, and the fiddly 'border crossing' at Lille. Maybe I should pre-position all my gear at the pre-season bash and recover it to Blighty after the EOSB, taking a couple of train-ski trips in between. Problem is, the tickets are going on sale Wednesday and I have the planning horizon of a goldfish.
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achilles wrote: |
You have to be fairly desperate for extra skiing time to go to the Alps by Eurostar. |
You can choose between the daytime (6 days skiing) and overnight (8 days skiing) service, and many people consider the former to be pleasanter than flying. The trains tend to be fairly full, so enough people must think it worthwhile.
Main downside is that it only really works for people relatively close to London, who want to go to the Tarentaise.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Same day . . . but I'm not the one who just pooped a brick
yup . . . I'm running . . . as fast as I can . . .
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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achilles wrote: |
You have to be fairly desperate for extra skiing time to go to the Alps by Eurostar. |
It's a piece of wee wee for me. Far less hassle than flying. Sit around, read, sleep. Arrive 30 mins from resort for quick bus or taxi. Depends on the level of hassle it is at the respective ends of your journey I guess.
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ecureuil wrote: |
achilles wrote: |
You have to be fairly desperate for extra skiing time to go to the Alps by Eurostar. |
You can choose between the daytime (6 days skiing) and overnight (8 days skiing) service, and many people consider the former to be pleasanter than flying. The trains tend to be fairly full, so enough people must think it worthwhile. |
They must indeed. I don't; not everybody is the same. Eurostar is fine as far as Paris. But my memories of going to Moutiers are something else. Seats beome increasingly hard on the bum, drunks wandered up and down the aisle to late into the night, and sleep was near impossible. You are welcome to the extra skiing. Mind you, I am of a certain age, which doubtless colours my view
My preference for train to the French Alps is Eurostar to Paris, and then TGV by day, and preferably 1st class (which didn't seem to be all that expensive if booked in advance). I must admit I fly these days, though.
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