J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Snapzzz

Tony_H wrote:My first ski holiday to Val Thorens was on the overnight Eurostar. Funnily enough I have never gone back on the train since, and never ever will. It was a total nightmare.

Ok, you can take more than you can if you fly, but no one puts it on the train for you, so you end up hiking it all around, and then you have to put up with other people doing the same, so theres never enough room on board, and many of the people I came across were extremely rude and selfish about luggage and where it went.

Secondly, it takes forever. Its quicker to drive. Well, nearly. People talk about getting an extra day in, but to be honest after having spend all night on a train, the last thing you will want to do is ski for the day!

The Eurostar has upright and uncomfortable seats. You can not sleep, unless you are one of these lucky people who has the ability to switch off the minute their bum hits a seat. It rocks, it gets too hot/too cold, people take their shoes off with smelly feet, and they eat smelly food so your carriage will stink. Plus people fart all night, and snore, and stay up playing cards, or texting, or playing the DS Lites.....you starting to get the picture yet?

Its also NOT cheap. I am sure for a small number of people who don't like flying or who want to take excessive amounts of baggage, its right for them, but for anyone who normally flies or drives, I'd suggest stick with what you have been doing. Taking the train was one of the worst decisions I ever made for a holiday. Sit in the wrong position and get a stiff neck, and you won't be skiing....