Monthly archive November, 2022
More Travelski services...from Paris

More Travelski services…from Paris

Lovers of train travel will no doubt already be aware of the Travelski Express direct service from London St Pancras to the French Tarentaise. You can find all the details of this service elsewhere on Ski Flight Free, including Iain’s review of the inaugural service in January 2022. However, it recently came to our attention...
Les Arcs plans to reduce energy use this winter by 10%

Les Arcs plans to reduce energy use this winter by 10%

Les Arcs has always been ahead of the game as far as sustainability is concerned. Already awarded the ‘Flocon Vert’ accreditation and in the course of attaining B-Corps accreditation, the resort has also announced measures to reduce the resort’s energy usage this winter by 10%. Ski lifts (6.5% reduction in overall resort energy consumption)  –        ‘Eco-driving’...
Record ice loss by Glacier Blanc in Ecrins National Park

Record ice loss by Glacier Blanc in Ecrins National Park

No one can be unaware that last summer was devastating for the world’s glaciers. We reported previously on the record melt in the Pyrenees. New data from the Glacier Blanc in Pays des Ecrins glacier backs this up. According to this research, 2022 represented not just the lowest winter snowfall for 23 years, but also...