PLANE V TRAIN – WHICH IS REALLY QUICKER TO THE SLOPES?

Is flying really the fastest way to get to the slopes? A new Top Gear-style race to the Alps pits the plane against the train to see which mode of transport really is faster. It also gives a real-time comparison of the journeys.Departing from London at the same time, ski journalists Neil English (plane) and Daniel Elkan (train) battle it out, with the winner the first to be sipping champagne in the hot tub of Fish & Pips chalet in Meribel ski resort in the huge 3 Valleys ski area in France. Neil’s route is a flight from Gatwick to Geneva and then a private minibus transfer, while Daniel