A ski train may only operate during the winter sports season, or it may operate more frequently and have extra capacity during the winter sports season.
Most were located in northeast, going from cities such as New York City and Boston to ski areas such as Bousquet Ski Area and Chickley Alp.
Ski Trains were at the height of their popularity in the late thirties through the mid fifties.
Railway companies in Alpine countries operate extra trains during the winter sports season to carry skiers.
SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) market their trains under the name 'Snow’n’Rail'.