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Environmental sustainability

Aspen One’s Unique Sustainability Report Focuses Less on Gathering Data and More on Getting People Engaged

Aspen One recently released a sustainability report with an unorthodox approach. Compared to other resort companies who all track things like carbon emissions, offsetting their carbon footprints and recycled material use, Aspen Skiing Co.’s parent company, Aspen One, boldly states, “We reject conventional sustainable business practices—carbon footprinting, operational tweaks instead of systemic solutions, fixating on net zero—as complicity.” The 13-page […]

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Miles Nagel | December 9, 2024
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Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles and Containers Banned in Breckenridge, CO

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Breckenridge, Colorado, is taking matters into its own hands when it comes to reducing plastic pollution. Effective July 1, the town has banned the sale of plastic water bottles and single-use plastic containers in retail food establishments. “We are proud to lead by example in addressing plastic pollution,” said Sustainability and Parking Manager Jessica Burley in the press release by […]

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Dylan Bradley | July 2, 2024
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Controversy Ensues About the Use of Heavy Machinery on Glacier at Zermatt, Switzerland

Disturbing pictures emerged in the last week of heavy machinery digging on the Theodul Glacier in the Matterhorn Ski Paradise, the cross-border ski resort between Zermatt, Switzerland, and Cervino, Italy. The diggers appear to be filling in crevasses on the glacier in order to get the ‘Gran Becca’ course ready for the first-ever FIS World Cup cross-border race. The race […]

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Julia Schneemann | October 20, 2023
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Patagonia Boasts the Best Brand Reputation in the U.S.

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Twice in the last three years, outdoor brand Patagonia has ranked #1 for having the best reputation out of the top 100 most visible brands in America. News website Axios and market research firm Harris Poll conducted their annual survey by polling 16,310 people around the nation for ‘companies that either excel or falter in society.’ The top 100 companies […]

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John Cunningham | June 26, 2023
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Peak Performance Introduces Second-Hand Platform ‘WearAgains’ to Help Minimize Environmental Footprint

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In this day and age of companies pushing consumers to purchase new and improved snow gear each year, Swedish brand Peak Performance is thinking outside the box and focusing instead on sustainability. ‘WearAgains’ was introduced last year as a buy-and-sell concept of new or lightly used clothing at their flagship store in Stockholm, Sweden. Essentially acting as a centralized re-sale […]

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John Cunningham | June 5, 2023
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Sunski Sunglasses: Save The Planet and Look Good Doing It!

Plastic is incredible stuff. Our lives would be completely changed without it.  It’s light, strong, easily made into whatever shape we want, and lasts forever. Without plastic, we’d probably all still be skiing in leather boots. That last point that plastic basically lasts forever is a double-edged sword. It’s amazing when put to good use, but plastic waste is becoming […]

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Mike Lavery | May 1, 2023
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Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Accepts Nominations for the 2023 Lake Spirit Awards Until April 28, 2023

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Sometimes large restoration projects can overshadow the daily efforts of everyday people working to protect Lake Tahoe. From hosting trash cleanups to installing erosion control measures, individuals’ actions can collectively have a huge impact on the environment. Awards recognizing people exhibiting a special dedication to conserving the lake are now open for nominations. The 2023 Lake Spirit Awards will honor […]

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 22, 2023
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Town of Park City, UT, Joins Global Sustainable Tourism Council

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The Park City Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Bureau (PCCVB) has just been announced as the newest member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). The addition comes after PCCVCB has completed its draft of Utah’s first community-based Sustainable Tourism Plan, aiming to be a premier US ski area for eco-friendly ski tourism. Joining the GSTC helps position PCCVB to […]

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Nick DeRiso | September 7, 2022
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The New Ski Jacket Made From Sugarcane

Today, brands are trying various different measures to make their product and services more sustainable. Picture Organic Clothing has tried something completely different and has recently released a ski jacket made up of recycled sugarcane. Although it sounds odd, the jacket looks like nothing out of the ordinary! The jacket looks similar to high-end ski jackets and functions like one, […]

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Avatar photo Breya Bergom | October 11, 2021
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Steamboat Resort, CO to Stop Selling Plastic Bottles

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Steamboat Resort announced that they will stop selling single-use plastic bottles starting in the 2021-2022 winter season in their latest move to become a more sustainable brand, company, and town. Whether in the form of water, an energy drink, or soda, plastic bottles have deteriorating effects on local, national, and international environments. Every year in the United States, millions of […]

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Jesse | September 29, 2021
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Utah’s Proposed 15-Minute City

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Utah is growing. One of the most popular outdoor recreation and ski destinations in the United States is looking to continue on its path of development. The Point, being a proposed 600-acre city, would be located near Salt Lake City in Draper, UT, and would house residents 30-45 minutes away from the Snowbird, Alta, Sundance, Solitude, and Brighton ski areas. Related: Work […]

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Jesse | August 23, 2021
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How Smaller Resorts Offer Smaller Environmental Impact

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Brought to you by Monarch Mountain These days it may feel like the big corporations rule the ski world. The ski industry is pressured to open early, offer year round lift access, and create a comfortable environment in the most remote locations. When choosing where to ski or buy a pass, some might look for who has the most skiable […]

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Katy Shipley | February 22, 2021
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Sustainability And Holiday Destinations: The Zermatt Case

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Sustainability is, without a doubt, a topic that has gained a lot of popularity in the last couple of decades. Nowadays people care about things like the carbon print they leave, the source where the energy they use is coming from, and how are the soil, the forests, and the wildlife impacted by the products they are consuming. These concerns […]

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Micho | December 6, 2019
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Eldora Colorado: Too Green Too Soon?

Eldora Mountain outside of Boulder, Colorado publicized a number of new and continuing environmental initiatives earlier in December, only to face criticism about part of their plan. Included in the press release: A priority parking scheme for carpooling with 3 or more people per vehicle; Free bus passes on some weekends from Boulder; Environmentally friendly trail-maps; and a commitment to […]

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Brian Carpentier | December 24, 2018
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Consumer Goods Litter The Ocean and Its Up To You and Me To Make A Difference

This has to stop. Common consumer goods that you and I use every day are finding their way to the ocean where they sit and take hundreds, thousands, or even millions of years to decompose, and some plastics and consumer goods never decompose.  Consumers from all around the world use goods such as glass, plastic cutlery, water bottles, cans, and […]

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Brian Werner | October 18, 2018
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