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, […] Gear Review Breya Bergom | October 11, 2021 0 Comments
Steamboat Resort, CO to Stop Selling Plastic Bottles 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 […] Industry News Jesse | September 29, 2021 1 Comment
Utah’s Proposed 15-Minute City 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 […] Industry News Jesse | August 23, 2021 2 Comments
How Smaller Resorts Offer Smaller Environmental Impact 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 […] Featured Article Katy Shipley | February 22, 2021 0 Comments
Sustainability And Holiday Destinations: The Zermatt Case 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 […] Brains Michael Muchacho | December 6, 2019 2 Comments
Sunski Sunglasses: Save The Planet and Look Good Doing It! [Sponsored by Sunski Sunglasses] Plastic is incredible stuff. Our lives would be completely changed without it. It’s light, strong, easily made into whatever shape we want, and it 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 stuff when being put to good use, […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | April 22, 2019 0 Comments
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 […] Industry News Brian Carpentier | December 24, 2018 10 Comments
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 […] Industry News Brian Werner | October 18, 2018 2 Comments
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