The Green Elephant - Skiing

The Green Elephant

Eco-impacts of Skiing and Snowboarding

The Scars of Skiing’s Past - Tahoe QuarterlyNature’s ability to reclaim the slopes of abandoned ski areas depends on the method used to clear them Two ski runs are sitting next to each other. One was cut by a chainsaw, the other a bulldozer. Which one is more sustainable? The method...

VIDEO: Exploring Colorado's Abandoned Ski Areas“With more than 100 abandoned ski areas in Colorado—old ski runs left like scars on the mountains—the film crew at The Road West Traveled seeks to tell the stories of a few in the future ski …

Defunct ski areas: Why healing is so hardNot all ski runs are created environmentally equal, according to research of California and Nevada’s abandoned ski resorts. Their past predicts their future — the difference between a d…

How Do Ski Resorts Affect the Environment?During my time in Colorado, I worked as a customer satisfaction surveyor for Copper Mountain ski resort. In exchange for opinions regarding various aspects of resort operations, I would treat guests to a cup of coffee or cocoa. Questions about environmental practices always sparked discussion.

Is Skiing Bad For The Environment & Why? | ALLTRACKSMany ski resorts across the world are making an effort to change the way that skiing is affecting the environment. Find out more about this here.

Skiing and the environment: The impact of a ski holiday

Saying No To Fake Snow – Why Responsible Travel Is Taking A Stand

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Can you ski and be green?Skiers are accused of destroying the very wilderness they love. We asked two experts for their views on the sport's impact, and got two very different responses. Now have your say

Ski Resorts Environmental Impact And Sustainability Efforts

Actually, the Mega Season Pass Is Killing SkiingThe recent additions to the Epic Pass highlight, again, the massive consolidation occurring across the ski industry, which is driving up rents and turning mountain towns into company towns

The Real Problem with Artificial Snow | JSTOR DailyAs the climate changes, snowfall in many areas has decreased. As natural snow is replaced with artificial snow, what is the environmental impact?

Only 75 years ago, skiing was an elite sport practiced by a few hardy souls in about six mountain resorts in the European Alps. Today forty million skiers can journey to any three hundred major alpine ski resorts around the major mountain chains of forty countries.

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