Thank you
This season’s contest is currently over, but check back at SkiGreen.org next season! Thanks to everyone who participated in this year’s contest.
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How do I SkiGreen
Carpool with a friend; Bring my own water bottle; Using the Recycle bins in the resort when available…
skiing with friends
There is nothing like no lift lines, new powder and skiing with friends at Crystal!
I climb
Well this may not be to the liking of the industry, but my ultimate ski goal is go out there in the wild and climb the mountain I want to ski. Granted it’s a heavy time commitment but is by far the most rewarding (and incidentally the greenest) ski experience.
I Started a Green Discussion Group for Snowboarders
Pro Snowboarder TJ Schneider has a social networking site (Ning) for snowboarders called The Snowboard Realms. There are over 550 users, all snowboarders, who are members on the site. I started a group called Treethumpers dedicated to a dialogue on how we, as snowboarders, can make a positive impact to preserve the snow we love. In hopes to extend my impact beyond myself, I wanted to provide a user created resource and foster change by not only pondering/addressing environmental issues on an individual level, but by harnessing the the power of many minds and experiences to create MORE consciousness and meaning.
Since its inception a month ago, the group has become the most active of all 24 of the groups. The most active conversation is within the discussion Green Gear, which is a forum for products and companies that are taking action to address environmental issues in their products and how we, as snowboarders, can support their efforts by choosing those products/manufacturers with our hard earned dollars.
Other threads of discussion focus on what the ski/snowboard film industry has been doing environmentally to improve, as well as links to articles on How to Go Green: Skiing & Snowboarding.
Green Birthday
So, for my birthday I decided to go skiing to the place where I first set my little legs on skiis back when I was 4 yrs old (thanks mom & dad!), Kirkwood. A small group of friends were able to share it with me and we carpooled to the slopes in a fuel efficient vehicle. We all own our own equipment, which was all purchased at a ski swap at some point (reuse) and that even includes our goggles and gloves. Instead of water bottles (which I took the pledge to not use at thinkoutsidethebottle.org) we use our camel packs to stay hydrated and made sure we recycled our lunch beverages (beer, hey it was my birthday). I always make sure that as I advance in skill and want equipment to match that, I buy ”almost” new equipment from ski swaps and put my own old equipment into the swaps so that someone else may get use out of what’s been lovingly used and taken care of. So overall, it was one of the best birthdays I ever had (I kept forgetting it was even my birthday). The snow was still good from the previous week’s storm, it was a warm sunny day and I shared it with my fellow “green” conscious ski bums. Couldn’t ask for anything better. Oh and thanks Kirkwood for putting out recycling cans!
Great day at Sugar Bowl
made the $2 donation to BEF at Sugar Bowl and received my sticker (proudly displayed on my ski tube) and the Clif Bar (Thanks, great energy boost mid afternoon!). Sugar Bowl was a hidden gem, virtually unheard of to us Brits. Great snow even though it’s a week or so since the last freshies. BEF SkiGreen Offset is a brilliant idea, I hope more mountains support this program SOON; otherwise there will be fewer places to enjoy great powder days. Enjoy the rest of your 08/09 Season!
PS: Sugar Bowl has had about 20″ since I was there last week….so go there and enjoy!
How do I SkiGreen
Carpool with a friend; Bring my own water bottle; Using the Recycle bins in the resort when available…
skiing with friends
There is nothing like no lift lines, new powder and skiing with friends at Crystal!
I climb
Well this may not be to the liking of the industry, but my ultimate ski goal is go out there in the wild and climb the mountain I want to ski. Granted it’s a heavy time commitment but is by far the most rewarding (and incidentally the greenest) ski experience.
I Started a Green Discussion Group for Snowboarders
Pro Snowboarder TJ Schneider has a social networking site (Ning) for snowboarders called The Snowboard Realms. There are over 550 users, all snowboarders, who are members on the site. I started a group called Treethumpers dedicated to a dialogue on how we, as snowboarders, can make a positive impact to preserve the snow we love. In hopes to extend my impact beyond myself, I wanted to provide a user created resource and foster change by not only pondering/addressing environmental issues on an individual level, but by harnessing the the power of many minds and experiences to create MORE consciousness and meaning.
Since its inception a month ago, the group has become the most active of all 24 of the groups. The most active conversation is within the discussion Green Gear, which is a forum for products and companies that are taking action to address environmental issues in their products and how we, as snowboarders, can support their efforts by choosing those products/manufacturers with our hard earned dollars.
Other threads of discussion focus on what the ski/snowboard film industry has been doing environmentally to improve, as well as links to articles on How to Go Green: Skiing & Snowboarding.
Green Birthday
So, for my birthday I decided to go skiing to the place where I first set my little legs on skiis back when I was 4 yrs old (thanks mom & dad!), Kirkwood. A small group of friends were able to share it with me and we carpooled to the slopes in a fuel efficient vehicle. We all own our own equipment, which was all purchased at a ski swap at some point (reuse) and that even includes our goggles and gloves. Instead of water bottles (which I took the pledge to not use at thinkoutsidethebottle.org) we use our camel packs to stay hydrated and made sure we recycled our lunch beverages (beer, hey it was my birthday). I always make sure that as I advance in skill and want equipment to match that, I buy ”almost” new equipment from ski swaps and put my own old equipment into the swaps so that someone else may get use out of what’s been lovingly used and taken care of. So overall, it was one of the best birthdays I ever had (I kept forgetting it was even my birthday). The snow was still good from the previous week’s storm, it was a warm sunny day and I shared it with my fellow “green” conscious ski bums. Couldn’t ask for anything better. Oh and thanks Kirkwood for putting out recycling cans!
Great day at Sugar Bowl
made the $2 donation to BEF at Sugar Bowl and received my sticker (proudly displayed on my ski tube) and the Clif Bar (Thanks, great energy boost mid afternoon!). Sugar Bowl was a hidden gem, virtually unheard of to us Brits. Great snow even though it’s a week or so since the last freshies. BEF SkiGreen Offset is a brilliant idea, I hope more mountains support this program SOON; otherwise there will be fewer places to enjoy great powder days. Enjoy the rest of your 08/09 Season!
PS: Sugar Bowl has had about 20″ since I was there last week….so go there and enjoy!