How to Live Green — On the Slopes
While you're enjoying your ski holiday don't forget to keep living green. We need to be continually minimising our impact on the environment if we want to maintain a lifestyle that includes skiing.
- Switch off your house: Before leaving for your ski holiday, switch off your hot water heater and other household appliances.
- Choose green ski resorts: Many ski resorts are taking the lead by introducing environmental initiatives to help reduce their impact on the environment. You can find more information about what ski resorts are doing for the environment on the Environmentally Friendly Ski Resorts board on our forum.
- Pack light: 50 kilograms less weight cuts greenhouse gas emissions by almost two percent. If possible place skis and luggage inside rather than on roof racks to minimise drag and increase fuel efficiency.
- Hire gear at your destination: If you don't have your own gear hire it in the resort. Not only will you reduce the weight that you have to transport, if there is a problem it's easier to get it fixed.
Travel with friends: When you’re heading for the hills carpool with friends and family, and ride shuttles or ski trains while you’re at the mountain.- Show off your ski jumper: Dress warmly and turn down the heat in your lodge.
- Don't be a drag: Take your ski rack off your car at the end of your holiday — this could save six percent in greenhouse emissions.
- Don't wear fluoro: The intense reflection of the sun rays from fluorescent ski suits is a major cause of snow melting and global warming - just kidding!