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Not all ski areas are created equal. Some ski slopes have a steeper grade. Others have more experienced instructors on staff and others ski areas have prettier views. But, most importantly, some ski slopes are greener than other ski slopes.
The Ski Area Citizens' Coalition grades ski slopes on their eco-friendliness. They use a grade of 0-100. Anything over a 70% is an A. SACC's grading system focuses heavily on a ski area's ability to maintain their lands, whether or not water is conserved and protected, and what kind of energy is used and if that energy is used efficiently.
Without further ado, I bring you the best of the best and the worst of the worst.
- The 10 Most Eco-Friendly Ski Resorts
- Telluride Ski Resort in Colorado-75.3%
- Mount Bachelor Ski Area in Oregon-74.8%
- Bogus Basin Mountain Resort in Idaho-74.8%
- Aspen Highlands Ski Resort in Colorado- 76.7
- Alpine Meadows Ski Area in California -77.4%
- Squaw Valley USA in California - 78.3%
- Park City Mountain Resort in Utah-79.1%
- Sundance Resort in Utah- 82.2%
- Buttermilk Mountain Ski Resort in Colorado- 85.2%
- Aspen Mountain Ski Resort in Colorado - 85.7%
- The 10 Least Eco-Friendly Ski Resorts
- Crystal Mountain Ski Resort in Washington -45.6%
- Brundage Mountain Resort in Idaho- 41.8%
- White Pass Ski Area in Washington-41.3%
- 49 Degrees North Resort in Washington-39.9%
- Arizona Snowbowl in Arizona-38.6%
- Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park in Washington-3.4%
- Breckenridge Ski Resort in Colorado-36.1%
- Tamarack Resort in Idaho-35.6%
- Sun Valley Resort in Idaho 34.3%
- Copper Mountain Ski Resort in Colorado 31.9%
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