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How to Go Green: Skiing and Snowboarding
Skiing and snowboarding are such robust, exhilarating outdoor-oriented pastimes that it just seems wrong to not be green when you hit the slopes. You are, after all, taking advantage of nature's generous decision to include snowy, mountainous inclines in its blueprint—so why not minimize your impact when you go?
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The 10 Best and Worst Ski Destinations for the Eco-Conscious Skier
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.
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Learn Proper Snowboard Care
For those of you who like to snowboard, proper maintenance is probably second nature, and many of you wouldn't even consider it to be a green activity. However, keeping your snowboard or any possession in working order is a very green activity. Most of us have heard of the three "R's" of environmentalism: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. Well, there is a fourth R now and that R is repair.
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Properly Care for Your Skis, Make Them Last
Taking the downhill plunge can take a toll on your skis. In order to ensure their longevity, one must learn how to properly care for skis. Keeping your skis in the best possible condition can reduce your need to buy new skis and reduce the amount of skis that need to be manufactured. The fewer skis manufactured, the less minerals and resources will be consumed. You will also save money.
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6 Ways to Green Your Snowboarding Trip
A recent Treehugger article by Lloyd Alter raised some good questions about snowboarding. Is the activity green? Is it sustainable? Don't you have to drive a great deal to get somewhere vertical enough to board? Snowboarding has many of the same eco-problems that the sport of skiing faces, like artificial snow and electricity-powered ski lifts.
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Green Your Cross Country Ski Trip
When I first heard of cross country skiing, I was just a kid. I thought that it literally meant to ski across the country. When I found out that it just meant skiing across flatland, I was thoroughly disappointed. However, cross country skiing does not disappoint environmentally and it's is really good exercise. Like snowshoeing, it is much better for the planet than skiing downhill. Still, anything that can be done can probably be done greener. Here are some tips.
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Top 10 Green Skis for Your Eco-Friendly Ski Trip
Skiing may not be the greenest activity in the world. Artificial snow can easily be considered a waste of fresh water. Ski lifts burn a lot of electricity taking people up a mountain just to go back down it again and traveling to the mountains may emit a lot of carbon emissions. Of course, any activity can be made greener. There are a plethora of ski resorts that have gone green. They recycle their artificial snow and run their lifts on wind power. People can travel to them by train or carpool. And now, eco-friendly skis can be purchased.
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Reuses for Old Skis
Bones aren?t the only things that get broken. Skis can be tragically damaged. You might find yourself with an orphan ski or one that?s too worn to trust your life to anymore. Here are some suggestions for reusing skis.
