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New All-Electric Snow Cat Debuts at Dutch Indoor Ski Dome
SAM Magazine—Zoetermeer, Netherlands, April 10, 2024—Xelom has unveiled an all-electric groomer at SnowWorld Zoetermeer, a Dutch indoor snowsports center located near Rotterdam and The…
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ASPEN ONE SUSTAINABILITY REPORT HIGHLIGHTS ADVOCACY, RESEARCH, AND ACTION
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., Jan. 30, 2024—A new sustainability report from Aspen One, the parent company of Aspen Skiing Company, ASPENX, and Aspen Hospitality, highlights…
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Vail Resorts Marks Sustainability Progress
SAM Magazine—Broomfield, Colo., Jan. 29, 2024—Vail Resorts marked its second year of 100 percent renewable energy use at its 37 North American resorts and…
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Mountain Towns 2030 Climate Summit Unites Resorts, Communities
SAM Magazine—Vail, Colo., Oct. 24, 2023—The third annual Mountain Towns 2030 Climate Solutions Summit (MT2030) took place Oct. 18-19 in Vail, drawing more than…
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Clean Heat, Boiled Down
Two ski areas look to reduce financial and environmental costs with new state-of-the-art, clean heating systems. Ski areas consume a tremendous amount of fossil…
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Jay Peak Seeks Savings, Sustainability with New 3-Megawatt Boiler
SAM Magazine—Jay Peak, Vt., April 26, 2023—Jay Peak Resort plans to install a 3-megawatt (MW) electric boiler capable of providing 100 percent of the…
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Sustainability Mountain Department
Environmental sustainability is increasingly important for ski areas and mountain communities. The Sustainability Department examines energy efficiency, water management, climate-resilience planning, waste reduction, and…
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Sustainable Slopes Program Highlights Environmental Action
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Nov. 7, 2019—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has released its annual Sustainable Slopes report. Nine new resorts joined the NSAA…
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Clearing the Air on Sustainable Slopes
Is NSAA’s Sustainable Slopes making a difference? Some say yes, some say no. And changes are on the way. Five years into the NSAA’s…
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Whitetail Goes Geothermal
Geothermal power is being harnessed for Whitail, Pa.’s first on-site lodging. This article details how the resort is building to accomodate its environmentally-friendly mantra.
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NSAA Honors Dorsey for Impact on Sustainability
SAM Magazine—Nashville, Tenn., May 20, 2016—Judy Dorsey, the principal and founder of Brendle Group, a sustainability engineering and planning firm based in Colorado, received…
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Soda Springs, Gore Mountain, Aspen Win Golden Eagle Awards
SAM Magazine—Nashville, Tenn., May 20, 2016—Soda Springs, Calif., Gore Mountain, N.Y., and Aspen Skiing Co., Colo., earned the 2016 Golden Eagle Awards for Environmental…
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Crystal, Taos Win 2016 NSAA Sustainable Slopes Grants
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., May 16, 2016—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) has named Crystal Mountain, Mich., and Taos Ski Valley, N.M., as recipients of…
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Jiminy Peak Solar Partnership Makes Resort Greener
Jiminy's 12-acre installation can produce 2.3 megawatts. Photo courtesy of jiminypeak.com. The 12-acre installation located near the base Jiminy Peak encompasses 7,500 solar panels,…
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British Columbia Develops Climate Change Action Plan
SAM Magazine—Whistler, B.C., March 19, 2015—The provincial government of British Columbia is developing a Climate Change Action Plan aimed at helping B.C.’s 35 ski…
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Glading Boosts Forest Health at Squaw Valley
SAM Magazine—Olympic Valley, Calif., Oct. 21, 2014—Squaw Valley plans to enhance skiable terrain through a month-long, ecological forest thinning project beginning this week. More…
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Sustainable Slopes Report Highlights Action Programs
SAM Magazine—Lakewood, Colo., Oct. 11, 2013—The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) today released its 13th Sustainable Slopes Annual Report detailing the ski industry’s progress…
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Mountain Collective, POW Team to Combat Climate Change
SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., Aug. 5, 2013—The Mountain Collective, an alliance of independent mountain resorts—Aspen/Snowmass, Whistler, Alta, Snowbird, Squaw Valley/Alpine Meadows, Jackson Hole, and Mammoth—and…