sustainability

SAM Magazine—Aspen, Colo., June 26, 2012—The Aspen Skiing Co. (ASC) is investing $6 million in a 3MW methane plant that will generate 25 million…

SAM Magazine-Lakewood, Colo., July 8, 2011-The 11th Sustainable Slopes Annual Report from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) highlights the latest environmental implementations at…

SAM Magazine-Lakewood, Colo., May 12, 2011-Six resorts have been granted funds from the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) Sustainable Slopes program. The ski areas,…

SAM Magazine-Lakewood, Colo., Sept. 8, 2010-The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) is awarding $100,000 in grants and in-kind contributions through its Sustainable Slopes program.…

SAM Magazine-Stratton, Vt., July 1, 2010-Stratton Mountain Resort will stage the first Vermont Solutions Festival Aug. 27-28, held in collaboration with the state of…

SAM Magazine–April 28, 2010–The National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) named five member ski areas as the recipients of its annual Sustainable Slopes Grant program.…

SAM Magazine-Denver, Sept. 28, 2009-In a dramatic shift in its environmental program, Vail Resorts (VR) has joined a collaborative conservation partnership-“Treasured Landscapes: The Hayman…

SAM Magazine–Bolton Valley, Vt., September 11, 2009–Bolton Valley Resort announced the construction of a wind turbine that will be operational in late autumn. This…

Snow Hunter–Massachusetts. June 16, 2009–Massachusetts’ Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort was the first ski area to erect a wind turbine, one of the largest ever…

Snow Hunter, Whistler, B.C., June 16, 2009–A report in Canada’s Globe & Mail newspaper says that the 7,000-year-old Horstman Glacier has lost half its…

SAM Magazine- Alta, Wyo., April 1, 2009-Grand Targhee Resort has become the first winter resort to register its complete emissions inventory with the Climate…

SAM Magazine-Boulder, Colo., Jan. 23, 2009-In a report that has long-term implications for western resorts already battling a plague of beetles and beetle-killed trees,…

SAM Magazine-Durango, Colo., Nov. 25, 2008-Winter resorts received a record 18 A grades in the Ski Area Environmental Scorecard this year, compared to 12…

SAM Magazine-Snowmass, Colo., Oct. 2, 2008-The Aspen Skiing Company (Skico) has successfully installed a 164-foot-tall wind tower at the top of the Snowmass Ski…

SAM Magazine – Snowmass, Colo., September 18, 2008 – A turbine tower that was part of an experimental effort to test the viability of…

SAM Magazine-Copper Mountain, Colo., Sept. 15, 2008-Copper Mountain is becoming greener. Existing and upcoming environmental initiatives include the installation of a 4.2 kilowatt photovoltaic…

SAM Magazine-Snowbird, Utah, Aug. 26, 2008-Following its cleanup efforts on the Pacific Mine, Snowbird is embarking on a second mine restoration project. With assistance…