sustainability

SAM Magazine-Snowmass Village, Colo., Aug. 26, 2008-Snowmass Ski Area expects to start evaluating the viability of wind turbines at the resort by the end…

SAM Magazine – Kirkwood, Ca., July 17, 2008 – Kirkwood ski resort is partnering with its utility provider, Mountain Utilities, to build a 20-turbine…

SAM Magazine-Portland, Ore., June 11, 2008-The Pacific Northwest Ski Areas Association has named Gary Larsen its 2008 Forest Service Partner of the Year. This…

SAM Magazine-Vail, Colo., June 2, 2008-Vail Resorts has recently mandated across-the-board cuts in energy use of at least 10 percent for all departments by…

SAM Magazine-Hancock, Mass., Mar. 11, 2008-EOS Ventures, LLC, co-owned by Jiminy Peak CEO Brian Fairbank, is partnering with Sustainable Energy Developments, Inc. (SED), which…

SAM Magazine-Keystone, Colo., Mar. 11, 2008-Keystone Resort has expanded its commitment to the environment by serving sustainable seafood at several of its restaurants. Keystone’s…

SAM Magazine–Lincoln, N.H., February 19, 2008–Loon Mountain announced that it will be the first ski resort in the East to partner with Bonneville Envirnmental…

SAM Magazine – North Woodstock, NH, January 26, 2008–With a rich history of environmental initiatives (Cranmore was the first ski area east of the…

SAM Magazine-Princeton, Mass., Dec. 6, 2007-What do french fries and snowcats have in common at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area? Cooking oil! Wachusett is one…

SAM Magazine-Blowing Rock, N.C., Nov. 29, 2007-Appalachian Ski Mtn. is offering free skiing to encourage guests to support efforts to fight global warming. On…

SAM Magazine-Hancock, Mass., Aug. 8, 2007-Jiminy Peak’s wind turbine, installed over the summer as part of a green initiative, has begun operation. Named the…

SAM Magazine-Snowmass, Colo., July 11, 2007-The developers of Snowmass Mountain’s new resort village are seeking to make the $2 billion project one of the…

SAM Magazine-Snowbird, Ut., May 17, 2007-Snowbird resort claimed the 2007 Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence at the NSAA National Convention and Tradeshow…

SAM Magazine – Hancock, Ma, May 7, 2007 – Massachusetts resort Jiminy Peak has received final approvals to install a $3.9 million GE wind…

SAM Magazine-Bern, Switzerland, Apr. 30, 2007-A study conducted by Bern University’s Research Institute for Leisure and Tourism predicts a rocky ride for Swiss ski…

SAM Magazine-Bridgton, Me., Apr. 25, 2007-Shawnee Peak Ski Area received the Red Cross Real Hero award for Environmental Service and Outreach for being the…

SAM Magazine-Broomfield, Colo., Apr. 25, 2007-Vail Resorts (VR) and the National Forest Foundation (NFF) raised more than $225,000 for local conservation projects, thanks to…