How green is skiing?

How green is skiing? Given how little snow has fallen so far this year in Europe, the glib answer might be ‘very, I can see the grass through the slush’, but questions over the environmental impact of travel are being forced upon those in search of powdered slopes. The nuclear-powered Eurostar makes getting the snow train a low-carbon way to hit the slopes, for most people, however, the journey involves flying. But what if the mountains were on your doorstep? What if you used your skis to get about when there was no snow? Even on tarmac.

Watch this happen in the two-minute clip below from an extraodinary film called All.I.Can.

Winter sports travel insurance

Travel insurance from the ETA covers skiing and snowboarding as standard. Annual policies start from £55.

Other benefits of ETA travel insurance include: medical expenses up to £10,000,000; baggage cover up to £3,500; cancellation cover up to £5,000; FREE winter sports cover;