How green is your skiing?

Skiing and snowboarding are not green activities, but you can take steps to reduce their impact on the environment.

Travel

Getting to the resort is the most detrimental aspect of skiing. The (largely) nuclear-powered Eurostar makes getting to the Alps a low-carbon way of getting to the slopes, and even a car carrying its full complement of passengers makes a trip to the European mountain ranges relatively efficient compared to flying. If you must fly, consider off-setting the carbon from the flights through a Gold-accredited scheme.

The ethical choice

The ETA was established in 1990 as an ethical provider of green, reliable travel services. Over 30 years on, we continue to offer cycle insurance , breakdown cover and mobility scooter insurance while putting concern for the environment at the heart of all we do.

The Good Shopping Guide judges us to be the UK’s most ethical provider.

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Greenest skiing

What if the mountains were on your doorstep? What if you used your skis to get about… even when there was no snow? Even on tarmac.

All.I.Can is a though-provoking film that compares the challenges of big mountain skiing to the challenges of global climate change. Shot on 6 continents, the world’s best skiers deliver inspirational performances while ground-breaking cinematography expands our vision of the natural world.

JP Auclair Street Segment (from All.I.Can.) from Sherpas Cinema on Vimeo.