Winter Holidays for the Environmentally Aware Snowboarder
Countless skiers will shortly be searching for their ski equipment and dashing forth seeking the biggest snow.
And doubtless the impact of our carbon footprint will be about as far down the list of vacation essentials as a xmas cracker after the Christmas holidays.
But last winter, a late snowfall was in the broadsheets and tourists were panicky about the flecks of snow disappearing nearly as soon as they landed.
Ski company Chalet1802, located at the foot of Mount Blanc in Chamonix the French Alps, is one of the first autonomous firms to go carbon neutral and give snowboarders an environmentally friendly selection when reserving their ski vacations.
Chalet1802 owner Sahara said: Last winter was a bit of a surprise with the most warm winter in sixty years in the French Alps. French skiing areas such as La Plagne, Araches-la-Frasse and Espace Killy lacked clients.It was mild and the snow did not last so a lot of the early winter ski season in the French Alps was uneven. We decided to go carbon negative to help preserve the snowboarding resort.
Sahara said: We’re not seeking to prescribe to guests but we think its of import to give the clients the alternative without augmenting the price of the stay. When the guest book with us they may more than off set their carbon footprint and we take in the added costs. Naturally we still have a sauna and a hot tub – guests want lavishness but not at the expense of the environs, so we looked at ways of decreasing the results of a skier flying over here for a ski holiday.”
