skiing and the environment

There is an article in today's free Metro newspaper about ski areas that are "using" wind power. Well, actually, what they are doing is buying the equivalent amout of energy they use from wind-generated resources. In the New England area, these ski areas are:

Sugarloaf, Mount Sunapee (I really like this mountain), Sunday River, Shawnee Peak, Okemo, Stratton. For those in Colorado, Aspen Skiing Co. and Vail Resorts. More and more are going to do this, check out the National Ski Areas Association Green Room for more info.

Support these mountains. Money talks.

If you want to participate buying wind power as an individual, go here:

Renewable Choice

I am convinced that geothermal, solar and wind power should be our sustainable future (I'm not looking for a debate). It's a long (and could be impossible) road, tho, so baby steps are necessary (hybrid cars, etc.). And while we have done a lot to clean up our environment and can see how nature can rebound (which is why it's important to get to a sustainable future, there is hope), we have a long way to go.

You're probably thinking, "Why does she ski at all then?" Because I've made a compromise and I'm not ashamed to admit to it. I feel joy when skiing. All of us reach a point where we compromise on the environmental issue unless we're willing to live in a house we built out of recycled materials, do our own farming, walk to the store, etc., we're compromising. It's just what level are we willing to do so? At the moment, I do not want to give up skiing. This isn't a judgment. It's just my observations on the whole issue.

Posted by jennj at November 29, 2006 01:30 PM