Ski Holidays for the Eco Friendly Snowboarder
Hundreds of avid skiers will soon be searching for their ski gear and shooting off in search of the greatest snowfall.
And beyond question the results from our carbon footprint will be close to as far down the list of holiday essentials as a turkey sandwich after xmas.
Merely last winter, a tardy snowfall made the the newspaper headlines and tourists were panic struck about the smattering of snow melting almost as soon as they landed.
Snowboarding company Chalet1802, located at the base of Mont Blanc in Chamonix the Alps, is one of the only independent businesses to go carbon neutral and afford snowboarders an environmentally friendly selection when reserving their skiing holidays.
Chalet1802 proprietor Ambrosius stated: Last year was a bit of a shock with the hottest wintertime in fifty five years in Europe. French ski fields for example Gourette, Chatel and Super Besse lacked clients.It was warm and the snow didnt last so much of the early season skiing season in the mountains was patchy. We chose to go carbon neutral to assist in the preservation the ski resort.
Ambrosius said: We’re not attempting to prescribe to clients but I believe it is important to give the clients the option without increasing the cost of the ski holiday. When the customer book with us they may more than off set their carbon footprint and we soak up the additional costs. Of course we still have a sauna and a hot tub - clients desire lavishness but not at the expense of the surroundings, so we considered methods of lessening the results of a guest traveling over here for a ski holiday.”