Ski Vermont Winter Eco-News - October 01, 2009
STOWE MOUNTAIN RESORT
Stowe Mountain Resort is a 2009 recipient of the Silver Eagle Award for Excellence from the National Ski Areas Association. The award hails Stowe for its leadership and innovation in waste reduction and recycling.
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BOLTON VALLEY
Bolton Valley Resort's plan to install a wind turbine this fall is the latest example of a commitment to environmental initiatives instituted by the resort's owners since acquiring the popular ski area three years ago.
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SMUGGLERS' NOTCH RESORT
Smugglers' is very proud to be recognized as an Environmental Leader by the Vermont Business Environmental Partnership program since 2006. This designation recognizes Smugglers' exemplary environmental management program focused on compliance and minimization of environmental impacts. Smugglers' is the first ski resort to receive this award.
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MOUNT SNOW
The Grand Summit Hotel at Mount Snow was recognized by the State of Vermont as a "Green Hotel" on Sept. 30, 2009. Visit www.vtgreenhotels.org/ to learn more about Mount Snow's Green designation.
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BROMLEY MOUNTAIN
Making White and Going Green: Bromley's two-year, $1.1 million plan to boost its snowmaking capacity an additional 30 percent is completed, on time and in green fashion, for 09/10.
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KILLINGTON
Killington continues to reduce its overall carbon footprint by initiating resort-wide co-mingled recycling through Casella Waste Management, setting a no-idling policy for all company owned vehicles - including snowcats - and installing "Freeaire" systems on six of the resort's walk-in coolers.
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MAD RIVER GLEN
While Mad River Glen's ski experience is unique, the mountain's sustainable business model and mission of protection and preservation are downright revolutionary. The skier-owned mountain's philosophy is to operate in a responsible and sustainable way, with minimum environmental impact. By staying true to their core beliefs, Mad River Glen will always appeal to a viable niche of ski aficionados.
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MAGIC MOUNTAIN
Magic depends on Mother Nature to provide ample snowfall for years to come and strives to be a good steward of the environment. To accomplish this goal, Magic is thinking small and has increased recycling efforts mountain wide. Magic recycles cans and bottles and has started an office paper recycling program. Light fixtures have been replaced with energy efficient CFL bulbs. An employee task force examines all aspects of operations in an effort to become more energy efficient and lessen impact on the environment one step at a time.
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OKEMO MOUNTAIN RESORT
And the award goes to ... Okemo Mountain Resort! Okemo recently received the prestigious Silver Eagle Award for Environmental Education. The National Ski Areas Association annually recognizes resorts' efforts to preserve and protect winter playgrounds. Okemo was recognized in 2009 for its development of innovative ways to engage both guests and employees.
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PICO MOUNTAIN
Pico Mountain and Killington Resort continue to reduce their overall carbon footprint by initiating resort-wide co-mingled recycling through Casella Waste Management, setting a no-idling policy for all company owned vehicles, - including snowcats - and installing "Freeaire" systems on six of the resort's walk-in coolers.
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STRATTON MOUNTAIN
Stratton is a 2009 recipient of the Silver Eagle Award for Excellence in Energy Conservation from the National Ski Areas Association. The award, the fourth Silver Eagle for Stratton, was awarded based on the resort's upgrade of lighting in 15 locations, installation of a Variable Frequency Drive for the resort's snowmaking equipment, and replacement of 80 Ratnik snow guns with more efficient models.
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