As an environmentally conscious organization, Mount Snow incorporates several environmental programs into our daily operations. These programs continue to grow each year and new ideas are adopted to ensure the beauty of the area is kept intact for generations to come.

Green Mountain National Forest
As one of only three Vermont ski areas on U.S. Forest Service land, Mount Snow operates the ski resort under a special use permit issued by the Forest Service. This partnership provides recreational opportunities to the public in a mountain setting while at the same time protecting the mountain environment.

Sustainable Slopes
Mount Snow is one of many ski areas that endorses Sustainable Slopes, an environmental charter developed by the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA). Sustainable Slopes is a 24-page document containing principles for water resources, energy conservation, waste management and reduction, fish and wildlife, wetlands, air quality, visual quality, transportation, education and outreach, forest and vegetative management as well as the planning, design and construction of ski trails.

Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Member
As a member of the Audubon Society, Mount Snow adheres to the membership education practices that include environmental management and planning, enhancement and protection of existing wildlife habitats and water conservation and quality management.

Keep Winter Cool Campaign - here's how you can help:

• Share a ride, carpool, drive an efficient car or take shuttles to help
  reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
  
• Be an efficient consumer buy energy-efficient household appliances and
  replace normal light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs.
  
• Turn off lights and heat when you leave a room at our resort or your home.
  
• Buy clean energy for your home contact your local utility to see if "green electricity" is available to power your home through renewable energy sources like wind power.
  
• Contact your elected representatives and ask them to do more to reduce CO2 emissions and keep winter cool for skiing and snowboarding.
  
• Spread the word to your lift mates, family and friends. For more information on Sustainable Slopes and climate change, log on to www.nsaa.org.

Ski industry climate change policy

Ski areas across the country adopted an Environmental Charter in 2000 to address the environmental concerns of our industry. The Charter, commonly referred to as "Sustainable Slopes," identifies climate change as a potential threat to the environment and our business. Although we are not a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, many resorts across the country already are taking steps to reduce their own, limited GHG emissions. To collectively address the long-term challenges presented by climate change and continue our commitment to stewardship under the Sustainable Slopes program, we hereby adopt this climate change policy. Through this policy, we aim to raise awareness of the potential impacts of climate change on our weather-dependant business and the winter recreation experience; reduce our own greenhouse gas emissions; and encourage others to take action as well. We are committed to working toward solutions that will keep both the environment and economy healthy and preserve quality of life. To this end, we will take the following actions:

• Educate the public and resort guests about the dependence of winter sports on natural ecosystems and the potential impacts of climate change on the winter recreation experience; educate guests on how they can help reduce GHG emissions.
• Raise policy maker awareness of the dependence of winter sports on natural ecosystems and the potential impacts of climate change on the winter recreation experience.
• Advocate the national reduction of GHG emissions through legislative, regulatory or voluntary measures.
• Support sound, science-based solutions to climate change, including the use of renewable energy technologies.
• Partner with appropriate organizations and agencies to assess opportunities to reduce resort emissions and increase energy efficiency; invest in new, more efficient products, practices and technologies; and measure our emission reductions.