December 26, 2008
Ski Holidays for the Environmentally Friendly Snowboarder
Dozens snowboarders will before long be looking for their ski trousers and darting away trying to find the biggest snowfall.
And doubtless the result from your carbon footprint will be nearly as far down the list of vacation to dos as a Christmas tree after the Christmas vacation.
Just last Christmas, a sluggish snow was in the broadsheets and holidaymakers were panic stricken about the flecks of snow dissolving almost as soon as they landed.
Ski business Chalet1802, based at the foot of Monte Bianco in Chamonix Haute Savoie in the Alps, is one of the only autonomous businesses to go carbon neutral and provide skiers an environmentally friendly option whilst organising their ski trip.
Chalet1802 proprietor Traviata stated: Last year was quite a shock with the hottest wintertime in sixty yrs in France. French resorts like Risoul, Hautacam and Grand Massif suffered.It was balmy and the snowfall did not settle so a lot of the early season skiing season in the mountains was patchy. We decided to become carbon negative to assist in the preservation the skiing resort.
Traviata said: We’re not attempting to prescribe to punters but we believe it’s crucial to grant them the selection without augmenting the cost of the holiday. When the customer book with us and vacations in our Chamonix luxury chalet they can more than off-set their carbon footprint and we soak up the added prices. Naturally we still have a sauna and a hot tub - holiday makers wish for luxuriousness but not at the expense of the environs, so we viewed means of diminishing the impact of a guest flying over here for a ski holiday.”
The business have moreover partnered with organisation Climate Care, which deals with global warming by providing carbon dioxide deductions for people and businesses.
For more info about luxury chalets and carbon negative skiing vacations provided by Chalet1802 visit www.chalet1802.co.uk.











