Ski Train May Be Back for 21-22

A major campaign to save the ski train service which usually runs direct between London St Pancras and south East England and the French Alps has led Eurostar to confirm that the service has not been completely axed and may be back the winter after next. “At this stage we have only confirmed the cancellation […]

Snow Competency Centre Aims To Save Snow Using Less Energy

A novel new organisation based in Norway has begun operations with the aim of helping ski resorts manage snow more efficiently, and thus cut energy use and help the environment. The Snow Competency Centre has grown out of a research project called Snow For the Future and has won some big name backers including the […]

Courmayeur Launches ‘Save the Glacier’ Project

The Italian ski resort of Courmayeur has announced it is studying three years of data as it looks for ways to “Save The Glacier” on Mont Blanc. The resort’s spectacular €100m+ Skyway Monte Bianco Experience, which lifts skiers and tourists to 3,446m up on the Italian side of Mont Blanc has been operating for three […]

Ruka and Pyhä Resorts Receive Sustainable Travel Finland Label

Ruka Ski Resort together with Pyhä Ski Resort are the first ski resorts in Finland that were granted with Sustainable Travel Finland -label in July 2020. Sustainable Travel Finland -programme is designed for tourism companies and destinations in Finland. The idea of Sustainable Travel Finland programme is to provide companies and destinations with a sustainable […]

Major Setback For The Environment as Eurostar Cancel Ski Train

In a blow to the ski industry, and to the environment, Eurostar appears to have cancelled the direct Ski train service between England and the French Alps. “Skiers and snowboarders are gutted by the loss of this hugely popular train. This cancellation is a damaging step backwards by Eurostar. While there are indirect train routes […]

Megève Introduces Natural Gas Powered Buses

In one of a number of initiatives to cut its CO2 emissions, the classic French ski resort of Megève has switched its entire ski bus fleet (known as MegBus) to run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The ski centre, which is already famous for having a fleet of horse-drawn carriages to transport guests around its […]

Canada’s SilverStar Ski Area Earns Top Climate Action Award

SilverStar Mountain Resort in BC, Canada has been awarded the 2020 Golden Eagle Award by the American National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) for its work on the environment including reducing their impact of climate change. All of Silver Star’s lifts run on hydro electricity and its mountain ops fleets have been consistently updated to the […]

39 Year Study Finds Snow Cover Decrease

In a new paper, published in Nature, researchers from the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) and the Environment and Climate Change Canada, working as part of European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Climate Change Initiative, have reliably estimated the amount of annual snow mass and changes in snow cover in the northern hemisphere between 1980 and 2018. Warming […]

Les Arcs Studies Solar Power Potential of All Lifts

Les Arcs installed sixty solar panels on the Aiguille Rouge cable car and Varet last season and the French resort is currently studying the photovoltaic potential of each and every lift, a resort spokesperson said. Photovoltaic panels have also been integrated into the roof of the Bourg Saint Maurice aqua-leisure complex in the valley. They […]

2019 Europe’s Warmest Year Yet

New data from the EU’s Copernicus Climate Service reported 2019 was the warmest on record in Europe, although for the world as a whole it has previously been reported that 2019 was the second warmest. Many places across the continent saw temperature peaks that were 3-4C warmer than normal with the number of ‘sunshine hours’ […]