The Bite:
Jingle hells yes! It's supereasy when tons of snow-gear companies are going eco. Check out our fave picks for sustainable ski wax, snowboards, and socks to keep you laughing all the way down the slopes.
Wanna dash through the snow in a sustainable way?
12.10.2007
Submitted by tmeronek on Mon, 12/10/2007 - 1:34am.
The Benefits:
- Great gear. Skip the disposable hand warmers and cozy up to green gear, from snowboards to socks.
- Global cooling. Due to climate change, North American ski resorts may have to increase artificial snowmaking by up to 187% by 2070, so go for products with a positive impact: recycled, reusable, and sustainable.
- Sparing the expense. Sure, snow gear doesn't come cheap, but the eco options are cost comparable with the noneco stuff.
Personally Speaking:
We use our reusable heat packs to warm up our hands whenever we tumble down on the slopes (all too often) and to soothe our achin' bones while we drink après-ski hot toddies.
Wanna Try:
- ReHeater Heat Packs - salt and H2O keep these reusable, nontoxic heat packs toasty for about two hours; available in four sizes ($8-$40).
- Arbor Snowboards - stylin' snowboards made using sustainable wood and bamboo; 11 different patterns ($460-$600).
- Teko EcoMerino Wool Ski Socks - nonbulky winter sports socks made with sustainable merino wool and recycled polyester ($19).
- Ethica Terra Nova Ski Wax - petroleum-free ski wax ($8).
- SkiGreen Tags - at participating ski resorts, you can add a couple bucks to your lift ticket to minimize your impact on the slopes ($2).
- Sharing Warmth Around the Globe - organization that'll take the snow pants you grew out of and give them to someone in need.
Cocktail Fact
Archaeologists unearthed skis more than 4,000 years old in Scandinavia.
Bang For The Bite
If 10,000 Biters get green tags to offset a day on the slopes, we'll avert the CO2 caused by driving a snowmobile 1,285,714 mi.
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