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Energy Coalition to conduct effective at a local dairy to run the K-1 Express electrical use with renewable energy cred- ahead of the curve public outreach to promote alternative Gondola. In 2014 Killington nearly dou- its (RECs) from wind power. For the fuels, and also has participated as a case bled the commitment to this innovative, 2012-13 fiscal year, the resort purchased study for regional biodiesel workshops. alternative energy when it enrolled its new 7,418,951 kWh of wind power RECs; JHMR helps educate owners of other Peak Lodge into the program. since 2005, it has purchased 45,182,395 vehicle fleets in the area on ways to reduce Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, kWh of wind energy. These have offset their petroleum consumption and GHG Nevada, set a target to reduce emissions the resort’s carbon footprint by 27,316 emissions. It is a member of Linx, a coop- by 160 MTCO e by 2014. Working tons, equivalent to the annual GHG emis- 2 erative that connects existing transporta- with parent company POWDR Corp, sions of 5,163 cars. A shuttle service from tion providers in Idaho, Wyoming, and LVSSR has implemented a number of the city of Bend to the resort diverted 1.7 Montana, and it has achieved first place environmental initiatives, including the million employee and guest vehicle miles for two years in a row in a challenge pro- use of reusable or compostable materi- annually from local roads, and through gram where employees take non-motor- als in food and beverage services, new effi- on-mountain recycling efforts the resort ized transportation to work or play. cient ENERGY STAR water heaters, and diverted 49 tons of garbage from landfills. Killington & Pico Mountain, new LED light bulbs. To decrease depen- Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon, set Vermont, set a target to reduce emissions dency on diesel generators, LVSSR has a target to reduce emissions by 3 percent by 13,000 MTCO e by 2014. Killington/ also increased its use of solar power. In the below 2011 by 2020. The resort has an 2 Pico have installed air curtains at main winter the resort is able to operate on daily extensive waste management system that entries to save energy and maintain build- extended hours solely using solar energy, reaches beyond typical recycling. Every ing temperatures, and implemented an reducing 428,072 pounds of MTCO e in month, thousands of pounds of glass, 2 LED lighting project, among other initia- one winter. cardboard, mixed paper, plastic, metal, tives. In 2013 Killington teamed up with Mt. Bachelor, Oregon, set a goal of Styrofoam, used oil, batteries, bulbs, and the local power utility to introduce the use reducing emissions by 3,700 MTCO e more are recycled. The extensive recycling 2 of Cow Power, in which the resort pur- by 2014. Mt. Bachelor installed a 5.6 kW program includes a spreadsheet tracking chases electricity generated from methane solar array, and offsets 100 percent of its system to help employees identify what g NSAA Climate Challenge Participants A total of 30 ski areas are now participating in the NSAA Climate Challenge, representing resorts of all sizes and characteristics that have joined forces to reduce their overall carbon footprint now and in the coming years so they can help protect the mountain environment for future generations. Below is a list of the Challengers who have joined so far, including the new Challengers for 2014. 2014 2013 Killington Resort, Vermont Squaw Valley Resort, California Giants Ridge, Minnesota Soda Springs, California Alpine Meadows Ski Resort, California Grand Targhee Resort, Wyoming Sugarbush, Vermont Snowbird, Utah Aspen Mountain, Colorado 2012 2011 Aspen Highlands, Colorado Mt. Bachelor, Oregon Arapahoe Basin, Colorado Snowmass, Colorado Pico Mountain, Vermont Park City, Utah Buttermilk Ski Area, Colorado Beaver Valley Ski Club, Ontario Telluride, Colorado Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, California Gorgoza Park, Utah Mt. Hood Meadows, Oregon June Mountain, California Boreal Mountain Resort, California Alta, Utah Steamboat Ski & Resort, Colorado Las Vegas Ski & Snowboard Resort, Jackson Hole, Wyoming Stratton Mountain Ski Resort, Vermont Nevada Canyons, Utah Copper Mountain, Colorado Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts 3160 West 500 South Salt Lake City, Utah 84104 T: 1-801-973-7977 F: 1-801-973-9580 www.doppelmayrusa.com 8 | NSAA Journal | EARLY WINTER 2014 w w w. n s a a . o rg NSAA Early Winter 2014 prepressed v5b.indd 8 10/29/14 6:06 PM