Sustainable Slopes
Sustainable Slopes, adopted by the ski industry in 2000, provides an overarching framework for ski areas on sustainability and enhanced environmental performance.
Click here to see a list of ski areas endorsing the Environmental Charter.
A report is issued annually summarizing, see below for each year's report:
View the Environmental Charter
Sustainable Slopes Grant Program
Launched in 2009, the grant program provides cash and in-kind funding to support sustainability projects at NSAA member ski areas.
Thanks to our sponsors: HKD Snowmakers, Brendle Group and CLIF Bar.
2014 Sustainable Slopes Grant Winners
For background information on the Sustainable Slopes Grant, click here.
Additional Resources for Ski Areas:
Profiting from Sustainability Presentation (Brendle Group and RRC) (2014)
New NSAA Study: Profiting from Sustainability (2014)
Supply Chain Sustainability for the Ski and Tourism Industries - What You Need to Know (WEBINAR)
Small Resorts Guide to Energy
"Taking Sustainable Slopes to the Next Level" Guide (2008)
Greening Your Ski Area: A Pollution Prevention Handbook
Talking Points on the SACC Scorecard