Daily Archive for December 22nd, 2006

Aspen Offers Carbon To Offset Global Warming

Aspen Skiing Company (ASC) has announced that it will partner with the Bonneville Environmental Foundation to sell 100 percent Green-e certified SkiGreen Tags to resort guests who wish to offset their travel-related global warming emissions to and from the resort with wind energy. SkiGreen Tags can be added to a season pass for $20, or guests can purchase a single day SkiGreen Tag with each lift ticket for $2.

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SNO!zone Raise £1500 For Charity Selling White Christmas

SNO!zone, who operate three of the UK’s four indoor real snow slopes have raised £1500 for children’s charity Childline.by auctioning a ‘White Christmas’ on eBay.

On Christmas Eve, the auction winner – 6949 stuarts - will take delivery of 10 tonnes of real snow which will be distributed around their property. They will also receive a fabulously decorated Christmas tree, a wreath to put on their front door, Christmas lights for their home and a snowman. Also provided will be the obligatory hamper of mince pies!

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Le Massif Offers Santa Skiing on Christmas Eve

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The traditional Santa Claus Day gets underway at Le Massif in Quebec when the Petite-Rivière-Saint-François ski area will reward skiers and boarders who come dressed up as Santa, and bearing the gift of a non-perishable food item with a free ticket to the trails!

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