Ski Green! Or Not So much?

Sounds like a dream, to "ski green". After all, one of the main perks of winter sports like skiing and snowboarding is that you are immersed in nature, swooshing down white snowy hills, clean fresh mountain air in your lungs. The great outdoors is not only your backdrop, but also your winter playground. Without a pristine alpine backdrop, (or a few white-blanketed hills) skiing wouldn't be possible. So it is natural that environmental preservation and skiing go hand in hand. Keep the slopes white, by keeping the slopes green. But are "green slopes" just a mythical pop culture idea, or an ever-evolving reality? Clif Bar Awards and a "Save Our Snow" iPhone App makes it easier to ski green. But is it enough?...

My Winter Ski Bliss. I have adored skiing ever since I was a little girl-too small to carry my own skis and poles. My all time favorite ski resorts are Heavenly in Lake Tahoe and Deer Valley in Utah. My favorite east coast ski resort is Killington in Vermont. But this past weekend I went skiing at a very modest resort on the east coast. It wasn't Tahoe, but still a nice day trip of skiing fun. It always feels amazing to get out on the slopes and swoosh down a few white snowy hills, the crisp wind in my face and smell of pine trees in the air. But actually, there wasn't a lot of pine tree smells waftin....

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