Alaska's Alyeska Ski Resort Goes Green

"Girdwood, AK - Alyeska Resort announced last week that it was offsetting the carbon footprint of 100 percent of the energy used by its Tram by purchasing 403,200 kilowatt-hours of annual renewable energy over the next ten years. The Alaskan ski and snowboard resort purchased the carbon footprint offset through a partnership with Denali Green Tag’s Tour Green Program and Bonneville Environmental Foundation’s (BEF) SkiGreen program that provides clean energy options throughout the State of Alaska."
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Seattle gets Scrappy and Green

I stumbled upon this article today about my hometown and I certainly could've told you that we're good about recycling in Seattle. In my humble opinion we would feel way too guilty if we didn't, but I digress. Anyhow, kudos to us and I hope that this is inspirational for others.

You can read the full New York Times article here.

2007-08 Ski season starts at Arapahoe Basin!

"At 9:00am on October 10th, 2007 the first chair of the year whisked skiers and riders from the bottom of A-Basin into the beginning of an awesome new season of snow and sunshine." This marks Arapahoe Basin's earliest opening in its 61 years of operation. Last year the ski area was the first to open in the nation and this year A-Basin continues that trend.

And the even better news? A-Basin is hiring now. No need to wait any longer. Get your winter job AND start skiing and riding right now!
Check out A-Basin's job openings and apply today!