Environment
Cleaner and Greener
Sugar Bowl's Commitment to the Environment
It's a wonderful thing when a beautiful place is entrusted to those who care. Sugar Bowl Ski Resort is owned and managed by a passionate group of people that love the mountains and are committed to maintaining the natural beauty for generations to come. Read on about our progressive use of 100% green energy to power the resort, our participation in the "sharing warmth around the globe" program, the special care we take with our forest, water supply and our planet.
Sugar Bowl is proud to be a founding member of the Sierra Green Building Association (SiGBA). SiGBA’s mission is to promote effective environmental design in our communities by:
SiGBA’s vision is to lead the Tahoe, Truckee, and surrounding Sierra communities into a new sustainable era. Through Green Building, we can design and construct our built environment to function symbiotically with nature. More Information
Contact Rebecca Meyerholz with any questions:
Call 530-426-6709 with questions
PO Box 5, 629 Sugar Bowl Rd.
Norden, CA 95724
Sugar Bowl Ski Resort is committed to environmental sustainability and minimizing our impact on global climate change. In partnership with 3 Degrees, since 2005, we support California wind farms by purchasing renewable wind energy to offset 100% of our electricity use. This purchase reduces Sugar Bowl's consumption of fossil fuels, cleans the air, and keeps greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere.
As of January 1, 2009 our purchase of wind energy has accumulated to 4,072 MWH. In turn, this reduces our consumption of fossil fuels, cleans the air, and keeps 4,588,000 pounds of greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere each year. This is equivalent taking 579 cars off of the roads for one year or converting 419 average U.S. households to renewable energy for one year.
For only $2 per person, per day, or a $20 season pass, you can offset the carbon emitted through your travel to Sugar Bowl. Your donation goes directly to the Bonneville Environmental Foundation’s SkiGreen program. Each SkiGreen tag supports 100 kWh of wind power, and prevents 150 pounds of greenhouse gases from being released into the Earth’s atmosphere. This is enough to balance 150 miles worth of air pollution caused from driving an average sized U.S. automobile.
Of course, we understand that buying carbon offsets is not a complete solution. Skiing and snowboarding still require tremendous amounts of energy. And, the greenhouse gases we release into the atmosphere are already affecting our favorite sports. Clearly, the ski industry’s impact on climate change is less than 1% of a massive global problem. However, at Sugar Bowl, we believe that it is our responsibility to do our part to protect the environment we depend on. Learn More ►
Sustainable Slopes Annual Report
Sugar Bowl Resort recognizes and appreciates that our natural surroundings are one of our greatest assets. As such, we consistently strive to implement environmentally sound policies, practices and procedures that secure, improve and maintain the quality of this pristine high-alpine environment.
Sugar Bowl has been recognized as an environmental leader by no less authority than Keep the Sierra Green, highlighting our continued efforts to minimize waste, implement pollution prevention measures, and conserve energy & water.Sugar Bowl’s Environmental and Conservation Committee works with all departments to help minimize their impact on the environment. Their efforts have helped to reduce annual resort consumption equal to removing 243 cars from the road for one year.
Ski Area Citizen's Coalition
