We strive to support local organizations that bring a positive impact to our shared community and environment.
NSAA Climate Challenge
How did we measure our greenhouse gas emissions?
We reviewed our direct emissions - from buildings, vehicles, and heavy machinery, as well as our indirect emissions - from the electricity that we purchase and the waste that we send to the landfill.
What did we learn?
The greatest contributors to our carbon footprint:
- Diesel to fuel snowcats, heavy machinery and snowmaing compressors
- Propane and electricity to power our buildings and facilities
What’s next?
By 2030, we pledge to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of 30 metric tons of CO2.
We can achieve our goal by investing in fuel-saving and energy-efficient upgrades across Sugar Bowl | Royal Gorge, and by taking a closer look at our coperations to find additional opportunities for improvement in the coming years.
NSAA Sustainable Slopes
We are lucky to be part of a vast community of skiers and riders across the United States – more than 10 million. We share an appreciation for outdoor spaces, and an awareness of how it impacts our livelihoods and our communities. We can be leaders in climate action and advocacy by engaging our networks in conversations about expanding clean energy options, advancing climate legislation, and growing a more sustainable economy. You can join us by supporting groups that make sustainability a priority.
Learn about and support sustainability initiatives at ski areas across the country, through the National Ski Areas Association’s Sustainable Slopes Program: nsaa.org/sustainableslopes
Purchasing Power
We purchase our employee uniform hats from bigtruck®, a trucker hat brand based in Truckee. As a Certified B Corporation®, bigtruck® prioritizes their long-term commitments to community, employees, customers, and the environment.
“We at bigtruck® look to work with the best partners we can. Being a Truckee-based company and living and playing in the Sierra Mountain playground allows us to live by our “fun first” standards. When we had a chance to partner with Sugar Bowl on some employee hats, we jumped at the opportunity. Not only do we have amazing synergies with our Sierra resort partners, but we have a special attachment to Sugar Bowl! How they operate the resort, treat employees, and offer a gold standard experience to every guest that visits them is very special. At bigtruck® we feel every new hat offers a new adventure, just like each time you ski Sugar Bowl.
Cheers from bigtruck®
James Clifford, Head of Brand”
Great Basin Institute
Sugar Bowl provides subsidized summer housing for Great Basin Institute field researchers. The Great Basin Institute is a conservation organization that brings together regional partners to facilitate environmental research projects. We are proud to support a local organization committed to conservation and community engagement.