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Many avid skiers will soon be trying to find their ski trousers and shooting forth in search of the deepest snow conditions. And beyond question the result from your carbon footprint will be nearly as far down the list of holiday to dos as a turkey sandwich after the Christmas vacation. Only last winter, a sluggish snow made the the tabloids and tourists were panic stricken about the flakes of snow melting nearly as soon as they settled.

Snowboarding organisation Chalet 1802, placed at the foot of Mount Blanc in Chamonix in the French Alps, is one of the first autonomous businesses to go carbon neutral and afford snowboarders an environmentally friendly alternative when booking their skiing trip. Chalet 1802 owner Enid said: Last season was a bit of a shock with the hottest winter in fifty yrs in France. Famous resorts like Risoul, Araches-la-Frasse and Montroc lacked clients.It was balmy and the snow did not last so much of the early snowboarding season in the mountains was limited. We determined to become carbon neutral to help preserve the skiing resort.

Enid said: We’re not trying to dictate to guests but we believe it is important to afford the clients the alternative without raising the price of the vacation. If the guest book with us and visits our skiing chalet they can more than off-set their carbon footprint and we soak up the added costs. Of course we still have a sauna and a hot tub – guests desire lavishness but not at the expense of the alps mountains, so we looked at ways of decreasing the results of someone traveling over here for a snowboarding holiday.”

Chalet 1802 have moreover joined with charity Climate Care, which attacks climate change by making carbon dioxide deductions on behalf of people and companies.

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