Austria: environmental friendliness of the ski resorts

In 2010, the ski resort of Wildkogel installed a photovoltaic system at 2,100 metres above sea... more

Kitzsteinhorn:

The Hohe Tauern National Park is a partner of the ski... more

The Schmittenhöhe in Zell am See is continuously extending its commitment to environmental and... more

Protecting the environment is a very important priority for the Bergbahn AG Kitzbühel lift... more

The See ski resort lift company is environmentally innovative with their snow-making facility. The... more

The SkiWelt's environmental protection activities are exemplary. The Sonnenlift in Brixen is 100%... more

The Rauris ski resort is completely climate-friendly. The energy required for operating the lifts... more

The ski resort of Weissee Gletscherwelt is located in the middle of unspoiled nature in the Hohe... more

The ski resort is very concerned about the environment. The use of ski buses is actively encouraged... more

A smoothly operating ski bus system is a high priority in the Skicircus. The resort also has... more

Only the main slopes have snow-making capabilities. Part of the ski resort is only opened when... more

Lienz places great emphasis on gentle tourism. The ski huts serve mainly regional dishes and... more

The exemplary waste sorting and restriction of access to forest areas are commendable. The resort... more

There are many flora and fauna conservation areas in the Ski Arlberg ski resort. RespekTiere deine... more

In the Damüls-Mellau ski resort, there are animal protection areas and guests are informed about... more

The resort places great emphasis on gentle tourism. The ski slopes are closed when there is... more

All restricted forest areas are closed off with fences and marked with signs. They separate garbage... more

The environment is an important concern in Ischgl and Samnaun. Rubbish is sorted in the ski... more

The resort places great emphasis on environmental protection. For example, solar power is used in... more

The use of ski buses is actively encouraged in Matrei. The Kals cable car saves about 20% on energy... more

The market village of Sillian encourages guests to switch to climate friendly mobility with their... more

The ski resort is very concerned about the environment. The electricity used to power the lifts and... more

There are no snow cannons on the Zugspitze and they only open the ski resort when there is enough... more

The Sölden ski resort is mainly accessed with new and energy efficient lifts. Local transportation... more

The entire ski resort is connected to the public sewage system. Waste separation is practiced... more

Ski buses circulate according to schedule throughout the entire Montafon region and usage is free... more

The Ziller Valley, and in particular Spieljoch, is making major investments in free public... more

The slopes are mowed and organically fertilised in the summer. This has a very positive effect on... more

The use of the ski bus is encouraged throughout the entire Tyrolean Zugspitz Arena. The slopes... more

The ski resort of Hochkönig has a very good ski bus system. There is no need for a car at any point... more

The ski resort can be accessed easily from Innsbruck using public transportation. Visitors are... more

The ski resort of Loser takes measures to protect the environment and prohibits skiing through the... more

Skiing through the forest is prohibited at the Wetterstein lifts (Wettersteinbahnen Ehrwald) ski... more

The Ramsau Plateau Bus provides transportation throughout the ski resort. Various buses provide... more

A tight ski bus network connects the villages in the Tuxertal to the Hintertux Glacer. Ski buses... more

The ski resort of Ankogel is located in an unspoilt natural setting and great emphasis is placed on... more

They practice soft tourism on the Venet mountain. The slopes are only opened when there is a... more

High value is placed on environmental protection at the Zillertal Arena. The Alpin Mover XL solar... more

The Nocky Express shuttle service at Turracher Höhe allows visitors to avoid using their cars while... more

In the Hinterstoder ski resort, skiing through forest areas and reforestation areas is forbidden.... more

The Tauplitz ski train transports visitors free of charge from the train station, accommodation and... more

They practice soft winter tourism on the Glungezer. There is no mass operation here. They rely upon... more

The Wurzeralm ski resort is partially located in a conservation area and is 100% powered by... more

There is a wind power facility from Tauernwind right nearby that is maintained by the ski resort.... more

Ski buses circulate on schedule throughout the entire Montafon region and up to Gargellen. Use of... more

They place special filters in the snow cannons to improve the artificial snow quality and to save... more

The Schlick 2000 ski resort can be accessed from Innsbruck using public transportation. Thanks to... more

The ski resort on the Sonnenkopf does not utilize artificial snow-making equipment, so the slopes... more

The use of local transportation instead of cars is actively encouraged. A 240 m2 solar power... more

Vent places great emphasis on gentle tourism. Reforestation areas are protected by fences. The... more