Sustainable Slopes Annual Report
Current year: 2020 Annual Report
Sustainable Slopes Grant Program
Launched in 2009, the grant program provides cash and in-kind funding to support sustainability projects at NSAA member ski areas. To date, $671,220 in cash and in-kind funding has been awarded to ski areas seeking to reduce their footprint and increase their environmental stewardship. Click here for more information, used in the 2021 application process.
Thanks to our sponsor HKD Snowmakers for providing equipment to ski areas to make their snowmaking programs more efficient and sustainable. Click here to see a video from HKD celebrating its grant recipients.
Congratulations to our 2021 Grant Recipients!
- Copper Mountain Resort (CO) - native seed/plant education seminar
- Sugarloaf Resort (ME) - diesel timers & no idling signs
- Boyne Mountain (MI) - five HKD Impulse R5 snowguns
- Wild Mountain (MN) - two HKD Volts with onboard air compressors
* This season, HKD Snowmakers offered grants to two ski areas with a combined value of $59,048.
2020 Grant Recipients
- Schweitzer Mountain Resort (ID) - implementation of plastic/waste reduction plan
- Cochrans Ski Area (VT) - HKD snowmaking grant*
- China Peak Mountain Resort (CA) - HKD snowmaking grant*
Past Sustainable Slopes Grant Winners
Additional Resources for Ski Areas:
Supply Chain Greening – Policies and Practices
Archive Research & Guides