Award for environmentally friendly ski operation

Excerpt on environmentally friendly ski operation

• The Sonnenlift in Brixen is 100% solar-powered.
• A solar system has been installed at the Jochbahn cable car in Brixen.
• Care is taken to ensure gentle snowmaking when producing artificial snow.
• In summer, the snow ponds are mainly filled with precipitation and snowmelt.
• The piste machines are equipped with a sophisticated piste snow measuring system.
• GPS-controlled piste management enables efficient and resource-saving snow management and thus enormous savings in technically produced snow and energy.
• 100% renewable energy (hydropower) is used.
• Ski buses run to the lifts in all villages.
• There are free charging points for electric cars at the car parks in Scheffau, Hopfgarten and Brixen.
• Renewable energy or waste heat is used to heat various facilities in the SkiWelt.
• There is a waste separation system at all valley and mountain stations and strict attention is paid to waste separation. There are sufficient rubbish bins available everywhere so that the environment is not polluted.
• The huts mainly use regional products from the region and pay attention to sustainability.
• The building colours are determined in harmony with nature and the construction work is accompanied by nature conservation experts.