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Green and white – the ski resort that’s serious about sustainability

For those of you feeling guilty about your carbon emissions, Serre Chevalier Vallee Briancon in France may be the place to mitigate your footprint

There is a wide choice of ski resorts throughout Europe for Irish ski fans

Irish skiers must fly to reach the Alps but one way they can mitigate their air travel is by choosing a resort that's truly serious about sustainability.

Serre Chevalier Vallee Briancon in the Southern French Alps has been pioneering sustainable practices since 2006 with a broad programme of current and planned policies aimed at reaching carbon neutrality.

Last spring, I spent a morning skiing some of the area's 250 marked runs with Frederic Arnould, technical ...