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Why does Aspen one, a skiing company even bother with "sustainability" at all in the first place? The whole business is predicated on deforestation and people
by bagels 2y ago
Why does Aspen one, a skiing company even bother with "sustainability" at all in the first place?
The whole business is predicated on deforestation and people flying airplanes to ski for the weekend.
- brookst 2y agoDo you question all mitigations? Like, why bother going to the gym if you also drink wine?
- SpicyLemonZest 2y agoI would compare it to seeing a nutrition team at Frito-Lay. Sure, it's always better to be marginally more healthy, but their primary output is almost surely going to be manufactured excuses for health-conscious people to justify eating potato chips.
- bagels 2y agoNo, I do not question all mitigations. I just think that they could probably have more efficacy by looking in the mirror vs. targeting oil. I am no fan of climate change, used to ski, but also drive an electric car.
- waveBidder 2y agoWell, if there's no snow they have no business model (or more realistically shorter seasons), so they have a pretty strong case for caring.
- bongodongobob 2y agoThat's a wild thing to say from someone who uses electricity. Do you really even care bro?
- LargoLasskhyfv 2y agoHrm. The deforestation in Aspen began with mining. When that wasn't economically viable anymore because of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_of_1893 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panic_of_1893 , it slowly reinvented itself as a ski-resort. I'd bet there is more deforestation by avalanches in the area. Or forest fires. > ...and people flying airplanes to ski for the weekend. There were railroads there. They could be built back from Glenwood Springs along or in the midst of HWY82, and/or the scenic route along the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Pass_(Colorado) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_Pass_(Colorado) , https://www.american-rails.com/tennessee.html https://www.american-rails.com/tennessee.html , optionally via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagerman_Pass https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagerman_Pass , Norrie, Ruedi Reservoir, Basalt. More history & maps: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_Railroad https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_and_Rio_Grande_Western_... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Midland_Railway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_Midland_Railway https://www.drgw.net/ https://www.drgw.net/ https://www.rgsrr.info/ https://www.rgsrr.info/ Choo Choo!