Colorado's Greenest Ski Resorts: Which Ones Made The Grade? (PHOTOS)

For those eco-minded skiers (and we know Colorado has a lot of them) a Durango-base group, Ski Area Citizens Coalition has released The Ski Area Environmental Report Card so outdoor enthusiasts know how green their favorite ski resort actually is.

Last month the coalition released its 2009/2010 report card.

Their report card breaks down each score into four different categories that contribute to a resorts overall score. They are:

1. Habitat Protection


2. Protecting Watersheds


3. Addressing Global Climate Change


4. Environmental Practices and Policies

So we thought we'd take a look at how Colorado ski areas ranked. Below are the Centennial State's top 5 greenest resorts.

• • • • • The Greenest resort in Colorado, Aspen Mountain Ski Resort received a score of 86.1 percent, or an "A". Managed by the Aspen Skiing Company, the resort has solar panels and energy efficient retrofitting on most facilities, works to protect habitat and watershed, and offers skiers free parking for carpooling and hybrid drivers.

And here's a look at the ski resorts that were at the bottom of the report card.

• • • • • Breckenridge Ski Resort came in dead last (in Colorado, and nationally) with a 41.5 percent grade (D) because the resort has continued to expand its territory to undisturbed land, doesn't recycle and doesn't provide shuttles or transportation for skiers and/or employees. In the 1990's, its parent company Vail Resorts opposed Clinton's Roadless Area Protection Initiative.

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[InYourWorld]

This scorecard is a sham. EVERY resort that wants to expand boundaries (even into mine tailing laden area) gets knocked. This group is about as skewed as fox news