 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Pedantically, its more recyclable (77% according to them - by weight/volume? not sure) than the average (?) ski rather than "recyclable" which implies totally recyclable.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Gaah - I hate podcasts. And videos as well, for this sort of thing. Can't they just make their text available for quicker consumption?
Anyway, I think the idea of trying to be more green is laudible, of course, but recyclable skis is not even scratching the surface when we still fly hundreds or thousands of miles to ski resorts and use massive lift systems and groomed pistes to pursue our passion. If we want to be green then we need to embrace ski touring in our own back yards, and of course that's not going to happen for more than a fraction of a percent of skiers.
It's like these high-performance luxury e-vehicles. You buy a two tonne luxo-barge that can whisk you to 100mph in three seconds because it's eco-friendly? I don't think so. Something half the weight with half the speed and luxury will be probably more than twice as efficient, whether electric or ICE, so your green credentials are but a veneer, Mr. Tesla driver.
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| ster wrote: |
| Pedantically, its more recyclable (77% according to them - by weight/volume? not sure) than the average (?) ski rather than "recyclable" which implies totally recyclable. |
The guy said the average is currently 7% recyclable and this ski will be 77% recyclable mainly through the manufacturing process which allows them to separate components. He also talked about eco sourcing as it seems this is where I high % of their carbon footprint is coming from
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| Chaletbeauroc wrote: |
Gaah - I hate podcasts. And videos as well, for this sort of thing. Can't they just make their text available for quicker consumption?
Anyway, I think the idea of trying to be more green is laudible, of course, but recyclable skis is not even scratching the surface when we still fly hundreds or thousands of miles to ski resorts and use massive lift systems and groomed pistes to pursue our passion. If we want to be green then we need to embrace ski touring in our own back yards, and of course that's not going to happen for more than a fraction of a percent of skiers.
It's like these high-performance luxury e-vehicles. You buy a two tonne luxo-barge that can whisk you to 100mph in three seconds because it's eco-friendly? I don't think so. Something half the weight with half the speed and luxury will be probably more than twice as efficient, whether electric or ICE, so your green credentials are but a veneer, Mr. Tesla driver. |
No longer have a Tesla but can’t I enjoy my luxo-barge and ski touring?
Going up to the mountains with the kids and bikes on the train this weekend - now come on, that must cheer you up 
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| BobinCH wrote: |
No longer have a Tesla but can’t I enjoy my luxo-barge and ski touring?
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Sure, fill your boots, I'll do likewise, although I'm not sure a LR defender quite counts. But I don't pretend that my choices are the best thing for the planet.
| BobinCH wrote: |
Going up to the mountains with the kids and bikes on the train this weekend - now come on, that must cheer you up |
Cool. And yes, that's more of a green contribution than driving, I guess.
There seem to be much fewer visitors this year than the last - I guess all the Swiss are going abroad now - so the more the merrier. We have some spaces available...
Ta, but yeah, I'd already googled it.
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