Mountain Sports Media Announces 2002 Golden Eagle Award Winner -- Telluride Ski & Golf Company.Business/Sports Editors NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2002 Seven Other Resorts Earn Silver Eagle Awards Telluride Telluride (tĕl`yərīd), town (1990 pop. 1,309), seat of San Miguel co., SW Colo., on the San Miguel River in the San Juan Mts., inc. 1887. Ski & Golf Company, which has matured into a strong environmental steward and has completed what is arguably North America's most environmentally sensitive ski area expansion, has been awarded the 2002 Golden Eagle Award for overall environmental excellence. The Golden Eagle and seven Silver Eagle Awards were announced by Time4 Media's Mountain Sports Media Sports Media, Inc. (SMI) is a Sports Media and Marketing company that produces radio and television programming as well as representing professional athletes. 2002 Cowboys Live - Hosted by Dallas Cowboys Joey Galloway , the parent of SKI and SKIING magazines, during the National Ski Areas Association annual convention. Silver Eagle Awards went to: Aspen Skiing Company The Aspen Skiing Company is a commercial enterprise based in Aspen, Colorado in the United States. Founded in 1946 by Walter Paepcke, it operates the Aspen/Snowmass resort complex, comprising four ski areas near the town of Aspen. , Colo. (Excellence in Water Conservation and Excellence in Energy Conservation); Whiteface Mountain, N.Y. (Excellence in Fish & Wildlife Habitat Protection); Steamboat steamboat: see steamship. steamboat or steamship Watercraft propelled by steam; more narrowly, a shallow-draft paddle-wheel steamboat widely used on rivers in the 19th century, particularly the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Ski & Resort Corporation, Colo. (Excellence in Environmental Education); Heavenly Ski Resort Heavenly Mountain Resort is a ski resort located on the California-Nevada border in South Lake Tahoe ( 38°56'7.40"N, 119°56'24.29"W). It has 95 runs and 30 lifts that are spread between California and Nevada and four base facilities. The resort was purchased by Vail Resorts, Inc. , Calif. (Excellence in Visual Impact); Whistler/Blackcomb, B.C. (Excellence in Stakeholder Relations); Keystone Resort, Colo. (Excellence in Waste Reduction & Recycling). Golden Eagle Award-Telluride Ski & Golf Company Overall Environmental Excellence After environmental controversies embroiled em·broil tr.v. em·broiled, em·broil·ing, em·broils 1. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions: "Avoid . . . Telluride, the resort formed an environmental department in 1997 and has made protection of the environment a priority since. It supports a 17-hour-per-day free gondola transportation system that links two towns, the ski area and employee housing, reducing traffic and pollution on an eight-mile access road. It has also reached into the community with environmental initiatives. And its 2001 expansion into Prospect Bowl has been called the most environmentally sensitive terrain expansion in North America. "Prospect Bowl is an amazing story -- but not the whole story -- on Telluride's 'paradigm shift' toward sustainability and environmental stewardship," said the judges. "Its well-rounded programs clearly demonstrate that the resort has made protection of the environment a priority and an integral part of resort operations," they added. Art Goodtimes, a San Miguel county San Miguel County is the name of several counties in the United States:
Silver Eagle Award-Aspen Skiing Company Environmental Excellence in Water Conservation Aspen, which has now collected eight Silver Eagles and three Golden Eagles, isn't resting on its laurels. It saved three million gallons of water by partially building halfpipes out of dirt rather than snow, introduced waterless urinals, embarked on a golf course redesign that will require only half the water and built new snowmaking snow·mak·ing n. Production of artificial snow in the form of granular ice particles for use on ski slopes. reservoirs to reduce impact on streams. "Aspen makes its clients a part of the environmental push by reminding them of the consequences of their activities, such as room cleaning, towel and linen washing, and use of green toilets and shower heads," said the judges. Finalists: Bridger Bowl, Mont., Beaver Creek Resort Beaver Creek Resort is a major U.S. ski resort near Avon, Colorado, run by Vail Resorts. The resort is comprised of three villages, the main Beaver Creek Village, Bachelor Gulch, and Arrowhead to the west. It is the sister resort of Vail, Colorado. , Colo. Silver Eagle Award-Aspen Skiing Company Environmental Excellence in Energy Conservation Aspen installed an energy management system at the Little Nell, committed to reduce emissions by 10 percent by 2010, and also saved energy with its dirt halfpipe half·pipe or half pipe n. A smooth-surfaced structure shaped like a trough and used for stunts in sports such as in-line skating and snowboarding. . Its CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Pat O'Donnell, wrote a letter to President George W. Bush urging him to recognize the effects of climate change and to support the Kyoto Protocol. "Aspen backs up this commitment with its own use of renewable energy sources and reduction in CO2 emissions across the board," said the judges. Finalists: Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Just 12 miles northwest of Jackson, Wyoming is the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort at Teton Village, Wyoming. It is named after the Jackson Hole valley. The region is served by the Jackson Hole Airport. The ski area comprises two mountains, Apres Vous and Rendezvous. , Wyo., Beaver Creek Resort, Colo. Silver Eagle Award-Whiteface Mountain, N.Y. Environmental Excellence in Fish & Wildlife Habitat Protection In a strong field, state-owned Whiteface stands apart by completing a weir to monitor snowmaking water withdrawals from the Ausable, one of America's most prized trout streams. With the system, Whiteface can suspend withdrawals whenever the river reaches a critically low stage. The weir is a run-of-the-river structure and offers no barriers to migrating trout. "Whiteface followed a painstaking four-year design, permit and bid process to build this one-of-a-kind system," said the judges. Finalists: Lake Louise Ski Area, Alb., Aspen Skiing Company, Colo. Silver Eagle Award-Steamboat Ski & Resort Corporation, Colo. Environmental Excellence in Education Steamboat's environmental program reaches out to school and youth groups, the local community, employees and visitors to better help them understand and appreciate the alpine environment. With more than 20 individual efforts, from tree planting to creek rehabilitation and from monetary contributions to nature trails on the mountain, Steamboat makes environmental education a daily effort. "The breadth of their programs was superior," said the judges. Finalists: Vail Mountain, Colo., Whistler/Blackcomb, B.C. Silver Eagle Award-Heavenly Ski Resort, Calif. Environmental Excellence in Visual Impact In an extremely strong group of applications, Heavenly's meticulous attention to detail in constructing a gondola from Stateside's Park Avenue Redevelopment Project to the resort rises above the others. The lift is low profile in design and the liftline was minimally cleared. Lift towers, cabins, the mid-station and an observation deck were all painted to mute their visibility. No access roads were cut for the construction; materials and equipment were either helicoptered or carried in, and construction workers walked to and from the site. The gondola also takes 7,000 cars off the roads at peak times. "Great response in a difficult environment," said the judges. Finalists: Sunshine Village Ski Corporation, Alb., Snowbird snowbird: see junco. Ski & Summer Resort, Utah Silver Eagle Award-Whistler/Blackcomb, B.C. Environmental Excellence in Stakeholder Relations Whistler, which has won this Silver Eagle twice before and has now collected a total of five Silver Eagles, wrote the book on Excellence in Stakeholder Relations. And it keeps coming up with new chapters. It is now working with members of the community to make Whistler the first sustainable resort community in the world through its "Whistler. It's Our Nature" initiative. "Whistler has once again demonstrated that a for-profit company can be environmentally responsible by being responsive to the concerns and needs of those with an interest in the resort's operations," said the judges. Finalists: Aspen Skiing Company, Colo., Breckenridge, Colo. Silver Eagle Award-Keystone Resort, Colo. Excellence in Waste Reduction & Recycling Recycling is a way of life at Keystone: Its programs cover 25 different types of waste, from scrap metal to horse manure and from bamboo poles to tennis balls. The recycling efforts, begun in 1992, reach out to the community, to employees and to guests. They are closely monitored by the resort, which is now recycling an impressive 25 percent of its waste -- or 2.5 pounds per skier day. "Keystone has carefully analyzed its waste production to find more ways of trimming the fat than anyone else," said the judges. Finalists: Mammoth Mountain Ski Area The Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is a large ski resort located in eastern California on the east side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the Inyo National Forest. The ski area, commonly called simply Mammoth , Calif., Sierra-at-Tahoe Snowsport Resort, Calif. The Golden Eagle Awards were established in 1993 by Mountain Sports Media to recognize and encourage the environmental achievements of ski areas and resorts This is a list of ski areas and resorts around the world. Africa Lesotho
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