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Swap the Alps for Scotland for a more sustainable ski trip
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There’s nowhere to hide from climate change in the mountains. For decades now, snow levels have been rising, glaciers receding and winter seasons shrinking in length – these are just some of the issues that will be brought to light on Earth Day 2021 (April 22).
It’s got to the point where we can no longer shirk the issue – a trip to the slopes impacts the environment at every turn. In fact, the carbon footprint of a ski holiday is dominated (60 per cent) by transport and accommodation (35 per cent) followed by ski lifts (2 per cent), according to Alexandre Maulin, president of Domaines Skiables de France. Thankfully, it’s never been easier to make more sustainable choices with our ski holidays, from our travel plans to the places we stay, food we eat and kit we wear.
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Blugeon Hélicoptères: A Family at the Top
With four members of the same family flying for the company that bears their name, Blugeon Hélicoptères has developed a reputation for aerial lift expertise in the challenging alpine environment. By Frédéric Lert | February 23, 2021
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Photos by Anthony Pecchi
Blugeon Hélicoptères is a French aerial work company born from the passion of its founder. At the heart of its operations is an exceptional mountainous playground, a tight-knit family team, and the tool of its trade, the Airbus H125.
Christian in his favorite environment: the French Alps. His company has a fleet of five Airbus H125s.
Update:
The weather in the Alps will remain broadly similar and stay mild for the rest of the week, though it will generally be a little brighter on Thursday and Friday.
Here’s the outlook from Fraser Wilkin at weathertoski.co.uk:
“The mild (and in places damp) weather this week means that snow quality will be highly variable, especially in the north-western Alps, where there will be wet snow lower down in resorts such as Villars, Gstaad, Grindelwald, Flumserberg and St Anton.
“For more consistent “wintry” snow quality you will need to stick to slopes above 2000m this week, ideally even higher.