America's Greenest Ski Resorts

By Paul Stinson, Newser User

Posted Feb 8, 2009 8:07 AM CST

(Newser) – Despite their reputation for being unfriendly to the environment, several ski resorts have become more sustainable, says Treehugger, which lists seven of the nation’s greenest mountain getaways.

The Aspen Skiing Company, Colorado: This four-mountain resort said to be at the center of the green

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