Lisa Amenda

Skiing involves clothing, equipment, travel, but above all the ski resort. For all those who want to be as environmentally friendly as possible, but don't want to make the ascent under their own steam, we have gone in search of environmentally friendly ski resorts.

Today, everything is green, sustainable and totally environmentally friendly. Stick a green label on it and everyone can join in. But why are actions no longer enough these days and why can sustainability actually be a trend? A call for more understatement.

If we want to buy new functional textiles for sports today, we have almost endless options: Cotton, hemp, polyester, Tencel etc. But which is more environmentally friendly? Natural or synthetic fibers?

The latest ski model, the jacket with the latest membrane or simply the high-tech functional underwear. We buy - and we like to. But isn't our wardrobe full at some point? How we can learn to consume more sustainably and what the Patagonia "Don't buy this Jacket" campaign has to do with it.

Down, synthetic or wool. We are now spoiled for choice when it comes to materials. In addition to standards for down and sustainable alternatives in the development of synthetic fiber products, more and more emphasis is also being placed on sustainability and certifications for wool. This is also the case with the "Ortovox Wool Promise".

Water repellent. Warming. And packable. But are the synthetic alternatives to down also sustainable? A search for clues in the latest developments from Primaloft, Polartec and Thinsulate.

Down is warm, fluffy, soft and completely natural. But is that the problem with down? Read on to find out what you can look out for when buying down products, what certifications there are and what recycled down can do.

"Skiing is politics - we cannot escape the world we live in": this was the headline of the American Powder Magazine in 2017. And we are doing the same in 2019. Skiing is politics. Or is it? Our author Lisa went in search of clues.

Labels and standards are intended to make it easier for customers to make purchases and make it clear at a glance under which conditions and with which resources an item of clothing was produced. But what is actually behind Bluesign, Fair Wear & Co. We have an overview.

Greenpeace's Detox campaign has shown it: We outdoor sports enthusiasts are not environmental angels at all, but leave our footprint everywhere. Among other things, in the form of perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals - PFCs for short. But why are they so bad and how do we get PFCs into the environment?

Polluters, bad boys/girls, egoists: take your pick. We skiers are the climate's nightmare come true. Or are we? This column will look at the reality and how we can ski in a more environmentally friendly way. But first of all, why can't we get rid of this climate monster that is skiing?

Large ski resorts have it all: Hundreds of kilometers of perfectly groomed slopes, numerous lifts, often almost endless off-piste options and snow from December to the beginning of May. And yet it is often the small resorts where you have the most fun.