A note in advance for all readers with an allergy to moralizing: The following text may contain traces of must-haves and other behavioral recommendations. The author himself is no saint in this area, but he is a believer.
In order to give you, dear reader, more of a ski tour feeling, the following story invites you to go on a ski tour with a group of friends. Environmentally friendly action is important to you, and each of you has good ideas on how this can also be achieved on a ski tour:
Finally. The long-awaited long weekend is just around the corner and: the weather forecast is perfect! Angela, Giuseppe, Sebastian and you have been talking about going on a ski tour this weekend for a long time. However, the snow conditions at home aren't particularly good and you wanted to get to know a different area anyway. After clicking through various tour portals, you decide on a mountaineering village.
Sebastian checks the train connections. But instead of the 2 hours it would take by car, it would take a whole day by train, bus and possibly cab. So it's clear: you can't really avoid the car. Angela has a larger bus that can comfortably accommodate 4 people plus equipment. Giuseppe's idea was that you could also sleep in it. But this point hasn't really been discussed yet - how long do you actually want to stay? You were thinking of a day trip, but you like the idea of a longer stay because you have no other plans for the weekend anyway. It would also make the long journey worthwhile. Angela and Sebastian also agree, but they point out that they don't want to lie in a cold car without showering after a ski tour.
"A room is a must!" you agree.
"What's more, we shouldn't just leave our exhaust fumes and waste there, but also contribute to local value creation in return - in other words, consume something locally too," says Giuseppe and rejects his original idea.
You book two nice rooms in a guesthouse, pack your things and start planning your tour for tomorrow. Although the avalanche report predicts "only" moderate danger, you opt for an easy, flatter tour because you want to see the conditions for yourself on the first day. The anticipation of the approaching snow experience increases...