We are all responsible for the future of our environment. Timberline takes that responsibility seriously and is working hard to change the way the snow industry does business.
Timberline Lodge is dedicated to the preservation and stewardship of the lodge and its natural alpine surroundings. As a company, we’ve increased our focus on sustainability and environmental consciousness throughout our organization.
Earth-friendly products in our cafeteria
We’ve partnered with the local company Stalk Market to purchase paper tableware and cutlery for our Black Iron Grill in the Wy’East Day Lodge. These products are made from sugar cane fiber, using sustainable resources only. They are 100% tree and plastic free, biodegradable, recyclable and compostable.
Reduce/Reuse/Recycle
Timberline is taking measures to reduce our use of precious resources. From installing motion sensor lights to offering cloth napkins in our restaurant to bottling our beer at the Mt. Hood Brewing Company in reuseable gallon “growlers,” we are finding ways to reuse materials and resources. Timberline Lodge itself incorporated many recycled products when it was built back in 1937. Nowadays, in operating the lodge, we honor that tradition with a focus on the future by recycling cardboard, paper, newsprint, magazines, oils, beverage containers and metals.
The operators of Timberline are dedicated to providing quality recreation within the capabilities of the ecosystem, and we accept the stewardship responsibility of the historic lodge and its environs. In addition to the above, we organize annual mountain clean-up days each spring, follow all state and federal environmental laws in our planning processes, employ light-on-the-land, best management practices in our projects and operations, promote car-pooling and shuttle transportation, and financially support numerous environmental organizations. We also participate in ski industry outreach campaigns concerning global warming and the environment. Timberline is a charter member of the National Ski Area Association Environmental Charter and Sustainable Slopes campaign.
SkiGreen tags are available at all Timberline ticket windows.
What can you do to help our shared cause? One way is to purchase a SkiGreen tag with your lift ticket or season pass. These are individual $2 “renewable energy credits” that are aimed at capping greenhouse gas pollution by providing you with a “carbon offset” based on a 120 miles, a trip to and from Portland. For your contribution, we’ll provide you with a sticker that you can proudly apply to your car, skis/snowboard or helmet to let other people know you care about the environment and the future of our winter. $20 tags are also available for season pass holders who want to contribute more.
More about SkiGreen
SkiGreen is a partnership between the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) and leaders in the winter sports industry to build support for non-polluting renewable sources of energy (such as wind and solar energy).
Ski areas depend on a reliable snow-pack to provide their guests with a high quality winter sports experience. But air pollution from greenhouse gases (primarily from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas) is causing unseasonably warmer temperatures, reduction in snow-pack levels and ultimately lower quality ski conditions over fewer ski days. When guests SkiGreen, they reduce the impacts caused by their own activities, such as the air pollution produced by driving to Timberline Lodge.
As with all of BEF’s Green Tags programs, the revenues generated from these sales go to supporting our mission to transform the energy system. SkiGreen is “greening” the grid one skier at a time.
