Ski areas combine forces: sustainability in the focus of the winter season!

Ski areas combine forces: sustainability in the focus of the winter season!

Innsbruck, Österreich - On May 7, 2025, the global sustability ski alliance was founded on the interalpin in Innsbruck. Art in the ski industry. This initiative combines leading international ski areas with the aim of reducing emissions in ski tourism and promoting sustainable innovations.

Members of the Allianz are renowned ski areas, including Kitzski from Austria, Compagnie des Alpes from France, Kronplatz from Italy, Levi Ski Resorts from Finland, NZSKI from New Zealand, the Oberstdorf Kleinwalsertal Bergbahnen from Germany and Skistar, which works in both Sweden and in Norway. These ski areas jointly represent around 25 million skiers: interior days and operate more than 800 ski lifts.

goals of the Allianz

The Global Sustainability Ski Alliance pursues several essential goals. A central point is the reduction in CO2 emissions to comply with the climate goals of the Paris Agreement. To achieve this, members rely on the development of innovations with low CO₂ emissions and a standardization of environmental data to monitor their environmental balance.

In addition, strengthening local communities and taking on social responsibility is part of the alliance strategy. The exchange of best practices for measuring and communication of commitment to sustainable tourism is crucial to promote collective responsibility within the industry. All participating ski areas have already implemented their own sustainability initiatives that they would like to further strengthen as part of this alliance.

collective engagement for sustainability

The members emphasize the importance of technical cooperation and collective responsibility in order to transform ski tourism sustainably. By exchanging experiences and resources, the entire industry should benefit from the initiative and set new standards in the field of environmental standards.

Overall, the founding of the Global Sustainability Ski Alliance is a pioneering step in the ski region, which should not only influence the companies themselves, but also the affiliated communities and the environment. With a clear focus on sustainability and innovation, this alliance will certainly have a significant influence on the future of ski tourism.