Cyber Poems

Thousands of avid skiers will before long be searching for their ski pants and darting away in search of the heaviest snowfall.

And beyond any doubt the impact from your carbon footprint will be nearly as far down the list of holiday to dos as a xmas cracker after Christmas.

Just last Christmas, a late snowfall made the the newspaper headlines and holidaymakers were terrified about the smattering of snow dissolving almost as soon as they landed.

Skiing organisation Chalet1802, located at the bottom of Monte Bianco in Chamonix town in the French Alps, is one of the only independent firms to go carbon neutral and provide skiers an environmentally friendly alternative while booking their skiing trip.

Chalet1802 proprietor Addo stated: Last winter was a bit of a surprise with the hottest wintertime in 55 yrs in the French Alps. French ski areas like Espace Killy, Chatel and Plateau de Beille lacked clients.It was temperate and the snow did not settle so a lot of the early snowboarding season in the Alps was limited. We decided to go carbon neutral to help preserve the ski resort.

Addo said: We are not attempting to dictate to punters but we think it’s important to afford them the choice without increasing the cost of the trip. If the customer book with us and vacations in our Chamonix chalet they may further off set their carbon output and we soak up the additional costs. Naturally we still have a sauna and a hot tub - guests want luxury but not at the expense of the environs, so we considered ways of lessening the affect of a client traveling over here for a winter holiday.”