Environmnetal Sustainability Report

As you will already know, the amount of snow that has fallen so far this year in Scotland has been disappointing, impacting everyone’s opportunity to enjoy skiing at our Scottish mountain ski centres who are suffering another less-than-optimal year.

Climate change is becoming one of the defining challenges of our time and although we will always experience seasonal variances, it is increasingly certain that we will see a warming environment in the years ahead.

Sustainability and longevity of our sport in a Scottish context, is fundamental to all of us and in simple terms, this means Snowsport Scotland needs to work harder to act as an ambassador and advocate for positive change to ensure the long-term sustainability of snowsports in Scotland.

In January Snowsport Scotland’s Environment and Sustainability working group started work on its plan to determine key actions that not only the organisation can take, but equally all of our member clubs and the broader snowsports sector and community can undertake to help safeguard our sport. Over the coming months, we look forward to providing guidance and help for everyone to achieve this.

The National Centres for Environmental Information recently quoted “On 28 January, Archfary (Sutherland) Scotland, experienced its hottest January day on record (19.9C/67.8F), which was also a record for the hottest winter day in Scotland and the warmest January day on record in the UK.”

To see all their latest data click the link below

National Centres for Environmental Information