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CLIF® BAR Honors Eight U.S. Ski Resorts

THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2009


CLIF® BAR, the leading organic-certified energy bar, has recognized Grand Targhee Resort with the 2009 Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence by a ski resort. The award hails Wyoming-based Grand Targhee for its leadership and participation as a founding member of The Climate Registry—the leading greenhouse gas inventory regulator in North America—and for its aggressive greenhouse gas reduction program. Greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) are considered the leading cause of global warming.

CLIF BAR, which delivers great-tasting all-natural and organic energy to winter athletes and enthusiasts, also awarded seven Silver Eagle awards to ski resorts in California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington. The 2009 Golden Eagle Awards for Environmental Excellence were announced yesterday during the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) National Convention and Tradeshow.

“We’re pleased to be part of the ski industry’s ongoing efforts to fight climate change and help save our snow,” said Ricardo Balazs, sports marketing experience manager for Clif Bar & Company. “The incredible work being done on the part of this year’s applicants will hopefully inspire others to take action and protect the places where we play.”

Established in 1993, the Golden Eagle Awards for Environmental Excellence recognize the environmental achievements of ski areas. The awards honor members of the NSAA, which represents the majority of ski area owners and operators in North America. Clif Bar & Company, which employs wind energy, biodiesel, waste reduction and other initiatives to reduce its own footprint on the planet, is the administrator of the awards program.

This year’s award winners were recognized for excellence in the following areas:

Golden Eagle, Overall Environmental Excellence: Grand Targhee Resort (Wyoming)

Grand Targhee Resort is the first business in the travel/leisure sector to become a founding member of the The Climate Registry – the leading green house gas inventory regulator in North America. Following a third-party verified environmental impact assessment, Grand Targhee implemented an aggressive program to reduce its climate footprint over the long term. With a goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by 18 percent below 2007 levels by 2012, a reduction that is in line with regional Western Climate Initiative goals, the resort successfully reduced CO2 by 166 metric tons in 2008. In addition to its greenhouse gas emissions programs, Grand Targhee also has a public outreach campaign aimed at educating guests and employees about climate change.

Finalists for this award: Aspen Skiing Company (Colorado), Stevens Pass (Washington)
Silver Eagle, Excellence in Water Conservation/Water Quality: Seven Springs Mountain Resort (Pennsylvania)
Finalists: Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort (Utah), Vail Resorts (Colorado)
Silver Eagle, Excellence in Energy Conservation/Clean Energy: Stratton Mountain Resort (Vermont)
Finalists: Crested Butte Mountain Resort (Colorado), Seven Springs Mountain Resort (Pennsylvania)
Silver Eagle, Excellence in Fish and Wildlife Habitat Protection: Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe (California)
Finalists: Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort (California), Whistler Blackcomb (British Columbia, Canada)
Silver Eagle, Excellence in Environmental Education: Okemo Mountain Resort (Vermont)
Finalists: Telluride Ski Resort (Colorado), Grand Targhee Resort (Wyoming)
Silver Eagle, Excellence in Visual Impact: Winter Park Resort (Colorado)
Finalists: Mt. Rose Ski Tahoe (Nevada), Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort (California)
Silver Eagle, Excellence in Stakeholder Relations: Summit at Snoqualmie (Washington)
Finalists: Lake Louise Ski Area (Alberta, Canada), Mount Washington Alpine Resort (British Columbia, Canada)
Silver Eagle, Excellence in Waste Reduction and Recycling: Stowe Mountain Resort (Vermont)
Finalists : Mt. Shasta Ski Park (California), Stevens Pass (Washington)
Judges for this year’s awards include: Michael Berry, NSAA president; Jon Steelman, National Resources Defense Council; Hank Cauley, The Pew Charitable Trusts; Kirk Mills, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment; David Jaber, Indigenous Permaculture; Patrick Nye, Bonneville Environmental Foundation; Judy Dorsey, The Brendle Group; and Elysa Hammond, ecologist, Clif Bar & Company.

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