Check your kit
If you no longer fit your kit or have noticed some damage, consider these more environmentally-friendly options than buying new:
Repair – Find out where and how to get kit repaired online –
click here.
Rent – it’s a great way to stay on trend too! Check out:
Eco-Ski &
Ski Chic.
Buy (and sell!) second hand – online from
WhoSki, Vinted and eBay. In the three Valleys
One Tree at a Time also have re-purposed kit including some well known, high quality brands!
Carbon offset
The approximate amount of carbon produced with a return trip from the UK to Chambery is: MAN-CMF 0.438 tonnes & GAT-CMF 0.364 tonnes. Online calucluator -
click here.
We recommend donating £10 to help compensate your carbon to One Tree at a Time - a local association that works on environmental issues in the Alps –
click here. If you prefer to donate to a UK based organisation, we also recommend the Woodland Trust –
click here.
Quick tips
Save luggage weight and pack what you need. We provide towels & hair dryers.
Reduce plastic - bring a re-usable water bottle and re-fill once you're through security at the airport and choose reduced plastic toiletries such as shampoo bars.
Plan your journey. Can you use public transport to get to the airport?
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