CairnGorm
CairnGorm Mountain has again been given a gold award in the Green Tourism Scheme administered by Visit Scotland.
It's the latest success for the ski area above Aviemore which has achieved a 100% success rate since first entering the contest in 2004.
The Green Tourism Business Scheme has been running since 1997 and has over 2000 members across Britain and Ireland making it the largest and longest running scheme of its type in the World.
CairnGorm Mountain's first assessment took place in 2004 and in its most recent assessment achieved a score of 80% retaining its Gold Award and the report noted that "Good developments are in place since last audit."
Cairngorm's award resulted from an audit which highlighted the centre's UV treated water, ecological waste water treatment, visitor recycling facilities and the use of 100% recycled paper site wide.
Cairngorm's funicular also generates electricity and supplies it back to the National Grid when the downhill carriage is full and the uphill car is empty. This occurs towards the end of the afternoon when skiers and visitors are leaving the mountain.
"It is great that we have retained our Gold Award and as ever these is still so much more we want to achieve. This has been recognised in the audit and the whole team at CairnGorm will continue to ensure that Green work practices are implemented wherever possible and practical as standard practice within the operation." said Dougie Somerville – Green Champion at CairnGorm Mountain.