Environment
Sugarloaf is committed to preserving the natural beauty of the western mountains of Maine and our environment as a whole. Sugarloaf is a leader in embracing the latest snowmaking technology to reduce energy consumption. For the 2007-08 winter season, Sugarloaf has introduced a number of Boyne proprietary, high-output, energy efficient fan guns to maximize early season coverage. In addition to the fan guns, Sugarloaf utilizes more than 150 traditional low energy snow guns that increase snowmaking capacity while using less energy.
Sugarloaf is one of the nation’s first ski and snowboard resorts to produce biodiesel fuel on-site from the resort’s own restaurant waste. Vegetable oil that was used to cook the french fries you enjoyed at lunch is converted to biodiesel to fuel shuttle busses and other vehicles at the resort, including the French Fry Express.
In addition to vegetable oil, food scraps from area restaurants is collected and composted. This process not only reduces the amount of garbage that would ordinarily be sent to a landfill, the resulting compost is considered horticultural “black gold” that is used to enhance summer flower beds throughout the resort and at the Sugarloaf Golf Club.
Everyone who visits Sugarloaf is encouraged to their part toward protecting our environment. Conveniently located recycling centers in most of our on-mountain communities make it easy for our staff and guests to recycle tons of aluminum, cardboard, paper, and plastic.
