Author Archives: Eliot Prince

If you’re anything like me, you love tree skiing. Finding a quiet spot away from the busy slopes. A personal space on the mountain surrounded by the silence of evergreen trees. Each fresh turn you take feels like a secret between you, the onlooking trees and the mountain. Trees are much more than my self-indulgent […]

Have you ever skied on unwaxed kit? You’d know it if you had. It’s like trying to run without lifting your feet off the ground. Try it, you don’t go anywhere fast. If you’re like me you’ve ironed more skis than dress shirts, or any clothes for that matter. Ski wax is the essential, invisible, […]

Can you guess how most people reduce their carbon footprint? Well, they either walk more often than drive, they use public transport more readily, or they turn off their lights before going out. But when it comes to holidays, especially ski holidays, carbon footprint is quickly ignored. After all, you’ve worked all year in prospect […]

In a minute I’m going to ask you a question. But first I want you to think about the last consciously bad environmental decision you made. For me it was, driving to the pharmacy to get hay-fever medication. I could have easily walked but I was feeling pretty fed up with nature. Mainly due to […]