Sustainability
Organizing an international event inevitably makes an environmental impact, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn't strive to create the least amount of waste and have the smallest ecological footprint. Indeed we can lower our impact substantially by changing and enforcing certain policies of our event and we want to lead by example.
The Stelvio National Park which is home to the Ortler Sky Trails is the perfect place to let our visitors experience the importance of preserving our vulnerable nature. By visiting our events not only will you support our organization, but you will also send a message to other event organizers to follow along.
Do you have a great idea you'd like to share? Write us a message and maybe we'll implement it for the next edition!
100% Plant-Based
Our current food production means, and animal agriculture in particular, place a heavy burden on our natural resources. It is one of the highest impact areas where we can be sustainable just by choosing a conscious menu. A growing number of high profile events in the world already provide vegetarian catering. We want to lead the way by inspiring our participants and visitors with an abundance of delicious 100% plant-based food. Our meals are freshly prepared on site by cooks and health professionals to make sure they contain everything our guests need.
Sustainable Signage
Reusable Arrows
All arrows we use are reusable. We are currently working on wooden signs made from wood scraps and painted with eco-friendly paint.
Reusable Banners
Durable banners complement our signage for long distance visibility.
Washable Chalk Spray
Chalk spray is used on less confusing parts of the track. The downside: less signage after rain. The upside: it washes away quickly.
Minimize Waste
Cups & Utensils
Participants are required to carry their own cups and utensils for the refreshment posts.
Sponsor Items
We do not accept single-use plastic products from our sponsors.
Bulk Packaging
We do not accept single-use plastic products from our sponsors and ask for minimal packaging
Sustainable Promotion
0 flyers and posters
Almost all of our promotion is done online. We do not print any single use promotional material like paper flyers and posters.
Non-Specific T-shirts
Our T-shirts are designed to bear no year-specific indications.
Non-Specific Banners
Our banners do not contain indications of distances, dates or tracks. The tracks are drawn by hand with chalk markers on reusable maps.
Rewards
Wooden medals
Instead of using high impact materials like metal, we use laser engraved wooden medals from dropped tree branches. The remaining medals are sent back to the producer for reuse so there’s no waste.
Ortler Beer
For our 2019 debut we had a special batch of Ortler Beer in custom glass bottles for which the proceedings were used to fund ALS research.
Trophies
We are currently looking into a collaboration with local artisans to provide trophies made from sustainable materials.
Transportation Optimization
No Airplanes or Helicopters
We do not use air travel for the preparation and organization of our event. We do not use helicopters for supplies or promotional material. Instead we place our refreshment posts at accessible locations and we shoot video with drones.
Public Transport
We encourage and facilitate our participants to come by public transportation.
Shuttle Service
We are developing a shuttle service from the public transport hubs in the valley to the village center of Sulden am Ortler for our crew, participants and spectators.
Carpooling
We encourage our international audience to carpool in our communication and facilitate it through our Facebook carpool group.