There is no doubt that we have been experiencing a dramatic change in our winters, as our Senior Editor Nate Deschenes discussed in his latest Called Out column. Caring about our environment is no longer something that we should do because “it makes us feel good,” we HAVE to do it, or face irreversible consequences. Community Cup took this approach by partnering with Protect Our Winters and introducing sustainable initiatives to snowboarding, something that can be argued as not the most eco-friendly lifestyle to participate in. But this proves that with some planning and the true desire to make a difference, everyone can pull their weight to preserve our way of life. Below is a full list of Community Cup’s “Zero Waste” competition infrastructure:

  • Digital registration
  • Organic food
  • Water filling stations
  • Reusables for staff and athletes
  • Supporting local businesses
  • Stamps for ID check
  • Wooden tokens for beer + cocktail vouchers
  • Recycling stations
  • Eco education village
  • Non-profit support and engagement
  • Organic cotton banners
  • Recycled material bibs
  • Recycled paper posters with plant based inks
  • Digital distribution of film
  • Wooden portrait moving gallery

Become a part of Protect Our Winters

What is the Community Cup? It is a place for female riders to join together to intertwine snowboarding, music, community and sustainability is interwoven into one single experience. The concept was created from professional riders Chanelle Sladics and Kjersti Buaas to show that it was time for a progressive event based that is designed by women, for women. By bringing together some of the best riders in the world on a course meant specifically for them, it resulted in positivity, progression and a zero-waste mentality that made the Community Cup a truly remarkable experience.

If you would like to watch the full Community Cup documentary it is now streaming for free on Hulu.

Watch it here.

Thank you to the sponsors of the Community Cup: Volvo, Kicker, Keystone, GoPro, World Snowboard Tour, Clean Water Tour and the non-profit sponsors of Protect Our Winters, B the Change, The 1 to 1 Movement, High Country Conservation Center, and the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute.

Watch more episodes from the Community Cup documentary here

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