In recognition of its leadership role, Aspen Skiing Company won the Golden Eagle Award for overall environmental excellence in the ski industry an unprecedented seven times, in 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2012 and 2016.
We've also been recognized by Outside Magazine as one of the Top 100 Best Places to Work six times, in 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.
In addition, the company received:
2016 National Ski Areas Association Golden Eagle Award
2014 TripAdvisor GreenLeader Silver for The Little Nell
2014 Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association's Good Earthkeeping Award for Limelight Hotel
2014 Bicycle Friendly Business Bronze Designation from the League of American Bicyclists' for Limelight Hotel
2014 TripAdvisor GreenLeader Gold for Limelight Hotel
2014 Conde Nast Traveler - Top 10 Destinations for Eco-Travel
2014 SHIFT Sustainability Award Winner for The Environment Foundation
2014 ColoradoBiz Magazine Green Champion
2012 Condé Nast Traveler World Savers Award Finalist
2012 Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence
2011 Colorado Hotel and Lodging Association Green Hospitality Award - 1st Place, The Little Nell
2010 LEED Platinum and Gold certifications for Holiday House employee housing and Sam's Smokehouse.
2009 Green Travel and Nature Award from Treehugger
2008 National Geographic Adventure Green Award
2008 Silver Eagle for Environmental Education
2008 National Ski Areas Association Best Overall Marketing Programming: Resorts with 500,000+ skier visits – Recognizing Our Compact Fluorescent Distribution Program
2008 Outside Magazine's Top 10 Places to Work
2008 Achieved Certification for our Snowmass Club Golf Course through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program
2008 City of Aspen ZGreen Membership Recognizing Exemplary Environmental Stewardship
2007 World Travel and Tourism Council - Tourism for Tomorrow Conservation Award Winner
2007 EPA Climate Leader Award
2007 Advertising Age Green Marketing Award – Recognizing our Save Snow Campaign
2007 Future Snowboarding Magazine: Steward of the Earth Award
2006 EPA/DOE Green Power Partner of the Year
2006 Accepted to EPA National Performance Track Program
2006 First Choice Responsible Tourism Awards, Best Destination
2006 Condé Nast Greenlist
2006 Golden Eagle Award for Overall Environmental Excellence
2005 City of Aspen Green Tree Award
2005 EPA/DOE Green Power Leadership Award
2005 Outstanding Sustainable Styles Award
2005 Wirth Chair Sustainable Business Award
2005 Silver Eagle Award for Water Conservation
2005 Colorado Renewable Energy Society Renewable Energy in Buildings Award, SM Golf Clubhouse
2005 U.S. Green Building Council LEED Silver Certification at the Snowmass Golf Clubhouse
2004 Jewelplace Award for Skiing and Snowboarding
2004 Ranked #1 Eco-Ski Resort in North America by Plenty Magazine
2004 ASC Achieves ISO 14001 Environmental Management Certification
2004 Colorado Ethics in Business Award
2004 American Hotel and Lodging Association Stars of the Industry Enviro-Management Award, Snowmass Club
Nine-time recipient of the Mountain Sports Media Silver Eagle Award, including Energy and Water Conservation, Stakeholder Relations,
Environmental Education, Community Outreach, and Wildlife Habitat Protection
2002 Recognized as a BEST Practices Company by the Conference Board's Business Enterprises for Sustainable Travel Program
2002 Accepted into Colorado Department of Health and Environment's Environmental Leadership Program
2001 ASC Environmental Programs recognized in the Congressional Record by Rep. Mark Udall
2001 Colorado Pollution Prevention Champion
2000 ASC President, Pat O'Donnell was recognized in Tomorrow Magazine's Environmental Leadership Award issue
2000 ASC Environmental Programs Recognized in the Congressional Record by Rep. Diana DeGette
2000 U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Bronze Certification for the Sundeck Restaurant on Aspen Mountain
2000 Travel Industry Association of America Odyssey Award, Environment Category
1999 British Airways Tourism for Tomorrow Award for Eco-tourism