Lifecycle Assessment - MTN Ski
Most impactful component: The resin accounts for 26% of the impact of the ski on climate change, and the top sheet accounts for 23%.
Ski manufacturing generates a lot of scraps, solutions need to be explored to reduce or recycle them.
Top 4 indicators out of the 16 measured by the PEF method
- Climate change: emission of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, causing change in our current climate
- Water use: effect on water availability for humans and ecosystems
- Resource use: use of fossil resources (oil, coal, and natural gases) and mineral resources (metal, sand, and rare earths)
- Freshwater ecotoxicity: concentration of man-made pollutants (typically manufactured chemicals) in freshwater, impacting aquatic ecosystems
The life-cycle assessment has been conducted with a third-party based on the European Product Environmental Footprint methodology. Functional unit: A pair of MTN touring skis in size 177.
MTN CARBON TOURING SKI / Made with 40 percent sustainable materials
Engineered to be light enough for easy ski touring, yet wide enough for outstanding free touring, the MTN Carbon ski moves downhill as effectively as it climbs up.
Combining all the strengths of Salomon’s iconic MTN touring ski, it has an alpine shape and a more lightweight, carbon construction. The lightest wide touring ski the company has ever made is reinforced with carbon to minimize your uphill effort, leaving you with more energy to reach beyond your comfort zone on the way down.
Salomon’s exclusive Cork Damplifier is visibly integrated into the tip of the MTN Carbon ski to filter terrain vibrations and create a more stable ski no matter the snow conditions. All of that was done with sustainability in mind.
The ski is made with 40 percent sustainable materials as part of Salomon’s efforts aimed at minimizing the product’s impact on the environment. Salomon’s new MTN ski touring range includes the super MTN 96 Carbon ski, MTN 86 Carbon, the MTN Pro 86 and MTN Pro 80, which is ideal for those who are new to ski touring.