Leading Change at Alterra Mountain Company, Annie Kao & Darcie Renn

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In this episode we meet Annie Kao and Darcie Renn of Alterra Mountain Company. Annie is the Vice President of Social Responsibility and Darcie Renn is the Vice President of Sustainability. Alterra Mountain Company owns the Ikon Pass and a wide portfolio of ski destinations across the US and Canada. 

We learn about Annie and Darcie’s career path that led them to their roles at Alterra. They share the focus and goals of their teams that include carbon reduction,renewable energy and much more. Read the full impact report here. 

We talk about ways guests can play a role in a more sustainable future when visiting the mountains, whether that be refillable water bottles or taking shuttles and carpooling.

Darcie tells us about the Mountain Collaboration for Climate Action which includes four largest ski companies in North America, Alterra Mountain Company, Boyne Resorts, POWDR Corp, and Vail Resorts working together to collaborate on climate and sustainability. 

We loved learning about how we as ski moms can help by voicing our support for forward stance initiatives and by doing small things every day. 

Keep up with the Latest from Alterra Mountain Company

Website: https://www.alterramtn.co/

Social Responsibility: https://www.alterramtn.co/social-responsibility

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