3. Liberty Skis
3. Liberty Skis
Liberty was the first ski manufacturer to use bamboo in their skis instead of traditionally slower growing woods which are harder replenish and farm.
Bamboo is light, strong and stable, and to harvest it you don’t need to rip out the whole tree, it’ll grow back from where it’s cut and in about three years will be ready to harvest again.
The Liberty factory is based in China, (we know what you’re thinking) but that’s actually because it’s where they get the bamboo from, and as it’s the main ingredient in their skis, it saves on expensive and harmful shipping.
The Liberty workshop also runs entirely from wind power and all their ski packaging is recycled and recyclable. Not bad for a little company in Colorado; read all about it HERE.