Even before the creation of Ferreol, we knew that our impact on the environment would be a key element of our company. Making high -performance skis while respecting nature was obvious for us. Because nature is above all our playground ... We have unanimously refused any compromise. Our skis were going to be efficient and more ecological. Two things that we too often put in opposition. We knew that our R&D and innovation forces would be the pillars to propel this idea towards reality. We are therefore very proud to present here the fruit of our efforts to become the pioneers of the sustainable ski industry.

The first step for us was to make sustainable skis. Sustainability is the ability to last over time. This requires solid construction, quality materials and a timeless aesthetic. This is why we make all our skis with a semi-cap construction, using Quebec wood and with a minimalist but sophisticated finish that does not change over the years. Thus, your skis will serve you for many seasons and you will not want to change them just for aesthetic reasons. We encourage you to take care of them and hope you will use them as long as possible.

The next step in our efficient but environmentally friendly ski manufacturing process is to take measures to reduce skis footprint. First of all, we adopted best practices already present in the industry. All our skis are made from renewable energy, we use biosourced topsheets and epoxy, the wood of our cores comes from durable harvests and we use flax fibers for reinforcements where we can. In future productions, we will replace almost all (92%) of synthetic reinforcements with flax fiber.

Then, we had to assess our impact on the environment to know how our actions behave, in order to reduce our carbon footprint. To do this, we called on an external firm specializing in the analysis of the life cycle. For this first analysis, we focused on the potential for global warming as a performance measure (measured in mass of CO2 equivalent), but we want to add other indicators in the future because we consider that it is not sufficient.

The scope of this study includes the environmental impact of raw materials and waste, production energy, transport to our offices and end -of -life emissions. The only part that is not taken into account is the use of skis, because this part may vary considerably from person to person. Finally, although we consider the data presented below as a very good estimate of reality, please note that this analysis is constantly evolving and that we will correct these values ​​if we obtain new results.

A life cycle analysis (LCA) was carried out for each of our models. You will find complete information for each model in the product pages. For example, the Pionnier 104 will be used here to develop the results of this study. The carbon emissions from our ski production operations are detailed transparently.

Although the whole Ferreol team is proud of what we have accomplished so far, we will not stop there. Indeed, it is always possible to improve, and that is why we are already innovating in order to design better technologies that will allow us to manufacture even more efficient skis, but with an even smaller ecological footprint. New materials and new constructions that can Have a real impact on the entire ski industry.