Undiscovered Country tours — Road Bike Vacations in California

Being Green

We are committed to becoming as “green” a company as possible. It's a continuing effort, but here are some of the practices we have in place today:

Energy Use

Our electrical energy in the office is supplied by Palo Alto Green, a certified 100% renewable energy program. All of the power in Palo Alto Green is supplied by wind and solar energy. Our office uses Energy Star equipment to reduce electric consumption and uses compact fluorescent lighting.

Carbon Offsets

Our vehicles use gasoline and emit carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global climate change. In order to offset these emissions, we purchase carbon offsets from TerraPass, which uses the money to fund renewable energy projects such as wind farms. These projects result in verified reductions in greenhouse gas pollution to offset the carbon emitted by our vehicles and make our vehicle use “carbon neutral”.

Waste Reduction

We recycle all the paper and plastic products we use in the office, as well as during our tours. All of our old office equipment, computer CDs and printer cartridges are recycled with the company Green Citizen, which ensures that all materials are recycled in a responsible manner.

Waste Elimination

We have eliminated the use of disposables products from our company. Our guests will notice that there are no paper plates or napkins, throw-away utensils, paper or plastic cups on any of our tours. We use only reusable plates and cups, cloth napkins, and stainless steel utensils.

Local Community Support

As part of maintaining sustainable travel, we support the communities where we operate our tours. We purchase goods from local farmers and merchants whenever possible, and we actively support local community programs. We host our Kiss of Death High Sierra Challenge in Alpine County, where we are members of the Alpine County Chamber of Commerce. We sponsor the county’s annual fund raiser, the Tour of the California Alps — Death Ride. We are members of the Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway Association to preserve, enhance and promote the unique resources of the Ebbetts Pass National Scenic Byway.