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Connection Studies
There is a current trend all over the world to connect adjacent ski areas to create a larger ski circus with more terrain. Originally developed in France and Austria, these large, inter-connected ski circuses are more attractive to destination customers who can stay in the hotel or village of their choice and benefit from a huge region for skiing, snowboarding and other winter sports. The large ski circuses are also attractive to day visitors who can access a number of ski fields from the access portal closest to their home. Advances in lift technology and the trend to all season use have increased the technical and economic viability of these types of resort to resort connections. In the summer the aerial connections offer fantastic access to sightseeing and hiking in the alpine. Over the past 20 years, Ecosign has prepared a number of connection feasibility studies for clients around the world, as a component of a resort master plan or as a stand alone project.