In the latest episode of Salomon Freeski TV, The Architect, Ryley Thiessen, Vice President of Resort Design for Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners, talks about the changing world of ski resorts. Ecosign has provided resort master planning in countries across the globe, and the episode takes a look at how the effects of the economy, climate change, and other factors, can determine the fate of ski areas regardless of size, whether it’s Whistler Blackcomb (British Columbia), Tignes (France), or Changbaishan (China).

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