ReSkiLience

Across the Alps, climate change and changing tourism patterns are leaving behind a growing number of obsolete ski infrastructures (OBSI), from abandoned lifts to unused facilities. These sites can fragment habitats, degrade landscapes and limit opportunities for sustainable land use.

ReSkiLience supports the revitalisation of Alpine landscapes affected by OBSI by developing a shared Alpine framework to identify, map and assess them. Its approach is built on citizen science: local communities, stakeholders and public authorities actively contribute to data collection, awareness-raising and the co-design of future solutions.

The project tests sustainable reuse, restoration and dismantling strategies in pilot areas across the Alps, while producing practical guidelines and policy recommendations to support wider uptake. By combining scientific knowledge, community engagement and transnational cooperation, ReSkiLience contributes to turning obsolete ski infrastructures from environmental liabilities into opportunities for a more resilient Alpine future.