There will definitely be no border officials up there.

Although a year later than originally planned, Slovenia’s Kanin resort and Italy’s Sella Nevea resort will open a new cable car and piste linking the two ski areas this season.

The two resorts which straddle opposite sides of the mountain range splitting the two countries had planned to open the connected ski centre for the 2008-2009 season, but building permit delays prevented completion before last winter. The project has reportedly been estimated to cost €11.5 million ($17m).

The ski area will be accessible with one lift pass, allowing skiers from both the Slovenian and the Italian sides of the mountain to enjoy the slopes at both resorts. The internationally connected ski centre will be the first of its kind in an area where, for most of the previous century, there was a strict border divide between the two countries.

The connected ski centre is expected to be called Kanin–Canin and will be one of the largest ski areas in Slovenia. Kanin is Slovenia’s only resort with slopes over 2,000m and the high altitude means its season often lasts into early May. The resort has a good mixture of advanced, intermediate, beginner and cross-country trails.

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