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Our aim is it to support our customers in realizing visions on their mountains with creative ideas, technology and know-how from the first planning sketches until the operation of new facilities. Our strength is the forecast of frequencies, visitor numbers and economic results - as the basis for reliable planning and financing of investment projects.

In the last 20 years the company’s founder, Christoph Schrahe, has completed more than 150 projects for private companies and public authorities in the German low mountain ranges, leading German resorts in the Alps, Austria, Turkey, Ukraine, Romania and Pakistan. These included the development of mountain destinations, visitor forecasts and economic feasibility studies both on regional and local scale.

Latest news

Trois Vallées support revival of the List of the World's largest ski resorts

The only independent source for metrics concerning true ski area size shall be updated after a seven year hiatus.

Crowdfunding for new edition of the List of the World's Largest Ski Resorts

The only independent source for metrics concerning true ski area size shall be updated after a seven year hiatus.

Montenius study proves: Skiing is sustainable

On behalf of the Wintersport-Arena Sauerland, Montenius Consult conducted a comprehensive study on economic, ecological and social effects and interrelationships in alpine skiing.

Venet - Masterplan 2023

Together with Klenkhart & Partner, Montenius Consult has developed measures for sustainable economic operation on the Venet and examined their profitability.

Update of the List of the World's Largest Ski Resorts

The last edition of The List of the World's Largest Ski resorts, the only independent and accurate source for ski area size figures, dates back to 2019. Now, an update should be made possible with the aid of a crowdfunding campaign at 1000x1000.at.

Ski area evaluation

The newly developed ski area evaluation determines the value of a ski resort based on empirically verified methods. The result is a uniform, independently determined benchmark. More information at skigebietsbewertung.com.

Geodata – a cornerstone of all planning

Whether in the conception of ski resorts and hiking trails or in the preparation of location, market and competition analyses: there is no way around geodata. The targeted use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) creates the basic framework for spatial planning and reveals hidden potentials.

Verified Length of Runs

The seal of approval 'Verified Length of Runs' has been introduced by Christoph Schrahe. This offers a fair and worldwide standard of measuring the length of ski runs. Ski areas that hold the seal of approval prove that they communicate to customers what they actually have. More info on pistelenght.com

International activities

Montenius Consult isn't only working in Germany and the German speaking regions of the Alps but also in Eastern Europe and Asia: clients in Romania, Ukraine, Turkey and Pakistan have worked with us.

Publications

The journalistic work of Christoph Schrahe includes contributions to specialist books, journals and sector-specific background reports in public media. More information about current publications available on a German-only page.