First... And I quote, "A traffic analysis demonstrated SkiLink would reduce ski season traffic through Big Cottonwood Canyon by as much as 18,000 cars per year. Initially that means around 1 million fewer miles driven per year and around 1 million fewer pounds of greenhouse gas emissions." Who is really going to drive for 45 minutes to an hour to park at the Canyons just to take a lift over to Solitude? My background is years in the ski area business and was one of the first cat drivers/coordinators for a new idea in the 80's called an Cottonwood Canyon interconnect. It was between Brighton and Park City. Most skiers felt it was a waste of time as they were commuting more than skiing. To sell this idea as taking cars off the road is a joke. Currently there is bus service up Big Cottonwood. There is not bus service from Salt Lake to the Canyons Resort so those 18,000 cars will be driving twice the distance to the Canyons instead of 1/2 the distance to Solitude or not driving and using the bus, = more pollution not less. I was also President of a Water Company in Big Cottonwood Canyon and the effect of the water shed in BCC is not an issue and is not a reasonable point for or against. Especially since their is now a real sewer in Big Cottonwood. Joining both Canyons or all the Resorts is a great idea, but as I said if you have to spend 45 minutes on the lift and promise not to relieve yourself from the lift once in Big Cottonwood Canyon and the Ski Areas pay for this, not the Tax Payers then it sounds great. And yes Utah tourism will have more to brag about! The big goal is how to connect Park City, Big Cottonwood and Little Cottonwood in a way where if you get on in Park City you have time to make a run at Snowbird before you have to get back to Park City before they close!