摘要:In the Bâlea Valley of the Făgăras Mountain – Southern Carpathianstourism was limited to the summer-season’s traditional practice of mountaineering.The present paper is the result of a survey conducted in March 2010 during a freeridecompetition with the aim to identify the tourist’s typology, consumer behaviorwith respect to the existing facilities and amenities for winter and summer activities,and their perspectives on a possible development of the area into a proper ski resort.The results offer valuable information for the local actors as much as for futureinvestments.