Ilir, Albanian skier, "We need to forget the past, and build relations with our neighbours. One of our neighbours is Serbian. We are certain, that very soon our relations with Serbia will be like this ski resort!!" But there are problems in this winter wonderland. Before independence, Brezovica was publicly owned by Serbia. After closing to protest Kosovo’s declaration of independence last year, the resort re-opened this season but it needs major investments to modernize. Kosovo wants to privatize the station, but Serbia refuses to give up what it considers as its property.