Depuis plus de 50 ans, Ecosign s’est forgé une réputation comme l’une des entreprises les plus innovantes et expérimentées au monde en matière de planification de stations de montagne. Nous avons réalisé plus de 1 000 projets dans 46 pays, et sommes reconnus non seulement pour la conception de nouvelles stations en Amérique du Nord et en Asie, mais aussi pour la requalification et la modernisation de certaines des stations les plus emblématiques d’Europe.

Basé à Whistler, au Canada, notre siège social regroupe une équipe de direction de cinq personnes et quinze collaborateurs aux expertises variées, couvrant l’architecture de paysage, le génie civil, l’architecture, la gestion, les systèmes d’information géographique (SIG) et les technologies AutoCAD. Afin d’accompagner nos projets à l’échelle internationale, nous collaborons avec des agents présents sur les marchés d’Asie centrale, de Chine et du Japon, ainsi qu’avec des sous-traitants en Italie.

La culture d’entreprise d’Ecosign encourage un mode de vie actif, permettant à nos équipes de s’immerger pleinement dans l’expérience de la station de Whistler. Cette approche nourrit une passion authentique et un engagement profond dans le travail que nous menons aux côtés de nos clients à travers le monde.

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Mission
Contribuer au développement d’un tourisme de montagne durable grâce à l’excellence en planification et en conception de stations de montagne à l’échelle mondiale.

Notre Histoire

Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd. a été fondé par Paul E. Mathews en juillet 1975 à Whistler, en Colombie-Britannique, au Canada. Contraction des mots « ecological » et « design », le nom Ecosign reflète la vocation de l’entreprise : contribuer au développement d’un tourisme de montagne durable grâce à l’excellence en planification et en conception.

Au fil des décennies, l’entreprise s’est développée et s’est imposée comme l’une des sociétés de planification de stations de montagne les plus innovantes et expérimentées au monde. Ecosign a travaillé sur plus de 1 000 projets dans 46 pays, et s’est illustrée tant dans la conception de nouvelles stations à succès au Canada, aux États-Unis et en Asie, que dans la requalification et la modernisation de certaines des stations les plus emblématiques d’Europe, telles que Davos, Laax, Grindelwald, Verbier et Zermatt en Suisse, Courchevel en France, ainsi que St. Anton, Serfaus et Sölden en Autriche.

L’héritage de Paul Mathews

Lorsque Paul Mathews découvre Whistler pour la première fois en 1966, ce n’est qu’un séjour de ski. Mais l’attachement est immédiat. Ce lieu et son potentiel façonneront durablement son parcours, orientant ses études et sa carrière.

Dans les années qui suivent, il partage son temps entre l’Université de Washington et les stations de montagne du monde entier. À travers ses voyages et ses recherches, une conviction s’impose: les stations peuvent se développer autrement, en conciliant performance, expérience et respect de l’environnement grâce à une planification et un design réfléchis.

À la fin de ses études, il s’installe à Whistler et s’implique dans la planification communautaire et les enjeux environnementaux. En 1975, à l’occasion de la mise en œuvre de la Commercial Alpine Ski Policy de la Colombie-Britannique, il fonde Ecosign, portée par une vision nouvelle du développement des stations de montagne.

Dès ses débuts, Ecosign contribue à la conception de stations emblématiques de la Colombie-Britannique, dont Mount Washington, Red Mountain, Silver Star, Panorama, Fernie et Troll Mountain, ainsi que Whistler et Blackcomb, berceau de l’entreprise. Cette approche visionnaire et créative permet à Ecosign de s’imposer rapidement sur la scène internationale. Aujourd’hui, l’entreprise poursuit cet héritage en développant des stations performantes, durables et reconnues à l’échelle mondiale.

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Testimonials

  • My initial engagement with Ecosign was during the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. Since then, I have had numerous other interactions and involvements with Ecosign at various resorts and developments, too extensive to detail here... I deeply value this long-standing relationship with a globally recognized Canadian company whose substantial work and achievements I have observed firsthand during my visits to over 120 resorts in approximately 40 countries. I've come to recognize an Ecosign-designed resort by its distinctive feel, look, and convenience.

  • “Paul Mathews and his crew at Ecosign have been responsible for preparing the ski area master plans at Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains since 1978 and 1986 respectively. Ecosign has always been on the cutting edge of technology both in the skills and tools in their high tech office and in their knowledge of resort systems worldwide. Ecosign has designed one of the most efficient lift and trail systems in the world here at Whistler Blackcomb where in 2003 we enjoyed 2.3 million skiers on just 26 lifts. The 88,500 skier visits per lift has become a benchmark through the Intrawest organization where we use Ecosign exclusively to design our mountain resorts.”

    Hugh Smythe
    Hugh Smythe Past President Intrawest Resort Operations Group
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  • “Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd. has prepared the Master Plans for Whistler Mountain since 1975 and Blackcomb Mountain since 1986. We are very satisfied with their ongoing commitment to making our mountains a world class resort.”

    Dave Brownlie
    Dave Brownlie Past Chief Operating Officer Whistler Blackcomb Canada
  • "Ecosign worked out different successful master plans in Zermatt. First for the former Matterhorn-Bahnen AG, then for the former Zermatter Rothornbahn AG and finally, after the fusion of the companies in Zermatt, for Zermatt Bergbahnen AG. This plan was the basis for a very successful relaunch of the Zermatt ski area with an investment of over 300 Million. CHF.

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    Hans Peter Julen Past President Zermatt Bergbahnen AG
  • Laax, Switzerland “The Weisse Arena in Flims, Laax, Falera is Switzerland’s largest winter sports region in terms of area size and revenues. We have utilized Ecosign’s expertise in ski area planning, piste and lift terminal design and resort village design since 1989. As a result of our long term collaboration, we value Ecosign as a member of the Weisse Arena team.”

    Reto Gurtner
    Reto Gurtner President & CEO Weisse Arena Group Laax Switzerland
  • It has been an absolute privilege to collaborate with Ryley (Paul, Don, Jill) and the entire Ecosign team. Their ability to think strategically while remaining flexible to evolving needs makes them an invaluable resort planning partner. I wholeheartedly recommend the Ecosign team to any organization looking for expertise, dedication, and truly transformative results; their unparalleled experience in planning and problem solving has consistently been attributed to our success.

  • "We have had the pleasure of collaborating with Ecosign's team for Mont SUTTON's Resort Master Plan. Their expertise proved invaluable in shaping our vision of a four-season destination. Their understanding of our core values - creating meaningful outdoor experiences while preserving our natural landscape - has helped us successfully transform Mont SUTTON into a year-round destination where visitors connect with nature while challenging themselves."

    Jean-Michel Ryan Président directeur général Mont SUTTON
  • "The people at Ecosign are experts in their field - they are professional, responsive and are customer focused. I had a fabulous experience working with the entire Ecosign team, would work with them again and would recommend their services to other Mountain Resorts."

    Michael Cameron General Manager at Grouse Mountain
  • “Ecosign taught us how to unite technique, esthetic and functionality. Rarely is it possible to find a firm with such a professional qualification and dedication to a project. Sierra Nevada and the 1995/1996 Ski World Championships have a debt impossible to pay with Ecosign.”

    Jeronimo Paez
    Jeronimo Paez Past Chairman CETURSA, Granada Spain
  • "In 1990, I recognized the importance of establishing a relationship with Ecosign, the consultancy firm that was working for Laax, one of our competitors in the bid for the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. Thanks to Ecosign, the World Championships project reached a very high standard, and the urban centre of Whistler was used as a model for Andalucía Square. In all the projects carried out in Sierra Nevada since then, Ecosign has participated and added tremendous value to our sometimes slightly chaotic ideas."

    Eduardo Valenzuela Mountain Manager at Cetursa Sierra Nevada S.A. (retired)
  • Ruka, Finland “I can truly recommend Ecosign as a reliable long time partner, delivering always the newest ideas and opinions of the resort business and changes in the market and working hard to achieve functioning, customers oriented business minded planning and problem solving.”

    Miia Porkkula
    Mia Porkkala CEO Rukakeskus Oy/Pyhatunturi Oy Finland
  • Canyons Resort, Utah “As someone who has worked with Ecosign since the late 1980’s, I would strongly recommend them as a superior mountain resort planning company. Ecosign brings expertise that we feel is without equal. The group’s knowledge, library of information regarding standards and comparative set, and meticulous attention to detail has facilitated our development process. We have worked with a number of mountain and village planners and we consider Ecosign to be the best in the business.”

    Mike Goar
    Mike Goar Past Managing Director Canyons Resort, Park City, Utah
  • “Wanda strongly recommends Ecosign for planning and resort design, on-site inspection and consultation, follow-up consulting services and excellent customer service. We plan on using Ecosign for our future four-season resort planning efforts and look forward to the next opportunity of working with the Ecosign team.”

    Wang Yuan
    Yuan Wang Vice President Wanda Commercial Planning & Research Institute, China
  • “Trysilfjellet engaged Ecosign in 1997. The scope of work was to prepare an overall resort area mountain master plan, and design a world class pedestrian village to attract foreign ski markets. Trysilfjellet is the largest ski resort in Norway and we require the best possible quality on our production and consultants. No doubt Ecosign has brought us a big step forward in our product development and our effort to combine good business with a high degree of guest satisfaction.”

    Tor backe
    Tor Backe Past CEO Trysilfjellet AS Trysil, Norway
  • “In 1993, Ecosign prepared a master plan for the Sun Peaks Resort to transform the area into Canada’s next great mountain resort. A world class pedestrian village designed by Ecosign has been completed and skier visits have increased 3.5 times in six years. We are totally satisfied with Ecosign’s work on this project.”

    Masayoshi Ohkubo
    Masayoshi Ohkubo President Nippon Cable Co. Ltd. Tokyo, Japan
  • “How did the idea originate? In 2002, Austria held a Ski World Championship, which coincided with Vladimir Putin’s visit to the area. The Austrian President and Chancellor invited him to ski, and he, in turn, invited me and several other people to join him for leisure. The weather was nice, the resort was terrific, and the Austrians were very organized and hospitable. We started the conversation: why don’t we have such a resort? It would be great… Hence we started looking into the idea of creating the Rosa Khutor resort. We invited a famous Canadian firm (Ecosign), which helped us to put the project together. Consequently they told us that the Krasnaya Polyana area is the best in the world among undeveloped areas. Which meant it would be a sin not to develop it! When the project was planned, we were hoping to meet the 100 million dollar budget. We’ve ended up with 300-350 million. When the Olympics idea came up, the project became gigantic and increased in price up to 1.5 billion dollars. We’ve nurtured this project for quite a while, and it’s turned out well.”

    Vladimir Potanin Chairman Interros, Russia
  • Since beginning our partnership with Ecosign in 2022, we have completed several major resort expansion projects and developed a comprehensive Master Plan to guide our long-term vision. The Ecosign team, particularly Senior Mountain Planner Dave Felius, has been exceptional to work with. Their systematic, solutions-driven approach helped us overcome complex challenges and achieve outstanding results in a very short time. The Huter family is extremely proud of what we’ve accomplished together and looks forward to future projects.

    Andre Huter, Director of Mountain Operations
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