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Celebrating 20 Years at Ecosign: Emily Amirault

By: Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd. | 04/17/26

On April 17, 2006, Emily Amirault (née Mann) joined Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners as a Resort Planner. Over the past two decades, Emily has played a pivotal role in shaping resort co...

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Ecosign celebrates 50 years of innovation and mountain resort planning

By: Montagne Leader | 07/14/25

Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd., a leader in mountain resort planning, is proud to commemorate 50 years of shaping the future of mountain resorts.This article originally appeared ...

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Trailblazers: Paul Mathews, Mountain Blueprints

By: Ski Area Management (SAM) | 07/14/25

For 50 years, Paul Mathews and Ecosign have helped mountain resorts across continents and generations evolve and endure. This article originally appeared in Ski Area Management (SAM) Ma...

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Why integrated planning is important for mountain destinations

By: ISR International Ropeway Review | 07/14/25

In an interview with ISR, Ryley Thiessen, president of the Canadian planning company Ecosign, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2025, talks about the growth opportunities for mou...

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Ecosign Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation in Mountain Resort Planning

By: Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd. | 01/15/25

Whistler, B.C., Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd., a global leader in mountain resort planning, is proud to commemorate 50 years of shaping the future of mountain resorts. Founded i...

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Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners: 47+ Years of Global Mountain Resort Planning Expertise

By: Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd. | 05/31/24

Ecosign is one of the world’s most experienced mountain resort planning firms, with over 47 years of expertise and more than 450 master plans delivered across 40+ countries. This short ...

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Two Partners Join Ecosign's New Leadership Team

By: Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd. | 12/01/22

Founded in Whistler by Paul Mathews in 1975, Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd. is recognized as one of the world's most innovative and experienced resort planning firms. The company...

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The Birth of the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola

By: Whistler Stories That Need To Be Told | 08/09/22

Ecosign Founder & Chairman, Paul Mathews, spoke with Bruce Watt about how the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola came to fruition.About this podcast:Oral history is important and this podcast capt...

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Lang at Work in the Caucasus

By: Seth Masia | 07/05/16

Quick: What’s the highest mountain in Europe? If you said Mont Blanc, you’re off by 1,740 miles (2,800 km). It’s Mount Elbrus, a dormant volcano that tops out at 18,510 feet (5,642 m) i...

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Meet The Man Who Designs Ski Resorts

By: Ben Clatworthy | 10/13/15

Meet the man who designs ski resortsNo fewer than 370 ski areas have been developed with the help of Ecosign, the company founded by Paul Mathews, the architect of Sochi. Ben Clatworthy...

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Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd. Prepares Snow Cluster Design for Beijing’s Winning Bid to Host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games

By: Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd. | 08/06/15

WHISTLER, July 31, 2015 – Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners of Whistler British Columbia, would like to congratulate the Beijing Bid Committee on successfully being awarded the honour of...

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Ecosign Goes for Gold Again

By: Alison Taylor | 02/06/15

Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners, the international firm that calls Whistler home, can add another Olympic feather to its cap — Beijing 2022.Ecosign has designed the snow cluster venues...

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Whistler’s know-how quietly showcased in Sochi Ecosign sees the fruits of its Olympic labours for the fourth time

By: Alison Taylor | 02/06/14

Had it not been for some homegrown Whistler expertise, Russia’s Olympic Games may not be taking place in Sochi this month; in fact, they may not be taking place in Russia at all.As it t...

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Ryley Thiessen – A look at the changing face of ski areas through the eyes of one of the world’s leading ski resort designers.

By: Salomon Freeski TV | 12/17/13

Salomon Free Ski TV Video Interview on Worldwide Ski Area Development - The Architect Published on Dec 17, 2013...

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Success started in Zermatt for Olympic designer

By: SWI swissinfo | 02/05/10

Feb 6, 2010 - 15:26 - Tim Neville in Whistler, swissinfo.chWhistler Olympic Park designer Paul Mathews has helped craft 320 ski areas in 34 countries, including Switzerland, where being...

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Resorting to the Slopes

By: Surrey North Delta Leader | 01/28/09

By Boaz Joseph - Surrey North Delta LeaderGive her the facts and figures – topographical contours, roads, rivers, lakes, tree lines, proposed building footprints, parking lots and lifts...

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And the Winner is…Sochi bid, designed in Whistler, brings 2014 Winter Games to Russia

By: Pique Newsmagazine | 07/05/07

by Andrew Mitchell, Pique Newsmagazine, July 5 ,2007The last time Russia hosted an Olympic event, the world was a very different place. It was the Moscow Summer Games of 1980, and some ...

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2014 Olympic bid putting Sochi on the map

06/28/07

On July 4, the 111 members of the International Olympic Committee will gather in Guatemala City to decide who will host the 2014 Winter Olympics. It’s expected to be a very close vote.T...

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Roger McCarthy: A Passion for new challenges

By: Pique Newsmagazine | 06/28/07

by Michel Beaudry, Pique Newsmagazine, June 28, 2007He’s the Forrest Gump of the ski business. And like the fictional movie character, he’s never forgotten his roots. Although Kiwi Roge...

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Reshaping European Skiing

By: Deutsche Welle | 12/02/05

Deutsche Welle 12.02.2005 Author: DW staff (jam) © Deutsche WelleFew things are more European than Alpine skiing, which was developed in the Alps a century ago. But today, many of these...

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“Snow Paradise Hasliberg – Titlis”

12/18/03

The ski resorts of Hasliberg, in the Bernese Oberland, with Engelberg-Titlis, and the Melchsee-Frutt ski area in Central Switzerland are planning to connect their ski slopes. In connect...

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Category: Company Milestones

Celebrating 20 Years at Ecosign: Emily Amirault

Ecosign celebrates 50 years of innovation and mountain resort planning

Trailblazers: Paul Mathews, Mountain Blueprints

Why integrated planning is important for mountain destinations

Ecosign Celebrates 50 Years of Innovation in Mountain Resort Planning

Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners: 47+ Years of Global Mountain Resort Planning Expertise

Two Partners Join Ecosign's New Leadership Team

The Birth of the PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola

Lang at Work in the Caucasus

Meet The Man Who Designs Ski Resorts

Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners Ltd. Prepares Snow Cluster Design for Beijing’s Winning Bid to Host the 2022 Olympic Winter Games

Ecosign Goes for Gold Again

Whistler’s know-how quietly showcased in Sochi Ecosign sees the fruits of its Olympic labours for the fourth time

Ryley Thiessen – A look at the changing face of ski areas through the eyes of one of the world’s leading ski resort designers.

Success started in Zermatt for Olympic designer

Resorting to the Slopes

And the Winner is…Sochi bid, designed in Whistler, brings 2014 Winter Games to Russia

2014 Olympic bid putting Sochi on the map

Roger McCarthy: A Passion for new challenges

Reshaping European Skiing

“Snow Paradise Hasliberg – Titlis”