Andermatt Switzerland

Located in the heart of Switzerland, Andermatt is one of the country’s largest and longest operating ski areas. 70 years after its founding, Ecosign worked with Andermatt Alpine Destination Company AG to discuss the phased master planning of the Hospental, Gemsstock, Gütsch and Sedrun ski areas.

Ecosign’s first step was to establish the existing and potential ski slope capacity for each of the four ski areas; the technical and economic feasibility of the potential connections; and the capacity of the beds in each of the resorts. The study area encompassed the four ski areas and land in between them, totaling an area of 86 square kilometres. 

After agreeing upon an overall “Preferred Master Plan Concept” in 2009, Ecosign moved forward with the preparation of a detailed Ski and Resort Area Master Plan for the Andermatt-Sedrun Ski Circus, including the four ski areas studied in 2007. The master plan provides detailed planning of lifts, pistes, connecting ski routes and the required village staging facilities. The overall Resort Area Master Plan includes the analysis of the tourist overnight accommodation capacity; parking; access to each ski area; and convenient lift and piste connections between each of the four primary winter sports areas. The master plan also includes detailed programming suggestions for skier services in the base staging portals, the on-mountain restaurants, and for day skier portals with parking and/or train access. Lastly, a detailed phasing plan was prepared and matched to the current business plan.