Protecting our Seasons
We help ski resorts, alpine hotels, and mountain destinations adapt to their rising temperatures, adverse weather and volatile energy costs. For mountain operators, climate change is not a remote theory. It is a daily operational reality across all seasons, showing up on business bottom lines as:
Rising OpEx: Energy prices for snowmaking and lift operations are squeezing margins.
Physical Risk: Variable freeze-thaw cycles are impacting infrastructure and guest satisfaction, alongside increasingly adverse weather events.
Market Pressure: Guests and investors are demanding proof of action, not just marketing promises.
Most sustainability consultants apply a generic "corporate" template to a mountain environment. They don't understand the physics of wet-bulb temperatures, grooming patterns, or the unique energy load of a detachable chairlift for skis or mountain bikes. We understand mountain physics. We bridge the gap between ecological data and mountain operations.
Mountain Solutions
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Carbon Intelligence
The Challenge: Running a mountain operation is energy-intensive. Whether it is snowmaking pumps, heating an old lodge, or managing a fleet of guides, energy costs eat directly into margins. For hotels, the "hidden" emissions of guest travel and food supply chains often dwarf on-site impacts.
Our Solution: We move beyond generic audits to measure the specific physics of mountain hospitality.
Energy Intensity Audit: We calculate Energy per Guest Night or per Skier Visit. We audit HVAC, spa heating, and fleet fuel to identify immediate OpEx savings.
The "Travel" Scope 3: For remote lodges, 80% of your footprint is the guest getting to you. We map these emissions accurately, allowing you to build a credible strategy to mitigate them.
The "Data Gap" Fix: Missing telemetry in older chalets? We deploy rapid-response monitoring to illuminate operational "dark spots" in your infrastructure.
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Strategic Insetting
The Challenge: High-end mountain guests demand more than just "green towels." They are looking for eco-luxury and purpose. Buying cheap offsets from overseas does nothing to enhance their stay or protect your local environment.
Our Solution: We help you keep the value in the valley through:
Local Insetting: We help you invest your carbon budget into restoring the landscape your guests came to see—reforesting local slopes, maintaining trails, or restoring alpine peatlands.
The "Green Premium": Turn compliance into a product. We help structure "Regenerative Stays" where a portion of the room rate funds local restoration. This transforms a sustainability cost into a high-yield marketing story that justifies premium pricing.
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Resilience Strategy
The Challenge: Your 10-year CapEx plan is likely based on historical weather patterns that no longer exist. Banks and insurers are now stress-testing mountain assets against 1.5°C and 2°C warming scenarios. If your valuation relies 100% on snow reliability, your asset is carrying significant "Stranded Asset" risk.
Our Solution: We stress-test your business model against future climate scenarios.
Seasonality Transition: We model the shift from "Ski Resort" to "Year-Round Destination." We analyse the CapEx required to activate your assets (lifts/lodges) for green-season revenue (biking, wellness, conferences).
CVaR Modeling: We calculate the Climate Value-at-Risk (CVaR) for your specific catchment. We model how shortening winter seasons and rising wet-bulb temperatures will impact your Net Present Value (NPV) by 2030.
Physical Risk & Insurability: From permafrost thaw destabilising foundations to increased flood risks for valley-floor hotels, we identify which assets require reinforcement to maintain insurability, allowing you to prioritise CapEx.
Snow Viability: Whether for snow making or grooming operations, we model wet-bulb temperatures to predict future snow reliability, helping you plan investment horizons accurately.
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Collaborative Restoration
The Challenge: Mountain logistics are hard. Importing food and supplies up a mountain creates a massive carbon footprint. Furthermore, resource conflict (water for spas/snow vs. local villages) is becoming a political flashpoint.
Our Solution:
The Alpine Supply Chain: We map your procurement to shorten supply chains. We help you partner with local producers to source low-carbon, high-quality local food, reducing Scope 3 emissions while supporting the local agricultural economy.
Water Stewardship: We provide audit-grade reporting on your water usage (for snowmaking or hospitality) to prove you are a responsible steward, securing your "Social License to Operate" with the local community.
