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Sector · Mountain

Protecting our seasons.

Climate risk and adaptation for ski resorts and mountain operators.

We help ski resorts, alpine hotels and mountain destinations adapt to 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.

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. We understand mountain physics.

  • 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.

Mountain solutions

Four turns, applied to your ground.

01

Measure & Baseline

The challengeRunning a mountain operation is energy-intensive — snowmaking pumps, heating an old lodge, managing a fleet of guides. For hotels, the hidden emissions of guest travel and food supply chains often dwarf on-site impacts.

Our solutionWe move beyond generic audits to measure the specific physics of mountain hospitality.

  • Energy intensity auditWe calculate energy per guest night or per skier visit, auditing HVAC, spa heating and fleet fuel to identify immediate OpEx savings.
  • The travel Scope 3For remote lodges, 80% of your footprint is the guest getting to you. We map these emissions accurately so you can build a credible strategy to mitigate them.
  • The data gap fixMissing telemetry in older chalets? We deploy rapid-response monitoring to illuminate operational dark spots in your infrastructure.
02

Resilience Strategy

The challengeYour 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 entirely on snow reliability, your asset is carrying significant stranded-asset risk.

Our solutionWe stress-test your business model against future climate scenarios.

  • Seasonality transitionWe model the shift from ski resort to year-round destination, analysing the CapEx required to activate lifts and lodges for green-season revenue.
  • CVaR modellingWe calculate Climate Value-at-Risk for your specific catchment, modelling how shortening winter seasons and rising wet-bulb temperatures will impact your NPV by 2030.
  • Physical risk & insurabilityFrom permafrost thaw destabilising foundations to increased flood risk for valley-floor hotels, we identify which assets require reinforcement to maintain insurability.
  • Snow viabilityWe model wet-bulb temperatures to predict future snow reliability, helping you plan investment horizons accurately.
03

Strategic Insetting

The challengeHigh-end mountain guests demand more than 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 solutionWe help you keep the value in the valley.

  • Local insettingWe help you invest your carbon budget into restoring the landscape your guests came to see — reforesting local slopes, maintaining trails, restoring alpine peatlands.
  • The green premiumWe help structure regenerative stays where a portion of the room rate funds local restoration, turning a sustainability cost into a story that justifies premium pricing.
04

Collaborative Restoration

The challengeMountain logistics are hard. Importing food and supplies up a mountain creates a massive carbon footprint. Resource conflict — water for spas and snow versus local villages — is becoming a political flashpoint.

Our solutionWe turn your supply chain and stewardship into an asset.

  • The alpine supply chainWe map your procurement to shorten supply chains, partnering with local producers to source low-carbon food and reduce Scope 3 emissions.
  • Water stewardshipWe provide audit-grade reporting on water usage to prove you are a responsible steward, securing your social licence to operate.

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