Plans that get people outside.
Master plans and management strategies for mountain resorts and backcountry operators.
Guided by your vision, we plan around what’s real — your terrain, your market, your operation, and the approval process — so people keep coming back season after season.
Plans grounded in your mountain and operation, built for decades ahead.
Planning for resorts →Securing the foundation your operation is built on, so you can focus on the guest experience.
Planning for backcountry operators →“More than a planner, Matt understands mountain resorts and commercial recreation from the inside out — and brings that knowledge and passion to his planning and design.”
Every plan starts with your vision.
Ridgeline Mountain Planners works with resorts and operators to turn ambition into a clear, achievable plan. We start with where you want to take your resort or operation and what you want your guests to find when they get there, then ground it in detailed site analysis, capacity assessment, community engagement, and operational realities.
Our plans are built with review, consultation, engagement, and implementation considered from the first day, so the plan supports approvals and moves steadily toward realization.
Four ways we help.
Recent work.
Before founding Ridgeline, principal Matt Bakker spent nine years at Brent Harley & Associates, where he was part of the teams behind master plans and management strategies for resorts and operators including Big White, Lake Louise, and Mike Wiegele Heli-Skiing.
Full project list →Tell us about your project.
We’re always glad to talk — a master plan review, a tenure renewal, an expansion you’re weighing, or an idea you’re still turning over.