Mansfield Ski Club General Manager, Dave Morrison, tells the local newspaper about their Master Plan drafted by BHA: “We want the next 50 years to be as strong as the last 50 years. The plan if executed will make MSC unique among southern Ontario ski clubs and allow us to offer even better outdoor recreational activities and experiences.”

The Master Plan includes new lifts and ski runs as well as the expansion of the base area with the addition of residential units. The excitement for the new Master Plan is also shared at Mulmur Township: “Everybody is keen. They’d like to see some kind of development go there,” commented Terry Horner, Mulmur Township CAO.

More details can be found at http://www.orangeville.com/news-story/7051636-whistler-olympic-park-designer-drafts-bold-plan-for-mansfield-ski-club/

Prior to creating his own firm, Brent Harley and Associates Inc., Brent headed up S.e Canada, the Sno Engineering office located in Whistler, BC.  It was during this time that he worked on the Mountain Master Plan for Rusutsu Resort in Hokkaido, Japan.  The Mountain Master Plan was completed in October of 1993.

Technology used for the project was set up on a pin bar mylar system, where each layer was of the plan was hand drawn complemented by letraset and letraline.  These were then carefully annotated and sent down to Vancouver to be individually photographed by the print shop.  The negatives were then married to create the various colour plans in the Master Plan.

The Mountain Master Plan created the basis for more detailed base area and residential real estate planning.

Original resort master plan

Original resort master plan

 

Original 3D Digital Terrain Model

Original 3D Digital Terrain Model

Today, Rustusu is a popular and award-winning winter resort drawing a mix of locals, tourists, and professional skiers and snowboarders.  The ski resort is built on three mountains, namely West Mountain, East Mountain, and Mount Isola.  The total number of ski runs is 37, with a length of 42 kilometers.  In addition to ski runs, the resort features an amusement park, golf courses, and a conference centre.

The early days of Rusutsu Resort in the wintertime

The early days of Rusutsu Resort in the wintertime. Image: Brent Harley and Associates Inc.

 

Mt Isola and Rusutsu Resort as seen from Shiribetsu-dake, 2015. Image: Andrew Strain

Mt Isola and Rusutsu Resort as seen from Shiribetsu-dake, 2015. Image: Andrew Strain