Built between 1910 and 1912, Edelweiss Village began as home to the legendary Swiss mountain guides hired by the Canadian Pacific Railway to explore, guide, and help shape mountaineering culture throughout Western Canada. Long before the Rockies became the internationally recognized destination they are today, these guides were navigating the terrain, leading first ascents, building alpine routes, and introducing generations of visitors to life in the mountains.
That spirit still feels present here. There is a certain energy that comes from a place with this much history behind it. From knowing that people have been gathering, exploring, skiing, climbing, and building lives connected to these mountains for more than a century.
Guests arrive at Edelweiss for many different reasons, but whether someone is deeply familiar with mountain culture or experiencing the Rockies for the first time, there is often a shared sense of wonder that emerges once they settle in here. The mountains have a way of doing that.
At Edelweiss, honouring the past has never meant remaining frozen in it. The village continues to evolve carefully and intentionally, balancing preservation with new experiences, restored spaces, and a vision for what this property can continue to become for future generations.
The history matters deeply here. So does what comes next.