EDELWEISS, B.C., A SMALL PART OF SWITZERLAND INSIDE CANADA

Switzerland dressed up by two Canadians firms
3 August 2020
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17 August 2020
Switzerland dressed up by two Canadians firms
3 August 2020
Member profile: Parametric Design Suisse
17 August 2020

EDELWEISS, B.C., A SMALL PART OF SWITZERLAND INSIDE CANADA

Golden, BC – History Swiss – Eidelweiss Village

It’s Summer!

The gritty railroad town of Golden, BC might be a typical example of a small mountainous Canadian village in the ridges Western Canada, but there lies an even smaller town called Edelweiss tucked in the heart of the region. In the late 1800s, rich tourists could hike and wander into the romantic wilderness of the Canadian ridges, but would often get lost (or worse). As a result, the Canadian Pacific Rail (CPR) hired Swiss mountain guides, known as the best in the world for their depth of skill and breadth of knowledge, to stay at the local chalets and guide guests through the as-of-yet undiscovered mountains. Thus was born the adventure tourism industry of Western Canada.

Eventually, CPR build the entire town of Edelweiss to accommodate and convince Swiss guides like Edouard Feuz Sr and Christian Haesler, brought from Interlaken in 1899. The town quickly became a tourist attraction all on its own, and remains standing to this day.

For more information, don’t hesitate to check out their LINK and the Tourism Office of Golden.

Granted, you might have to be next year’s vacation plan!