Investors bring new life to historic Canadian mountaineering site

Nestled on an escarpment with expansive views of Kicking Horse Mountain in Golden, B.C., Edelweiss Village comprises six Swiss-inspired chalets on a 50-acre site. In July, Montayne, a real estate consulting and development group based in Canmore, Alta., seized the opportunity to invest in the midst of the Rocky and the Columbia Mountains.

“It’s really exciting times for the area,” says Devin Stephens, a partner at Montayne and a Canmore realtor, pointing at the recent surge of investment in Golden, including the expansion of the Trans-Canada Highway, as well two new offerings from the attractions and hospitality company Pursuit, the Golden Skybridge and the Railrider Mountain Coaster.