From the Alps to the Rockies

Swiss Guides in the Rocky Mountains

July 28, 2021 Swiss Representations in Canada Season 2 Episode 7
From the Alps to the Rockies
Swiss Guides in the Rocky Mountains
Show Notes

If you are an avid climber, skier or mountain enthusiast in Canada, you have probably followed in the footprints of the Swiss Mountain Guides! In today’s episode, Dr. Ilona Shulman Spaar will take us back to 130 years ago, when the first Swiss Guides arrived in the Rocky Mountains. Hear how they shaped Canada’s mountain culture that is so famous today.

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