Swiss Mountain Guides in the Canadian Rockies

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Contact the responsible Swiss representation or consulate when you want to register or unregister as a resident, when you need a new passport, have moved or wish to apply for citizenship. The entire selection of services offered can be found in the dropdown menu to the right. The contact details of the responsible Swiss representation are shown on the corresponding page.

Swiss citizens who get into difficulties abroad, also can ask for advice and help from the Swiss representative.

The magazine for the Swiss Abroad appears six times a year and provides information about what is happening at home and the activities of Swiss associations abroad. It also answers administrative questions.

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Using the FDFA’s online consular services while abroad.

The relevant Swiss representation abroad can answer any questions concerning the FDFA’s online desk.

Early Swiss Guides at Glacier House, 1900. © Photograph courtesy of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies

Swiss Guides: Shaping Mountain Culture in Western Canada

The Swiss Mountain Guides in Canada are making headlines again. Their former home, the Edelweiss Village in Golden, BC, is advertised for sale.

The Edelweiss Village was built in 1912 by the Canadian Pacifiy Railway (CPR) to provide a home for the Swiss Guides hired to make the the Rocky Mountains accessible for mountaineering tourism. The village includes 6 Swiss-style chalets and is currently up for sale.

"Saving Edelweiss Village"

Swiss and Canadian stakeholders have come together to try and preserve this historic site and the Swiss Guides' legacy. You can connect with them and learn more about their plans on how to safe and develop this heritage site for future generations here: www.swissvillage.ca

#SwissGuides Tuesday

We are taking this opportunity to talk about the work and legacy of the Swiss Guides in Western Canada on our social media channels. Visit us every Tuesday for archive footage, video material and surprising facts about the Swiss Guides and their achievements that are visible until this day.

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