Cathedral Mountain Lodge Grand Opening in Yoho National Park

BRAND-NEW LUXURY LODGE IN THE CANADIAN ROCKY MOUNTAINS

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada – The Canadian Rockies’ newest luxury lodge set in Yoho National Park, has announced its Grand Opening for the spring 2006 season.

Cathedral Mountain Lodge will be welcoming guests starting May 21, offering the privacy, luxury and comfort of exclusive log cabins in the middle of one of the most naturally stunning and serene places on earth – the Canadian Rocky Mountains.

The newly completed timber frame lodge, built with re-claimed Douglas fir posts and beams, was designed by renowned Vancouver architect, Brad Lamoureux. The Riverside Dining Room and Grand Room are distinguished by an indoor/outdoor river rock fireplace, 24 foot vaulted ceiling and 18 foot high windows, providing majestic views from every vantage point.

Situated amongst the tall spruce and fir trees along the banks of the Kicking Horse River, Cathedral Mountain Lodge and its 29 surrounding luxury log cabins, allows an escape from the sounds and stresses of city life and is the perfect remedy to revive, renew and replenish with an infinite array of recreational activities.

Guests are able to hike to Canada’s second highest waterfall, Takakkaw Falls, or to glacial fed Moraine Lake, Emerald Lake and Lake Louise. There is no shortage of adventure for the curious and venturesome traveler. The scenic Sulphur Mountain Gondola, the Columbia Icefields and activities such as horseback riding, canoeing and hiking are abundant.

Adrenaline seekers can enjoy jet boating on the Columbia River and white water rafting on the Kicking Horse River. Golf enthusiasts can play a round at one of the nearby championship courses. The natural wonders of inspiring experiences and activities are endless.

Cathedral Mountain Lodge offers first-class comfort in their cabins, all of which embrace the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains with beautiful beams of natural light streaming through the doublewide windows. All cabins offer a wood burning or gas fireplace and deep soaker tub. Guests can curl up in the sitting area amongst the cozy throws and cushions and admire the beautiful views of the rippling river waters and one of a kind background of stone-cut mountains.

Unsurpassed guest service and attention to quality and detail, top off the experience at this peaceful, elegant mountain retreat. Situated next to the glacier fed Kicking Horse River, Cathedral Mountain Lodge is open seasonally and closes on October 2, 2006.

Yoho National Park along with Banff, Jasper and Kootenay National Parks, forms part of the Canadian Rocky Mountains United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site, one of the largest protected mountainous regions in the world.

Cathedral Mountain Lodge is part of the Capilano Group of Companies (CGC), which is owned and operated by Nancy Stibbard, who has developed a number of world renowned properties including Capilano Suspension Bridge and Treetops Adventure in Vancouver and Moraine Lake Lodge near Lake Louise. A new resort project is also expected to be finished in 2008 on Mackenzie Beach in Tofino, on Vancouver Island.

Stibbard has won numerous awards including British Columbia Woman Entrepreneur Award in 1992, Ernst and Young’s 1996 Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Hospitality/Tourism in Pacific Canada and Business in Vancouver’s Influential Women in Business Award in 2000. The Capilano Suspension Bridge was awarded B.C.’s Best Outdoor Site by Attractions Canada in 1999 and 2000 and was awarded Business of the Year, at the inaugural 2003 Tourism Industry Association of Canada’s National Tourism Excellence Awards. In 2004, the Tourism Industry Association of Canada named Capilano Suspension Bridge Innovator of the Year for the eco-attraction, Treetops Adventure.

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For more information, please contact:

Stacy Chala
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
604-985-7474
schala@capbridge.com
www.capbridge.com