Basecamp Resorts is an industry-leading provider of memorable accommodations in Western Canada’s most spectacular mountain destinations. Since forming in 2016, they have grown and evolved to operate 13 hotel and resort properties across Alberta and British Columbia, with multiple exciting properties in the pipeline. Also in the pipeline is a premium brand of Nordic spas, called ‘Wildwood,’ which they hope will “redefine wellness in resort destinations.” The first such spa is currently under construction, and will launch later this year within Basecamp Resorts’ ‘MTN House’ hotel and resort in Canmore. “We’re trying to offer experiences and services that are different and above and beyond from our competitors,” says Sky McLean, the company’s founder and CEO. Sky is an Ontario native but has been in love with Western Canada since moving there after university. She purchased her first property in Canmore about 10 years ago, and started his career in hospitality by renting it out on AirBnB on weekends. After achieving quick success – “I was making a lot more money than I thought I was going to make,” she says – she formed Basecamp Resorts and started construction on her first boutique hotel resort. From there, the company picked up momentum, and they started building and acquiring more properties at a fast pace. “I wish I could say the whole thing was so planned and lined-up, but it wasn’t,” Sky says. “It was kind of random. It was ‘Oh, this piece of land is for sale, lets buy it,’ and now ‘This piece of land is for sale, lets buy that too.’ We went one project at a time and it all ended up working out.” FEBRUARY 2025
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