CulinaryColorado: Chowtime at Chateau Lake Louise: Walliser Stube

At the end of the 19th century, when the Canadian Pacific Railroad built the Banff Springs Hotel and the Chateau Lake Louise, Swiss mountain guides were imported to lead guests up the surrounding limestone peaks. ... A group of us had reservations for a fondue evening in the Walliser Stube (properly pronounced "Vahl-eesser Shtoob-eh"). In Switzerland, fondue is usually served in a more rustic setting than this elegant room, that was surely once something else. ...