When people picture a ski resort, they often imagine seasonal excitement, a few short months of activity followed by long stretches of silence. But at Cape Smokey, the mission has always been bigger than winter. For CEO Martin Kejval, the resort's development in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, is about building a year-round ecosystem that uplifts the entire community alongside luxury villas and ski runs.
"When we bought the property in 2019, we saw a community that deserved a future beyond six months of seasonal tourism," Kejval said. "We wanted to create something sustainable, something that could breathe life into the region all year long."
