Find big terrain with adventures for everyone at Big White only 4.5 hours away This post is sponsored by Big White Ski Resort. Making it back up to Big White last season after a two-year pandemic hiatus felt a bit like returning to a home away from home. Since 2015, our family has made a […]
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Explore Canada’s Arrow Lakes region this fall, including wineries, hot springs, world-class mountain biking, hiking, and fishing.
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The Arrow Lakes region in British Columbia, Canada, is a family-friendly paradise only 4-hours away from Spokane, Washington.
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Tips for planning a ski vacation to British Columbia mountain resorts during winter 2022, including border-crossing COVID requirements.
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Griz Days is Fernie, BC, Canada’s biggest, snowiest, funnest event of the year! 3 days of events include the participation-friendly features like the Extreme Griz Competition, Snow Golf, Snow Rugby, Snow to Ice Nordic Challenge, Griz Curling & Rocks of Thunder Bonspiel, Eating Competitions, Bed Races, Smooshing Races and the SheJumps Women’s Day Ski. If
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Traveling to and from British Columbia through one of the Inland Northwest’s many border crossings has gotten faster and easier over the past decade, even for the millions of Americans who remain resistant to getting a passport. Make your border crossing experience even quicker with these tips. Proper ID: Make sure everyone in your vehicle
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I have seen a fair amount of wildlife in my time as a field ecologist and wilderness trip leader, but I have only caught one fleeting glimpse of this elusive forest cat. The lynx loped across the road on its huge paws, taking high graceful steps with overly long legs. The cat briefly turned its
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Amongst serious skiers, hearing a ski resort described as “family friendly” is, if not the kiss of death, the kiss of disinterest. The skinny on Kimberley Alpine Resort, in British Columbia’s East Kootenays, is that it’s family-friendly. But watching skier Steve Blake, who grew up skiing this mountain, launch a 60-foot high-speed spread-eagle jump
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The year Canada celebrates its 150th birthday. To commemorate this anniversary, Nelson and Kootenay Lake Tourism have put together a list of 150 reasons to visit this mountain town north of the border. Originally a mining town, today Nelson is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream and is home to the popular Nelson Fat Tire Festival (August
Looking for the equivalent of a casino buffet of fresh powder this winter? In the greater Nelson Kootenay Lake area three hours north of Spokane, cat skiing has become kind of a big deal. There are now five cat skiing operators working the region, which adds up to more cat-ski companies, terrain and snow than
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