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Tue, April 18, 2023

Everything is Local

In the Kootenay Rockies, residents and visitors alike share our mountain playground. Work and play is a must with our tourism providers. While out...

Wed, April 5, 2023

Craving the Refreshing Flavours of the Kootenays

Does the warm summer sun leave you craving the refreshing taste of a cold craft beer on a shaded lakeside patio?  Does your perfect...

Tue, March 28, 2023

Kootenay Ambassadors: Mindful Explorers

It’s that picture-perfect Kootenay day.  The sun’s rays filter through the forest, alpine lake shimmers with the gentle waves of the breeze.  In the...

Thu, March 23, 2023

Keeping the Kootenays Natural

We all love the Kootenay Rockies for its unique towns, friendly locals, and laid-back lifestyle. But what sets the Kootenays apart is the incredible...

Tue, March 21, 2023

Stewards of the Land: Positive Effects

Becoming protectors of nature ensures future generations will enjoy all of the region’s natural attributes. Stewardship is our collective responsibility to retain the quality...

Thu, February 9, 2023

Toques & Plaid: Its Unique Vibe on BC's Powder Highway

There’s a sure-fire way to tell that winter has arrived in the Kootenays without looking at the weather. No, it’s not twinkle lights or...

Tue, February 7, 2023

Fat Tires on the Powder Highway

Winter is no longer just for skiing & snowboarding. An army of dedicated volunteers with an expanding quiver of trail grooming equipment, combined with...

Thu, February 2, 2023

Sledding Events & Snowmobile Tours in the Kootenays

As the snow billows up over the hood of your machine, and you are hit in the face by a soft, cold powder, the...

Tue, January 31, 2023

Snowmobiling in the Kootenays: Where to Go

“Kootenay winters are the best because the snow is amazing, backcountry options are endless, and the mountains still blow my mind after eight years...

Thu, January 19, 2023

Outdoor Skating - Gliding on Frozen Lakes in the Kootenays

Each winter when temperatures drop and conditions are ‘just right’ – the lakes and ponds across the Kootenays transform into the perfect natural ice-skating...

Mon, January 16, 2023

Where to See the Best Winter Alpenglow in the Kootenays

The term alpenglow originates from the German word alpenglühen, which describes the rosy pink-red light on the skyline peaks at dawn and dusk. Some...

Tue, January 10, 2023

9 Tips to Keep Your Family Safe on the Slopes

#1 – Ski/Ride within the Resort’s Boundaries and Follow all Posted Signs Regardless of your background as a skier or snowboarder, it is your...

Thu, December 22, 2022

72 Hours in Kimberley this Winter

Follow the Powder Highway to Kimberley’s historic mountain & alpine community.  The Kimberley Alpine Resort is home to North America’s largest gladed terrain over...

Wed, December 21, 2022

72 Hours in Revelstoke this Winter

While you are here, we want you to have an incredible time exploring the Kootenay Rockies. For generations, Kootenay locals have taken great care...

Mon, December 19, 2022

72 Hours in Golden this Winter

While you are here, we want you to have an incredible time exploring the Kootenay Rockies. For generations, Kootenay locals have taken great care...

Sun, December 18, 2022

72 Hours in Fernie this Winter

Follow the Powder Highway to historic Fernie, home to Fernie Alpine Resort and it’s five, legendary, powder-filled bowls. Check DriveBC for the latest road...

Thu, December 15, 2022

Cozy Up in an Authentic Cabin this Winter in the Kootenays

Each welcoming Kootenay mountain community offers an array of unique cabins, chalets, lodges or yurts to cozy up in.  Relax by a roaring fire,...

Wed, December 14, 2022

Winter Biking in Rossland Never Looked Better

They say necessity is the mother of invention. And much as we like to go on and on about the mind-blowing powder to be...

Tue, December 13, 2022

EV Powered Turns on a Powder Highway Road Trip

Quiet, ultra-efficient, and crazy fun to drive, electric vehicles, or EVs, are becoming a common sight at our ski resorts and Nordic clubs throughout...

Thu, December 8, 2022

Nordic Ski Adventures To Do this Winter

The term loppet (pronounced luu-pit) is a Scandinavian term that means either: a long distance nordic ski race or event, or a bunch of...

Thu, December 1, 2022

6 Safety Tips for Your Powder Highway Road Trip

No matter what time of year, the Powder Highway’s mountains demand respect. In the winter the margins for error are even slimmer, consequences more...

Tue, November 29, 2022

Family Fun on BC's Powder Highway

It was tradition in our house to go skiing every weekend in Kimberley… the house would be a buzz with five of us trying...

Thu, November 24, 2022

Guiding Services: Exploring Powder Highway’s Backcountry

You’ve skied Polar Peak at Fernie Alpine Resort, you’ve maxed out the vertical you can bag in a day at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, and...

Tue, November 22, 2022

Learn to Ski & Snowboard on the Powder Highway

As snow settles over the mountains and valleys in the Kootenays, winter enthusiasts journey along the Powder Highway in search of deep pow, cozy...

Thu, November 17, 2022

Powder Towns on the Powder Highway

Sometimes it can be hard to reconcile just how different the “powder towns” along the Powder Highway are from each other. Take Kimberley and...

Thu, November 10, 2022

How BIG is BC's Powder Highway?

IT’S COLOSSAL!  After polling all of the alpine, cat, heli and most of the backcountry lodges – we found out that it is GIGANTIC! 7.2...

Wed, November 9, 2022

Slackcountry Touring at our Powder Highway Ski Resorts

The Slackcountry is the untracked, lift-accessed “backcountry” that snow seekers enjoy just outside ski resort boundaries, without the hours of sweat and toil normally...

Wed, November 2, 2022

7 Tips to Get You Started: Exploring Powder Highway's Backcountry

BC’s Powder Highway in the Kootenay Rockies is home to some of the most sought-after backcountry skiing and riding in the world. From far-flung...

Tue, November 1, 2022

What's New on the Powder Highway?

As champagne powder starts to blanket the Kootenay Rockies, the mountains begin to lure us with their call.  Along the Powder Highway, ski resorts,...

Thu, October 27, 2022

Powder Highway 101

The POWDER HIGHWAY is “the road” to a one-of-a-kind adventure! Located in the southeastern corner of British Columbia, also known as the Kootenays (by...

Wed, October 26, 2022

Avalanche Safety Training: Step 1 for Backcountry Ski Touring

Growing up I was fortunate to have a remarkable ski hill in close proximity to me. It truly introduced me to my love and...

Tue, October 25, 2022

Planning Your Powder Highway Trip: Local Tips

“Welcome to The Powder Highway“! Maybe you’re travelling from the east, looking for soft snow covering quad burning pitches. Or you’re coming from the...

Mon, October 24, 2022

Heli & Cat-Skiing: How It All Started Here

It was Hans Gmoser who made snowy adventure in the wild a reality. In 1965, the maverick mountain guide flew six skiers deep into...

Thu, October 20, 2022

Unique Local & Spooky Haunts in the Kootenays

In the month of October we have colourful inversions around the Kootenays, that showcase our golden larch trees and fall foliage peeking through the...

Tue, October 18, 2022

Waters of Wellness: Kootenay Hot Springs

It all starts deep underground. Unfathomable pressures and temperatures work their magic on underground rivulets, filling their waters with concentrations of dissolved minerals not...

Tue, October 11, 2022

Kootenay Coffee Road Trip: Meet the Locals

The sun isn’t up yet, but you are. With all the vistas and adventures you want to see and do while on this Kootenay...

Tue, September 27, 2022

The Indigenous Connection to Our Natural Hot Springs

Q̓api Ktunaxa Sukiⱡq̓ukni kin wamiⱡkiⱡ ʔamakʔis / All Ktunaxa are happy you are here – Welcome There is nothing quite like the feeling of...

Thu, September 22, 2022

Little Known Fall Secret: Larch Tree Golden Transformation

Most people are familiar with the annual show put on by the maples of Eastern Canada, but the Kootenays have their own, equally stunning...

Tue, August 30, 2022

Fly Fishing the Elk River

The burble of the water rippling around your waders.  The rhythmic trance of the cast.  The satisfaction of the perfect presentation. The anticipation as...

Tue, August 23, 2022

Rewarding Play: Golfing the Kootenay Rockies

If you want dramatic mountain golf, the Kootenay Rockies is your golf destination. The many spectacular courses are all about mountain views, elevation changes,...

Thu, August 18, 2022

Cast a Line: Fishing on the Rivers & Lakes in the Kootenays

Imagine yourself standing in the middle of a remote stretch of river, fly rod in hand, evening sun glistening off the ripples of the...

Tue, August 16, 2022

Kootenay Made

We have an abundance of delicious craft breweries, distilleries, cideries, meadery, wineries and coffee roasters in the region that offer some of the world’s best...

Thu, August 11, 2022

Best Summit Hikes in the Kootenays

There’s a certain feeling that you get from summiting a peak. Whether it’s a quick stroll to gain a 360° view or a physical...

Thu, August 4, 2022

Scaling Kootenay Heights

Are you up for a challenge? Good – the Kootenays are ready for you, too. From mountain biking to white-water kayaking, all throughout this...

Tue, July 19, 2022

Paddling Adventures in the Kootenays

From canoeing to whitewater kayaking to stand-up paddle boarding, water has a natural pull on us humans — probably owing to it having that...

Tue, July 12, 2022

Sunshine Houseboats & Marina: Waterpark

A one of a kind experience in the Kootenay’s, Sunshine Houseboats’ floating waterpark is a day trip like no other. Climbing, balancing, sliding and...

Mon, July 4, 2022

Beach Vacations in the Kootenay Rockies

With big, epic mountain ranges in the Kootenay Rockies – the Canadian Rockies, Purcells, Selkirks and Monashees, there are also big valleys and many...

Thu, June 23, 2022

Camping and Glamping in the Kootenay Rockies

From just packing your clothes to packing up the entire vehicle, we have some great options for sleeping under the stars after you’ve shared...

Tue, June 21, 2022

Kootenay Mountain Music Festivals

You move to the rhythm, keeping time with the persistent, resonating thump. Lights scan from overhead; tie-dyed shirts and bright beach balls are highlights...

Tue, May 10, 2022

Sleep Under the Starry Skies in the Kootenay Rockies

You’ve spent the morning hiking up one of the mountain trails and the afternoon paddling the pristine waters of our local lakes.  Now, as...

Thu, April 28, 2022

Make the Most of Your Kootenay Rockies Getaway

Your bags are nearly packed, the kids are itching to go, and you’re just about ready to begin your family vacation to your favourite...

Tue, April 26, 2022

Adventures for All: Accessible & Adaptive Sports Road Trip

No matter your comfort level or dream destination, there are plenty of ways to begin your adventure. The Kootenay Rockies’ operators offers a wide...

Thu, April 21, 2022

Forest Therapy: Replenish your Spirit and Reawaken your Soul

We’ve all done it – briskly walking the trails, focusing on the destination rather than the journey. We strive to make it to the...

Tue, April 19, 2022

Legendary Summer Attractions: Must Dos in 2022

Out here in the Kootenay Rockies, the area is jam-packed with epic mountain biking & remote alpine hiking trails to brilliant blue waters of...

Thu, March 24, 2022

Where to See Wildlife in the Kootenay Rockies

As I pull my exhausted body up the last stretch of trail before ridgeline, I am overcome with the sensation of being watched.  I...

Tue, March 22, 2022

Follow the Trail: Kootenay Hiking Adventures

Some of the most spectacular Kootenay landscapes are also some of the most fragile.  In  high alpine basins and on soaring ridges vegetation clings...

Tue, March 15, 2022

We Are All Connected

With over 10,000 years of documented archeological history, a language that is a rare linguistic isolate unrelated to any other language, as well as...

Tue, February 15, 2022

Keeping it 'Old School': Our Community Hills on the Powder Highway

The big, showy resorts along the Powder Highway like to hog the glory, but like most things in life, real beauty can hide quietly...

Thu, January 13, 2022

Up the Ante: Powder Highway Cat & Heli Day Packages

Your trip to the Powder Highway is booked, and you’re craving an experience beyond the local ski resorts. But before committing to a multi-day...

Thu, December 30, 2021

Quintessential Powder Highway Winters

I remember my first Powder Highway winter fondly.  Moving to the Kootenays in the winter of 2014, I vividly recall laying eyes on the...

Tue, December 21, 2021

Our Kootenay Mountain Culture

It’s a chilly day in early January.  A cold winter snap whispers its solemn sound through the nearby trees. The mounds of snow piled...

Thu, December 9, 2021

Kootenay Winters: Why we Love Them

The Powder Highway! Just the name alone conjures up images of steep, powder-filled alpine bowls, historic ski towns and residents united in their passion...

Thu, October 7, 2021

A Golden Triangle Road Trip

If your idea of a Sunday drive includes scenic highways and the occasional bird-call, it’s time to take it to the wilds; Kootenay Rockies-style....

Tue, August 17, 2021

Sculpture Capital of Canada: Castlegar, BC

With a population that is 7,000 strong, the community of Castlegar harbours a deeply rooted desire to nurture burgeoning artists, all while encouraging enthusiasts...

Thu, June 17, 2021

Kootenay Rockies: Farm to Fork

With the support of consumers and chefs who are dedicated to buying local ingredients whenever possible, farm-to-fork is what locals and visitors crave. Whether...

Thu, May 13, 2021

The Power of Horses: Trail Riding in the Kootenays

There is something magical about spending time outside, connecting with nature, trekking on horseback down dusty sun scorched trails. As the horse picks its...

Thu, April 22, 2021

Our Kootenay Spirits

Farm to table with a little kick, the increasing number of new Kootenay distilleries are making their home in the Kootenays.  And why not,...

Tue, April 13, 2021

Celebrating 100+ Years in Kootenay National Park

This national park that connects Radium Hot Springs to Banff, turned 100 on April 21, 2020.  The park began as eight kilometres (5 mi)...

Thu, April 1, 2021

Cool Ways to Travel in the Kootenays

The face of Kootenay travel has changed a lot over the years, defined by sudden, ‘tipping-point’ shifts in how industry and travellers traverse this...

Tue, March 23, 2021

Tips: How to be a Safe & Responsible Traveller

Thank you for visiting. While you are here, we want you to have an incredible time exploring the Kootenay Rockies. For generations, Kootenay locals...

Thu, March 18, 2021

Kootenay Farmers' Markets

The taste of honey still warm from the hive, the happy racket of a friendly crowd and the tangy scent of fresh sourdough joyfully...

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