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A Bear, A Golden Eagle and an Eagle's Eye

October 27, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Golden, Wildlife Viewing - Marine & Land
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The world's largest enclosed grizzly bear refuge, a 1200m gondola and Canada's highest dining experience await you at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort. It's not all about the mountain biking at Kicking Horse in the summer!

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Golfing in Golden

October 27, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Golden, Golf

The Golden Golf Club is one of the top courses in the Kootenays. With no surrounding housing developments, it is just you, your clubs, the mountains and a little white ball to keep looking for.

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Posted by Tourism Golden , at 10:52 AM

Wolf Centre

October 27, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Golden, Wildlife Viewing - Marine & Land
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The Northern Lights Wolf Centre is the only place in the world where you can Walk With Wolves. It is also an interpretive and educational centre mandated to bust myths about wolves and spread the truth in order to save these marvelous animals from their worst danger - us.

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Rafting the Kicking Horse River

October 27, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Golden, River Rafting
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The Kicking Horse is BC's first Canadian Heritage River, and one of the most popular whitewater routes in Canada. Various sections offer trips on Class II to Class IV whitewater.

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Posted by Tourism Golden , at 10:46 AM

Horseback Riding in Golden

October 27, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Golden, Horseback Riding

Horseback Riding in Golden can be done for as little as one hour, or as long as 4 days.

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Posted by Tourism Golden , at 10:42 AM

Ski Touring and Backcountry Lodges in Golden

October 23, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Golden, Backcountry Skiing
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No where else on this white planet offers more ways to play in the powder. Golden has the Highest Concentration of Powder Providers in the world. Check out this video to give you a taste of the Ski Touring and Backcountry Lodges available to adventure seekers.

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Posted by Tourism Golden , at 11:56 AM

Moonraker XC Bike Trails Primed for Fall

September 8, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Golden, Mountain Biking
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The best time of year for XC riding in Golden starts in September. The official Moonraker trail crew and the unofficial volunteers have been improving the trails all summer, the blazing heat is finished, the autumn colours are emerging, and best of all, the bugs are dead. There are over 50km of trails on this expanding network, the first dusting of snow is on the surrounding peaks, and recent rain has made the trails tacky and smooth.

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Posted by Tourism Golden , at 09:24 AM

Kicking Horse Bike Park is Growing

August 4, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Golden, Mountain Biking
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No other Bike Park in BC is growing at the rate of Kicking Horse. New features and trail improvements go up weekly and word is getting out. Rider numbers have grown 100% in the last two years, and are on target for another 50% growth in 2009! That's pretty impressive for a recession. But there are still almost no line-ups. This mountain is so huge that riders are spread out and rarely interfere with "flow". With two more months left in the season, come see what all the fuss is about.

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Paragliding from Mount 7

June 7, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Golden, Para-Gliding
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If you have ever wondered how Mount 7 in Golden got its name, there is no better way of finding out than by going tandem paragliding. However, by late June, the answer is always gone. For a hint, think of summer sun melting winter snow.

Golden is the epicenter of Canadian paragliding. All Canadian distance records have been set from this peak above Golden, including a tandem distance of 128km! The beauty of tandem is all the hard work is done by the guide. You get to focus on the adrenalin and euphoria.

 

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Posted by Tourism Golden , at 01:09 PM

Kicking Horse Bike Park Opens June 12

June 7, 2009 | Tips from Travellers > Golden, Mountain Biking
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The longest lift-accessed vertical Bike Park in Canada is starting the 2009 season on June 12. Kicking Horse Bike Park at Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has been going through extensive trail renovations and improvements for the last two years. 2009 promises to be the best season ever. Each run starts from the highest elevation of any Bike Park in Canada, high in the Purcell Mountain's alpine. See the Beginner/Intermediate video to whet your appetite.

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