There's a saying, "If you can walk, you can snowshoe." No wonder it's considered one of winter's fastest growing sports.
A prime place to try shoeing is at Sun Peaks, which offers many kilometres (miles) of trails to explore. Just strap on a pair of snowshoes and go!
Attributes
- Trails: 28-km (17.4 mi) trackset trails; 12 km (7.5 mi) backcountry (ungroomed) trails
- Average annual snowfall: 5.6 m (18.3 ft)
- Operating season: late-November to mid-April
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Additional Information
- Snowshoe rentals are available.
- Guided snowshoe tours depart daily at 1:30 p.m.
- Visitors to the resort can also enjoy an impressive variety of activities that include skating at an outdoor rink; dogsledding; sleigh rides; cross-country skiing; snowmobiling; cat trax (riding on a snow cat); cat skiing as well as downhill skiing and snowboarding.
- Sun Peaks Resort has been recognized as one of the "Best Family Ski Resorts" by Ski Canada magazine. Parents can drop kids off at the resort's snow-sports school or at convenient child-minding facilities. Kids can also experience mini-snowmobiles, the bungee trampoline and Tube Time park.
- Full-service hotels and luxury chalets, as well as a wide variety of budget-options mean that there are accommodation options for everyone. Many of these are ski-in/ski out.
Then there is the irresistible Snowshoe Fondue on Friday evenings, which consists of a guided snowshoe tour followed by a delectable fondue dinner and dessert.
Location/Getting There
Sun Peaks Resort is a 45-minute drive northeast from Kamloops or a 4.5-hour drive from Vancouver.