British Columbia mid-mountain slopes and back-country
trails located on the alpine mountains of British Columbia, Canada
receive some of the finest powder snow in North America
during the winter and spring seasons. Some of the cross country ski
trails are well maintained, enjoy night lighting and lead to nordic
lodges like in Smithers
and Whistler
while other areas have created ungroomed trail systems tracking through
deep powder snow uncovering wilderness peaks leading to warming huts
like in the Tetrahedron
Mountains in the Sunshine Coast.
Cross country skiing in
British Columbia is a very popular activity in many regions
of the province. Some northern communities cross country is a reliable
mode of transportation, while most enjoy the activity for health
and scenery. The landscape, the logging roads and hiking trails
create an ideal trail system for day trips exploring the backcountry
or for multi day ski adventures traveling from warming hut to warming
hut.
Many of the nordic lodges and ski resorts located
on on a BC, Canada ski mountain are well serviced. Not all, but
most have complete year round villages with entertainment, ski shops,
retail stores, rental shops, accommodations, restaurants and so
much more.
Many of the summer mountain biking and backpacking
trails in British Columbia transform into some
of the finest wilderness cross country trails and
snowmobile trails
in Canada.
The key areas for cross country skiing
in British Columbia are located on Vancouver Island,
the Okanagan Valley, Sunshine Coast, North BC and in Whistler, BC.
Plan accordingly as accommodations on the ski
mountains is limited. At the lower elevations at the base
of the mountain In the communities offers a larger selection of
accommodations to stay with. |
BC XC Skiing
