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
