Area Activities
SNOWMOBILING
Snow Peak Rentals
Snowpeak Rentals provides rental equipment, tours and guides for the Golden area.
1416 Golden View Road (in the Days Inn), Golden BC
Ph: 250.344.8385
www.snowpeakrentals.com
Rocky Mountain Riders
Offering a variety of tour packages for all riding abilities and customizable trips for those experienced riders or the return guests who want to try a new trail.
Kicking Horse Trail, Golden, BC
Ph: 877.950.7533
rockymountainriders.com
White N Wild Adventures
White N' Wild snowmobile tours offers guided snowmobile tours.
1509 Lafontaine Road, Golden, BC
Ph: 250.344.6546
www.whitenwild.ca
HELI SKIING
The Golden area and the Purcell mountains are famous the world over for its champagne powder and backcountry skiing. Purcell Heli-Skiing offers guided excursions for high intermediate to advanced skiers and snowboarders.
438 Lafontaine Road, Golden, BC
Ph: 250.344.5410
purcellheliskiing.com
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING & Snowshoeing
Dawn Mountain Nordic Centre
Located at the base of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, the Dawn Mountain Nordic Centre offers over 33 km of groomed classic and skate cross-country ski trails, suitable for everyone from beginner to expert. Find trail maps and conditions at goldennordicclub.ca.
Golden Golf Course Trails
A series of maintained trails suitable for beginner and intermediate classic cross-country skiing. Find the trail map here.
Cedar Lake
Located a short drive away from Kicking Horse Lodging, Cedar Lake is a small wilderness lake popular for skating, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in the winter.
Moonraker Trails
Offers something for everyone with an extensive mountain bike trail system popular with cross-country and snowshoers in the winter.
Yoho National Park
Yoho National Park is just 40 minutes drive east of Golden BC and offers an abundance of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in stunning locations. Emerald Lake is a great option for new skiers with groomed beginner and intermediate trails. If you’re looking for a longer trip, venture the 11 km road to Lake O’Hara, one of the most famous lakes in the Canadian Rockies.
