Activities
There is plenty
to do for the outdoor enthusiast in the Tete Jaune/Valemount area.
Winter activities include:
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Cross-country
skiing on local trails
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Downhill
skiing at Marmot Basin
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Heli-skiing
with Robson Heli-Magic
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Cat-skiing through
Cariboo Cat-Skiing
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Snowmobiling
and snowshoeing on local trails
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Dog sledding at Cold Fire Creek Dog Sledding
Don't forget relaxing by a warm fire curled up at the Glacier Inn.
There
are many day hikes and day
cycles in the vicinity with Little Lost
Lake, Rearguard and Overlander Falls within a few minutes drive.
And of course the grand Mount Robson is a 10 minute drive from
Glacier Inn and has hikes from 7 - 25 kilometres around the back
side of the mountain (Kinney Lake, Whitehorn, Berg Lake). All of
these trails offer spectacular scenery!
Summer activities in the area can include:
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Golf at Valemount Pines Golf Course
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Mountain biking and hiking various valley trails
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Fishing with Bustin' Trout
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White water rafting with Mt. Robson Whitewater
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4-Wheeling with Alpine Country Rentals
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Helicopter tours with Robson Heli-Magic
Along with mountain climbing, horse back riding and scenic touring
is optional as well with common sightings of wild animals such as
bears, moose, elk, wolves, and mountain goats.
Mica Mountain is within a stone’s
throw and can be reached by all three modes of transportation as it
provides many kilometres of hiking and biking trails. For the
scenic driving aficionado, the back country roads of Valemount, Tete
Jaune and Dunster-Croydon are also very easy to access. Whitewater
rafting, guided fishing, horse back riding and jet-boat tours are
all within a 15 minute drive. For those who are more
independently adventurous we offer local information packages
including trail maps of the area.
Mount Robson
is the highest mountain in the Canadian Rockies, towering
12,972 feet (3954 m) over the western entrance to the park.
Mount Robson
Provincial Park, one of the oldest in British Columbia,
contains the headwaters of the Fraser River, and, in the
northwest section of the park, the massive Berg Glacier, notable for
being one of the few living (or advancing) glaciers in the Canadian
Rockies.
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