Sun Peaks Resort is the largest four-season resort in BC next to Whistler. The charming ski in / ski out alpine village is surrounded by three mountains on which to play - Tod, Sundance and Mt. Morrisey. In winter, downhill enthusiasts can choose from 122 runs that span the three mountains, while cross-country skiiers and snowshoers have 28 kilometers of groomed and ungroomed trails. … [Read more...]
Cross Country Skiing at Sun Peaks
After leaving Penticton around 8AM, Ed and I got to Sun Peaks Resort just after 11. Not bad considering it's winter in the mountains and I'd fretted over the possibility of bad winter driving conditions since we planned this trip with Carol and Andrew at Christmastime. Fortunately, other than a few miles of fog east of Merritt on Highway 5 (Coquihalla), the roads were basically bare, dry and … [Read more...]
Cross Country Skiing on Chute Lake
Ed and I drove up to Chute Lake yesterday to do some cross country skiing. Chute Lake is approximately 20 miles north of Penticton via the Naramata Road which sits at an elevation of almost 4,000 feet above sea level. So, while the valley folk below were already running around in shorts on this balmy Sunday in February, there was still snow up at the Lake... and lots of it. As such, we were … [Read more...]