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Kokanee Glacier Traverse

The Kokanee Glacier Traverse is an incredible way to explore the Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park on skis.  There are numerous points of access to the park that allow groups to start the ski traverse. Generally, we do the traverse in a South…
gravel biking, nelson, slocan valley

Nelson Gravel Biking

Nelson gravel biking is rough around the edges, wild and for the most part, steep. Those who indulge in it are rewarded with solitary jaunts through lush drainages, Kootenay views and a sense of adventure. Great views of the Valhallas. There…

Nelson Mountain Biking

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Nelson Mountain Biking Nelson mountain biking is rooted in the city itself. Steep old school trails plunge through cedar, hemlock forests above the shores of Kootenay Lake. Trail networks can be accessed from town by bike, in nearly every…

Reco Peak Mountain Bike Ride

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Reco Peak Mountain Bike Ride In the late 1800’s, there were more people living in the Slocan Valley and surrounding areas than there are now. They came here aiming to strike it rich in the sub alpine mines around Sandon, Slocan, Retallack…

Seven Summits Mountain Bike Trail

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Seven Summits Mountain Bike Trail I’d heard the Kootenay Columbia Trails Society (KCTS) trail crew had just finished working on the Seven Summits and it was in primo condition. The actual Seven Summits trail starts at Nancy…