{"id":479,"date":"2014-12-29T09:31:57","date_gmt":"2014-12-29T16:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skikimberley.com\/?p=479"},"modified":"2015-07-30T15:34:36","modified_gmt":"2015-07-30T21:34:36","slug":"5-reasons-weekend-getaway-un-discovered-ski-gem-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skikimberley.com\/blog\/5-reasons-weekend-getaway-un-discovered-ski-gem-now\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons for a weekend getaway to this un-discovered ski gem now"},"content":{"rendered":"

Matt Mosteller, For The Vancouver Sun<\/em>
\n Published:\u00a0 December 7, 2014
\n<\/em>
\nTucked away in the Southeastern corner of British Columbia is a gem of a ski town called Kimberley. You won\u2019t read about it in recent skiing magazines touting top 50 ski towns in North America. It does not have that breath-taking backdrop of peaks framing main street. Many drive in and are not immediately captured in nets cast by glitzed up shops that adorn the streets of many US ski towns and a few Canadian destinations. Hordes of fur topped boots, Canada Goose clad people strut those places not here. Kimberley is \u2018Do Town\u2019 a place where the locals are busy immersing themselves in adventure. 5 reasons to visit Kimberley now for a different experience. Warning hanging with friendly outdoor people is contagious.<\/p>\n

Glide gleefully.<\/strong>\u00a0Science says it\u2019s one of the healthiest things to do. Cross Country skiing rules in Kimberley. One of the best places in British Columbia to slide one foot in front of the other. The Kimberley Nordic Club, with over 30 km trackset for cross-country, dedicated snowshoe trails and over 6 km of magical night-time kick and glide.<\/p>\n

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Canadian Rockies backdrop from Kimberley Alpine Resort<\/p><\/div>\n

Snow in your pants.<\/strong>\u00a0Get lost in tree skiing here. With North America\u2019s largest gladed tree skiing project,\u00a0Kimberley Alpine Resort<\/a>, offers more skiing than meets your eye when you drive into the base area. It is big, in fact bigger than the famed US ski resort, Beaver Creek, more fall-line vertical than many famous Canadian resorts, this is a place where the skiing and snowboarding will offer up surprise and powder stashes long after the storm. Bet your ski area doesn\u2019t offer that.<\/p>\n

Good grub.<\/strong>\u00a0Your munchies will be taken care of here. Before skiing hit coffee at aptly named SnowDrift Cafe, during your turns hit slopeside for lunch at the Stemwinder Bar and Grill, and after ski nourishment hit one of these three. The Pedal & Tap, a biking spirited place with tummy warming goodness, meat lovers go for Camburger and vegi delight in the Glorious Bowl, Heart Beet, a vegetarian bistro, features filled with local farm fresh, don\u2019t miss the Root Mash or The Old Bauernhaus, a Kimberley classic, you will love the setting, a 350 year old Bavarian farmhouse, mouth-watering features include, like Schnitzel Munich or Buttermilk Marinated Heritage Farms Free Range Chicken Breast. Now that should be enough to make you hungry to try Kimberley.<\/p>\n

\"Mountain<\/a>

Mountain cabin is calling you!<\/p><\/div>\n

Passionate people.<\/strong>\u00a0You may meet a famed outdoor & adventure writer for the Globe on the trails, a tech star who made the break to a natural life or the bartender at the local pub. They all share the passion for this place. Friendly down to earth folks who appreciate the good things in life and are busy out doing it, live here. Kimberley truly is that place to get yourself embedded in what\u2019s important: the simple things.<\/p>\n

Backcountry is out the back door<\/strong>. Kimberley is tucked away, snuggled up tight, hugging Mark Creek. If you don\u2019t look quickly as you drive in from the South you might miss the high peaks of the Purcell Mountains that beckon out the back door. Adventure abounds for snowshoe enthusiasts and ski touring nuts, with 1000\u2019s of peaks, ridges and hidden snow-filled valleys calling you. Be safe, check Avalanche Canada bulletins before you go and best to check in at Kootenay Mountain Works, local bike shop, filled with ski touring enthusiasts, keen to provide local knowledge.<\/p>\n

Easy to get to.<\/strong>\u00a0With the closest airport to skiing in Canada, Kimberley can boast, fly in and ski the same day. A short 12 minutes drive from airport to skiing, combined with a short hour flight from Vancouver on\u00a0Pacific Coastal Airlines<\/a>\u00a0is what you could call \u2018easy access!\u2019.<\/p>\n

Source: Vancouver Sun<\/a>
\n\u00a9 Vancouver Sun\u00a02014<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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