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At the Heart of Your Parks Adventure
Sitting in the Canadian Rockies, Golden B.C. is surrounded by six of Canada’s most stunning national parks; Yoho, Glacier, Banff, Jasper, Kootenay and Mount Revelstoke.
Use Golden as your base from which to experience the spectacular scenery, iconic hiking trails, waterfalls, lakes and heritage sites of the national parks.
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The Golden Whirlwind
With the truck rumbling and coffee steaming at 4am it was time to hit the road.
December 31 2014 - Snowmobiling Lang Creek
With the recent warm weather and rain, the trail into Gorman Lake is a bit icy on the corners on the lower section but once you
How To Pack For A Backcountry Lodge
I slowly opened the door to Mistaya Lodge and instantly the warm air kisses my cold cheeks and the aroma of baking cookies tick
Kicking up my arts and cultural side a notch in Golden
From ballets to plays and big name musical acts, this town has it all.
Before moving to Golden I probably averaged one artsy-type event a year, two if you count my daughter’s dance recitals. Mamma Mia, the Nutcracker, A Christmas Carole — that was about as adventurous as I got.
Three things to do in Golden off the slopes
Skiing is great, but here’s a few other ways to have fun in spring.
Teton Gravity Research athlete Dana Flahr finds the goods in Golden
It's been a strange winter for chasing snow.
Safety In The Backcountry
A journey to powder through mountainous terrain complete with adventure, views, fresh air, ideally good company and finished wi
Snowmobiling for us outdoorsy lite types
Our first ‘gateway sledding’ tour is only just the beginning
When we first starting coming to Golden, we mainly stuck to downhill skiing. That’s always been our No. 1 winter activity, and Kicking Horse Mountain Resort has been amazing for us in that regard.
But it was only a matter of time, as we came to discover more of what Golden has to offer, that we would also start expanding our repertoire of activities.
GOLDEN BC, A SKI TOURING MECCA
It’s called a Mecca for a reason. Standing outside of Purcell Coffee in Golden BC I peer upwards above my steaming thermos.
It doesn’t get better than Nordic skiing at Dawn Mountain
Full disclosure – I’m a novice cross-country skier. I shuffle more than glide and I always seem to be expending way more energy than should be required to move myself along the trail.
But I sure have a lot of fun doing it!
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Welcome to Tourism Golden, the official tourism site for Golden and Kicking Horse Country, BC Canada.
With a varied selection of accommodations and many activities to experience in spring, fall, winter and summer, including family-friendly activities, the friendly mountain town of Golden continues to be a perfect holiday destination from which to enjoy and explore the Canadian Rocky Mountains.