Published Jule 12, 2017 - Canadian World Traveller - Jennifer Merrick

"Think this is Beautiful? Just wait till you get to the top," said Emile Lavoie, a Sherbrooke QC native who now makes hi home in Golden. "It's an infinity pool of mountains."

We were riding up the gondola at Kicking Horse Resort, up to a height of 7700 feet on a blue-sky spring morning. When we got off the ride, not even Emile's description prepared us for the ciew that awaited. Peak after peak of snow-capped mountains surrounded us in every direction, stretching out endlessly. It felt as though we had stepped into a postcard of the heavens above. 

Mountains are what define the small town of Golden, British Columbia, situated in the Columbia Valley between the Rockies to the east and the Columbia Mountains to the west. There are no less than six national parks within a two hour drive: Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay, Glacier, and Mount Revelstoke. The town attracts a lot of Folks like Emile, outdoor enthusiasts who come for a visit and never leave. 

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