If you haven’t already, add the mountain town of Golden, BC to your list! Just a 90-minute drive from Banff, this outdoor playground is impressive. Below, our reasons to love Golden in winter.

1. Walk with Wolves

At the Northern Lights Wildlife Wolf Centre, walk with wolves in their natural environment—off-leash in the wilderness. During this unique, immersive wildlife experience, you’ll learn about raising and caring for wolves from the Centre’s owners, Casey and Shelley Black. Taking photos is encouraged! (For those who don’t want to get too close, there’s an option to view the wolves from the interpretive trail around their enclosure). Photo: Joanne Sweeting

2. Canada’s only Town-Accessible Heli-Skiing

Wave goodbye to lift lines on a heli-skiing trip in Golden’s backcountry, where you’ll have access to 988,000 acres of terrain in the Purcell and Selkirk mountain ranges. It’s easy to see why the guides are so passionate—what skier or boarder doesn’t dream of bottomless powder, huge bowls, spectacular glaciers and pristine snow? Two heli-ski operators and one cat-ski operator (with a heli-ski add-on) are accessible from Golden, and multi-day experiences (two to 10 nights) are available. Photo: Bruno Long

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