Summer can be quick as a blink in southern British Columbia, and Canadians embrace the warm days with the same fervor they reserve for winter skiing. Sun Peaks is about 45 minutes from Kamloops and a little more than four hours from Vancouver. Things quiet down in summer but an active Mountain Biking park and other summer activities keep people coming.
..Read MoreSunburst Express Chairlift give hikers a leg up.
..Read MoreYou can walk all the way to the top of Tod Mountain (what Sun Peaks used to be called when it was exclusively a local ski area), or you can take the Sunburst Chairlift to the halfway point. Sun Peaks is perfect for hikers. Take to the valley or alpine trails, explore alpine meadows in full bloom, and enjoy the reward of spectacular views.
..Read MoreSun Peaks is about 45 minutes from Kamloops and a little more than four hours from Vancouver. Things quiet down in summer but an active Mountain Biking park and other summer activities keep people coming.
..Read MoreTake your pick: rough it or go fishing in high fashion. Sun Peaks has a number of rustic and high-end lodges available for your fishing expedition.
..Read MoreSun Peaks hosts the 10th Annual IceWine festival from Jan. 14-19, and other events throughout the year.
..Read More(866-886-4653 or 250-573-4622; http://www.rivershoregolflinks.com) 330 Rivershore Drive, Kamloops, BC. This classic links-style course meanders along the banks of the Thompson River, located 18 miles east of the city of Kamloops on Trans-Canada Highway 1. Superbly crafted by renowned course architect Robert Trent Jones Sr., the Rivershore Golf Links has hosted numerous Canadian tournaments.
..Read More(250-578-5431; http://www.sunpeaksresort.com) 1280 Alpine Road, Sun Peaks, BC. The Sun Peaks Golf Course is nestled at the foot of three magnificent mountains. The fresh mountain air at 4,000 feet is sure to help your game. Visitors and locals alike enjoy the challenge of this Graham Cooke-designed course, with its undulating terrain features on each side of meandering McGillivray Creek.
..Read More(866-571-7888; http://www.sunrivers.com) 1000 Clubhouse Dr., Kamloops, BC. Few courses have earned the term "instant classic" quite like this new Graham Cooke-designed track near downtown Kamloops. Touted as one of Canada's only desert golf courses, Sun Rivers winds its way through the warm, fragrant sagebrush country of BC's interior.
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