Pacific Northwest Vacations | BC Mountain Regions Travel Guide

British Columbia Mountain Regions

Forming a rim around Vancouver, the Pacific Coast Range holds the largest temperate-latitude icecaps in the world and fuel a number of major rivers through fjords to the Strait of Georgia. Sitting largely undeveloped, a host of provincial parks offer travelers solitude and recreation in every flavour, with unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities available unbelievably close to the comforts of civilization.

Most famous as the host of the 2010 Winter Olympics, Whistler-Blackcomb is the largest ski resort in North America, over 50% larger than its nearest competitor in terms of size with the greatest uphill lift capacity and highest vertical skiable distance. Accessed by three gondolas, these two mountains contain enough dry, powder and twisting trails for every skier and mountain biker lucky enough to visit. But with all the festivity waiting below at Whistler Village, don't forget to get enough rest to do it all again tomorrow.