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Go snowmobiling and savour the great outdoors!
Thursday, February 19th, 2004 by GetawayBC.com
Winter weather doesn’t have to ground you when it comes to getting outdoors in Revelstoke. Because the city is located in one of the heaviest snow belts in the world, people from all over Western Cana
A different hike for every day of your stay
Thursday, February 19th, 2004 by GetawayBC.com
Century-old ruins, cool forest trails and high alpine meadows beckon avid hikers who choose to explore the mountains surrounding Revelstoke.
Wait a minute! Century old ruins? Who’s kidding who here?
Get around outdoors on an ATV
Thursday, February 19th, 2004 by GetawayBC.com
All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) can provide you with an exhilarating experience in some of North America’s most magnificent scenery.
There are simply hundreds of kilometers of trails to ride on. If you w
Walk among the giants
Thursday, February 19th, 2004 by GetawayBC.com
Travelers who take the Shelter Bay Ferry across the Arrow Lakes in the Kootenays have the option of heading east on Highway 31 toward Trout Lake. Eighteen kilometers later the paved road crosses Beato
18 Holes of Beauty
Thursday, February 19th, 2004 by GetawayBC.com
You’re teeing up at the ninth. The sun is high in a clear blue sky. A cool breeze wafts off the nearby Columbia River with the fragrant scent of mountain ash.
The Scottish game has a long history in
Snow in the sky
Thursday, February 19th, 2004 by GetawayBC.com
There are few destinations that can boast the perfect conditions enjoyed by heli-skiers who come from all over the world to wallow in powder in the mountains around Revelstoke.
It is this deep, steep
Revelstoke: a city built by trains, timber and…GOLD
Thursday, February 19th, 2004 by GetawayBC.com
Although little is known for certain about it, the history of this area stretches back to a time well before the first Europeans arrived.
Then, a number of different native tribes – three of whom sti