Among the many attractions available here in Revelstoke B.C., are two national parks. These parks offer truly amazing scenery, and are great reasons to visit Revelstoke on their own. However, combine that with a hiking or camping trip in the summer, or a heliskiing vacation in the winter, and you'll really get to experience the wilderness of Revelstoke.
The first park is Mount Revelstoke National Park. Take a drive through all the different ecological zones of this area on the 26km “Meadows in the Sky Parkway.” This drive will take you from the valley rainforest floor, all the way up to the sub-alpine. Take a walk on the Giant Cedars Boardwalk, and see the lofty heights a 600 year old Cedar tree reaches. If you like bird and wildlife watching, take the “Skunk Cabbage Trail” that meanders through a wetland that is home to skunk cabbage and is also a stopping place for various migrating birds. Best of all, stay the night at any of the designated campgrounds.
The second park in Revelstoke is Glacier National Park. Come see the power of frozen water as embodied by the more than 400 glaciers that inch their way through the Columbia Mountains. You can view them from a safe distance, or for the action junkies, go on a glacier crossing adventure. For the mountaineers, come visit the roots of North American mountaineering, which started off in this section of the Columbia Mountains. Add your name to the list of people to complete the many classic mountaineering routes that abound in this area.
Once you've whetted your appetite for the mountains and snow, plan your heliskiing vacation for this winter. Revelstoke is home to some very delicious backcountry, and there is no better get a taste of it than with Mica Heli Guides. Their exclusive service and 72,000 hectare tenure are guaranteed to satiate your appetite for powder, temporarily at least.
