Snowshoeing in BC
Explore BC's winter wilderness on snowshoes — from Garibaldi's alpine lakes to Cypress Mountain's city views.
Snowshoeing is one of BC's most accessible winter activities — if you can walk, you can snowshoe. BC's mountains receive some of North America's deepest snowpacks, transforming the landscape into a silent, white wonderland from December through April. Whether you're exploring groomed trails near Vancouver or venturing into the backcountry of the Kootenays, snowshoeing opens up a world that most visitors never see.
Top Snowshoeing Destinations in BC
Garibaldi Provincial Park
Sea to Sky
Snowshoe to Garibaldi Lake, Black Tusk, and Panorama Ridge through stunning alpine scenery. The Elfin Lakes trail is one of BC's most spectacular winter snowshoe routes.
- ✓Garibaldi Lake winter views
- ✓Elfin Lakes hut-to-hut
- ✓Black Tusk panoramas
- ✓BC Parks maintained trails
Manning Provincial Park
Fraser Canyon
Manning Park offers excellent groomed snowshoe trails through old-growth forest and alpine meadows. The Lightning Lake loop and Heather Trail are winter favourites.
- ✓Groomed snowshoe trails
- ✓Lightning Lake loop
- ✓Old-growth forest setting
- ✓Manning Park Resort nearby
Mount Revelstoke National Park
Kootenay Rockies
Snowshoe through old-growth cedar and hemlock forests to stunning alpine meadows. The Summit Road snowshoe trail offers incredible Columbia Valley views.
- ✓Old-growth cedar forest
- ✓Alpine meadow snowshoeing
- ✓Columbia Valley panoramas
- ✓National Park setting
Whistler & Blackcomb
Sea to Sky
Snowshoe through the alpine zone above Whistler Village — guided tours available from the gondola top. The Valley Trail network also offers excellent winter snowshoeing.
- ✓Gondola-accessed alpine snowshoeing
- ✓Guided tours available
- ✓Valley Trail winter access
- ✓Whistler Village amenities
Sun Peaks Resort
Thompson/Cariboo
Snowshoe through the alpine meadows and old-growth forest around Sun Peaks — a quieter alternative to Whistler with stunning Shuswap Highland scenery.
- ✓Alpine meadow trails
- ✓Old-growth forest routes
- ✓Sun Peaks village access
- ✓Less crowded than Whistler
Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park
Kootenay Rockies
Snowshoe to the Kokanee Glacier through dramatic Kootenay mountain scenery. The Kokanee Creek trail system offers excellent winter snowshoeing for all abilities.
- ✓Glacier views
- ✓Kootenay mountain scenery
- ✓Kokanee Creek trail system
- ✓Nelson area access
Cypress Mountain
Metro Vancouver
Snowshoe just 30 minutes from downtown Vancouver — Cypress Mountain's groomed snowshoe trails offer stunning views of the city, Burrard Inlet, and the Gulf Islands.
- ✓30 min from Vancouver
- ✓City & ocean views
- ✓Groomed trails
- ✓Night snowshoeing available
Strathcona Provincial Park
Vancouver Island
Snowshoe through Vancouver Island's highest peaks in BC's oldest provincial park. The Paradise Meadows loop is a stunning winter snowshoe through old-growth forest and alpine terrain.
- ✓BC's oldest provincial park
- ✓Paradise Meadows loop
- ✓Vancouver Island alpine
- ✓Old-growth forest access
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