Monthly Archives: August 2020

BEST THINGS to DO in the KOOTENAYS ODD THINGS to SEE in the WEST KOOTENAY WINTER TOURISM 

Slocan Valley is a valley in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. The valley is home to the villages of Slocan City, New Denver, and Silverton, as well as the unincorporated communities of Crescent Valley, Slocan Park, Passmore, Vallican, Winlaw, Appledale, Perry Siding, Lemon Creek, Rosebury, and Hills. … Continue reading →

By Gina Begin – Kootenay Rockies.com Here are the “things to do & see” in the Kootenays. Birthplace of Heli & Cat Skiing The birth of heli-skiing took place in 1965 by Hans Gmoser, Canadian Mountain Holidays(CMH) in our Purcell mountains.  … Continue reading →

Fetch /feCH/ – the distance travelled by wind or waves across open water. Warning: These are all large lakes lying in narrow mountain valleys. Slocan Lake, at about 40 km, is the smallest and Kootenay Lake, at 115 km long does … Continue reading →

Pend Oreille Canyon (spelt Pend d’Oreille in Canada). This 209 km river flows through north Idaho, into NE Washington and then crosses into Canada for several kilometres before joining the Columbia River just above the US/Canada border. After the Snake River, … Continue reading →

By Greg Nesteroff – Kutne Reader During West Kootenay’s mining boom of the 1890s, newspapers popped up like Starbucks franchises. But lugging a printing press into a remote area was no small chore. Consequently, many presses churned out several different … Continue reading →

ARROW LAKES This 207 km long lake is formed by the Hugh Keenleyside Dam just above Castlegar. It lies between the Monashee Mountains to the west and the Selkirks to the east. The lake level fluctuates 37 feet between low … Continue reading →

HOW TO LIVE TO 100: ADVICE FROM KOOTENAY SENIORS by Vince Hempsall, editor Kootenay Mountain Culture Magazine. 2018 https://mountainculturegroup.com/how-to-live-to-100-according-to-kootenay-seniors/. Ed Note: I included this article as I know four of the people in it, three of them Kootenay Mountaineering Club … Continue reading →

SLOCAN LAKE This gem of a lake provides the best kayaking in the WK. It is 39 km long and up to 2 km wide. Because it is very deep, up to 970 feet, it rarely freezes in the winter. … Continue reading →

KOOTENAY LAKE. Kootenay Lake is big, some 105 km long and up to 5 km wide. The Purcell Mountains are to the east and the Selkirks to the west of the lake. The West Arm of the lake flows west … Continue reading →