WINTER FUN IN BRALORNE
Bralorne is the snowmobile headquarters for Western Canada. From November to April you can ride the mountain slopes and backcountry roads around Bralorne with great fun and ease.
Winter in Bralorne is a snow lovers paradise. At 3350 feet above sea level, the town stays snowbound for most of the winter. Snowmobiles are part of everyday transport and great fun in the backcountry. Avalanche training is recommended to play in the mountains.
Other winter activities include Ski Touring, Sled Skiing and Snowboarding, Snowshoeing, XC Skiing, Ice Fishing, Winter Camping and Ice Skating on the frozen lakes. Sunshine Mountain Ski Hill has been around since the 1930’s and is an ongoing community project.
Skiers and sledders gather around the Mineshaft Pub at the beginning and end of each day and a sense of excitement fills the air. Bag lunches can be arranged from the pub for the trail.
Amazing tales abound at the pub and on any given day you can hear skidoo stories that will blow your mind. People take pride in telling about ice caves they visited and the high mountain passes they rode. Photo opportunities exist on every trail, around every corner. Check out the giant one-of-a-kind topo wall map in the pub!
Come stay for a day, or a week or more at the Mines Motel. So comfy and cosy, you won’t want to leave this mountain paradise!
Truck your skidoo in with you over the well maintained Road 40 from Lillooet or sled in over the Hurley Pass from Pemberton, just north of Whistler. Unload your sled in Bralorne and leave it off for the duration of your stay, for most of the winter you can reach the snowmobile trails directly from town.
The Mineshaft Pub has a groomer and maintains the East Hurley, Kingdom Lake Rd and Noel FSR. Backcountry Snowcats keeps the Hurley FSR groomed for smooth access to Bralorne from Pemberton.
Come and join the Bralorne family of winter enthusiasts! Check out the winter photo gallery to see some more winter action in Bralorne.
These are some of the famous British Columbia sledding trails easily accessible from Bralorne.
* The Noel Valley
* Lone Goat Trail
* The Hurley Pass
* Kingdom Lake Road and beyond
Click here for some winter trail descriptions for the valley.
Support the Mineshaft groomer - donation bucket at the pub!
Bridge River Valley Snowmobile Club Memberships are available from the Mineshaft Pub. The Club maintains the cabin on the Lone Goat Trail and grooms access trails when possible.