Nordic skiing has boomed this winter with season pass sales doubling over the last two years and a new attendance record set on Sun Peaks’ trails in December. This success may be attributed to the resort hiring Phil Youwe, Sun Peaks’ first Nordic coordinator. Youwe is a long-time Nordic skier, whose relationship with Sun Peaks goes way … [Read more...]
As the newest member of the Province's Resort Municipality Initiative (RMI), Sun Peaks has been granted $470,000 to boost tourism, increase investment and create jobs. Sun Peaks recently became eligible for the RMI program, and will now receive annual funding payments that will allow it to focus on its goal of increasing visitation during the … [Read more...]
After 23 years of hosting speed demons from around the globe, the iconic Velocity Challenge speed skiing race at Sun Peaks has come to an abrupt halt for 2012. What started in the late 1980s as a local speed skiing challenge between B.C. racers grew into an International FIS Speed Ski World Cup event attracting racers from up to 10 countries. … [Read more...]
