Apr

Fairmount, British Columbia

Written by Neil Galloway

My wife and I were visiting friends in Fairmount, British Columbia this past weekend. It turned out to be a real treat. This is fantastic little holiday spot.

Fairmount sits in the valley between the Rocky and Purcell Mountains. It has been popular for a number of years due to the time share resorts in Fairmount and nearby towns Panorama and Radium. There is skiing in the winter, golf in the summer, and hot springs year round.

We went for a hike in the afternoon to the hoodoos around Fairmount. Nice little hike up to see some cool rock formations. We even found a geocache item hidden near one of the lookout points.

Fairmont Hoodoos

The path up is perfect for a nice hike or even a jog if you are looking to exercise. Some parts are meadows and others have plenty of trees, but there is a nice defined path to follow along.

It also has excellent views across the valley of Fairmount itself, backdropped by the Rockies and further up the hike, there is a good view south of Colombia Lake and the mountains on either side of the valley, along with the Colombia river.

The amount of building going on is crazy as well. It has become a real hot spot for people to buy vacation property. Beautiful homes, condos, and time shares along the river, golf courses, and mountain are being built constantly. Some places are used occasionally by buyers living far away, while others are own by multiple families using them all the time.

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Category: Travel

1 Comments

Katrina Says:
2008-03-11 11:23:16
Hey Neil...what a fantastic pic...I've seen this loads of times but not from that angle!