Discover East Kootenay F

Golf courses, pools with different water temperatures and traces of mining history give a trip to East Kootenay F several possible focal points. Experiences around Fairmont Hot Springs range from outdoor activities to cultural and dining options. When choosing a vacation rental, it helps to consider in advance which of these sides of the area you want to shape your trip most.

Golf and water in Fairmont Hot Springs

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort has three golf courses. If you want to include golf in your trip, you’ll find several courses within the resort offering. This is a different vacation focus from exploring historic places or taking an excursion along the Spirit Trail. When looking for accommodation, you can first weigh up which experiences should take priority for your travel group.

The pools at the resort also differ in their stated water temperatures: the water in the warm pool is maintained at 39 °C; temperatures of 32 °C and 30 °C are given for the public pools. These specific temperature details help you get a better sense of the water facilities. Together with the golf courses, they describe part of what the resort offers, without having to make your trip revolve around them entirely.

Trails, mountains and activity

The Spirit Trail connects Fairmont Hot Springs and Canal Flats. Along this trail, there are views of Columbia Lake and the mountains. This offers a different perspective on the area than the activities at the resort: the connection between the two communities and the viewpoints make the trail itself a destination in its own right. If you’d like to include a hike or a trail with scenic views in your trip, the Spirit Trail is one option to consider.

At Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, Mineral Mountain Ziplines runs over Fairmont Creek. The course includes six ziplines, adding a clear, active element to the experiences on offer. Fairmont Hot Springs Ski Area has a total of 14 runs, with difficulty levels ranging from Green to Black Diamond. If you’re interested in downhill runs, you can consider winter sports as a focus in their own right, based on this range; this does not indicate the specific rating of any individual run.

History and dining

In the early 20th century, the construction of a bathhouse made Fairmont Hot Springs Resort a centre for health, wellness and hospitality. This early resort history adds a historical perspective on the area to its present-day offerings. Another visible landmark is the main barn at Fairmont Hot Springs Ranch, which still stands today.

The Paradise Mine Tour takes visitors to the remains of an early 20th-century silver-mining town at an elevation of 8,000 feet. Here, the focus is on mining history and the remnants of the town from that era. In contrast to these historical discoveries, Antlers at the Lodge offers fine dining at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Golf, water, activity, history and dining appeal to different interests, without needing to be combined into a single vacation theme.

Choose the right stay

The experiences you want can help guide your vacation rental search: would you mainly like to enjoy golf or the resort pools, are you interested in the Spirit Trail and its views of the lake and mountains, or are mining history and dining your priorities? East Kootenay F can appeal to all these different interests. Choose the focus that suits your trip, then discover other destinations too:

Spillimacheen, Skookumchuck, Kimberley, Fernie, Windermere, East Kootenay G, Invermere and Panorama.

For the broader travel overview: East Kootenay.