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Winter is a special time to visit the Wells, Barkerville, Bowron Lakes area. We usually have between 18 and 25 feet of fluffy snow with beautiful sunny days and amazing starry nights. Northern lights flicker along the horizon.
You can cross-country ski, snowshoe, dogsled, snowmobile, downhill ski or snowboard in the pristine backcountry and then retire back to your accommodation, or head to a local pub or restaurant for a night on the town.
By using the specially designated snowmobile corridor through the community snowmobilers can gas-up and reach their accommodation without having to load up their snowmobiles.
Riding opportunities include hill climbing at Mt. Agnes, alpine riding at Bald Mountain or Yanks Peak and trail touring from Prince George, Likely or Quesnel.
Trails are groomed on a regular basis and trail passes are available at local outlets in Wells as well as at a specially designed snowmobiler check-in near the entrance of Wells. For more information, including up to date snow conditions be sure to check out the Wells Snowmobile Club website.
With all that fluffy snow, the powder hounds take to the mountains. There are several popular areas for backcountry skiing, telemarking and snowboarding, including Mt. Agnes and Mt. Murray. The Cariboo Ski Touring Club operates huts in the Mt. Murray area, and both areas are easily accessible for day trips from Wells and Barkerville. Click here for current skiing conditions.
One of the most popular, and most interesting winter time activities in the area is dog sledding.
Dog sledders from right across the world come to Wells to take part in the prestigious Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Mail Run.
This annual event is scheduled for the fourth weekend in January on a trail that starts in Quesnel and ends in the scenic mountain community of Wells, with a distance of 90 kilometers.
Besides all the outdoor activities there are to pursue in the wintertime, Wells is also home to a modern two-sheet curling rink that hosts several bonspiels and fun spiels over the winter. Check our calendar of events for future dates.
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