Valemount Hotshot photo

Val Severin took this photo during his birthday ride, on Mica Mountain in the interior of B.C. The rider is fellow search and rescue member, Brent Pankratz.
Trip planner: What you need to know before snowmobiling in Valemount, B.C.

Trail maps, top snowmobile trails, club contacts and other useful information you can use before planning a snowmobile trip to Valemount, B.C.

Mitch and Angie Lepage sit on a 2012 Ski-Doo Freeride for their wedding at Clemina in Valemount, B.C.
Meet the Rider, Valemount, BC

Wanna have a snowmobile-themed wedding? Here’s a bride who did it right

Mitch and Angie Lepage had a snowmobile-themed wedding at Clemina in Valemount, B.C., on March 10, 2018

by Kyle Born
Two men use a wheelbarrow to pour concrete in a hole for a new shelter.
Valemount, BC

VARDA knows how to git ’er done in Valemount, B.C.

CCSO Excellence Award for Outstanding Snowmobile Tourism Promotion and Development goes to VARDA

by Kyle Born
Six snowmobilers drive into a snowy valley.
Valemount, BC

G’yarr, matey! Frozen Pirate wins BCSF booty

Curtis Pawliuk, owner of Frozen Pirate Snow Services in Valemount, B.C., teaches award-winning snowmobiling safety courses

by Kyle Born
Foam Creek, Blue River, B.C.
Blue River, BC

It’s hard to be blue in Blue River, B.C.’s sled heaven

President of the Powder Packers, Albert Venor, shares how to have the best day ever snowmobiling in Blue River, B.C.

by Zoë Dupley
(L to R) Curtis Pawliuk (red) and Marshall Dempster (teal) of Frozen Pirate Snow Services had an exceptional day riding in Valemount’s Allan Creek.
Valemount, BC

Approaching the crux of the matter in Valemount, B.C.

Marshall Dempster, avalanche educator and guide for Frozen Pirate Snow Services in Valemount, B.C., had his best day ever in the backcountry

by Kyle Born
Sean Maxwell on his Ski-Doo in Valemount.
SledLife, Valemount, BC

Behind Boosted Imagery

Camera-wielding Danny Roberts puts the Valemount shred scene in sharp focus.

by Kirsten Armleder
A sledder is shredding fresh powder in Chappell Creek in Valemount.
Valemount, BC

Valemount invites you to sledding heaven

With stellar terrain and a welcoming community, Valemount has what it takes to make snowmobilers happy.

by Danielle Cameron
sledder riding fields of fresh powder in Valemount backcountry.
Valemount, BC

Valemount giveth white gold

Hard against the Rocky, Monashee and Cariboo mountain ranges is the village of Valemount and one of B.C.’s richest mines for white gold.

by Kirsten Armleder
Eric Dargis is riding his snowmobile in powder.
Valemount, BC

Overcoming injury and pushing the limits

After breaking his back sledding, Eric Dargis is determined to get back out to McBride and Valemount this coming season.

by Karen Kornelsen
Sean Maxwell carves a steep line into a sidehill in Valemount.
Valemount, BC

Do you have an “I know Maxwell” shirt?

Meet Sean Maxwell, Valemount’s most well-known backcountry rider and the area’s unofficial ambassador for Ski-Doo.

by Trish Drinkle
SledLife, Valemount, BC

Eight of the winter’s best snowmobiling photos

Take a look at these photos from the 2015-2016 Hotshots contest and sledding season.

by Kirsten Armleder
Richard Douslin's sled on a trail near Valemount, B.C.
SledLife, Valemount, BC

A very welcome surprise

Reader Richard Douslin won a getaway to Terracana Ranch Resort

by Richard Douslin
Sledding in Allan Creek area in Valemount, B.C. in April 2012.

Kirsten Armleder photo
Valemount, BC

Where can I get trail passes and maps for Valemount?

Find out where to get these vital pieces of snowmobiling info for the community of Valemount, B.C.

by Danielle Cameron
Sledding in Valemount
Valemount, BC

Epic snowmobiling photos from Valemount, B.C.

Valemount has a reputation for impressive snowmobiling - take one look at these pics and you'll see why.

by Danielle Cameron
deep snow in Valemount, BC
Valemount, BC

Ample snowfall and bluebird skies attract Albertans to Valemount, BC

Weekend warriors like Sean Maxwell make the five-hour trip from Edmonton several times a season.

by Trish Drinkle
General Manager of Varda, Curtis Pawliuk.
Valemount, BC

Snowmobiling or ATVing, adventure awaits in Valemount

With snowmobiling and ATVing possibilities, Valemount, B.C., offers wonderful outdoor recreation all year round.

by Trish Drinkle
Curtis Pawliuk sitting next to his sled, enjoying the blue sky and deep powder in Valemount BC.
Valemount, BC

Valemount is a key destination for many winter enthusiasts

Valemount, B.C., offers fantastic snowmobiling for all levels of winter enthusiasts.

by Trish Drinkle
The crew focused on retrieving any stray garbage left behind during the past snowmobile season.
SledLife, Valemount, BC

Volunteers clean up the Allen Creek riding area near Valemount

Valemount and Area Recreational Association spearheaded an alpine clean-up in the popular Allen Creek riding area September 21, 2013.

by Trish Drinkle
Valemount, BC

Valemount is famous for its amazing terrain and abundant annual snowfall

With an average annual snowfall of over 1400 centimetres at 1800 metres, Valemount is one of BC’s premier mountain sledding destinations.

by Submitted
Valemount, BC

Valemount is the riding area of choice for snowmobiler born on a sled

Will Chitty said he’ll spend the rest of his life riding in Valemount.

by Karissa Gall

Snowmobile-friendly businesses near Valemount