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Region of British Columbia in Canada
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Kootenays is a large region in British Columbia. This area begins at the Alberta border and extends west to the Monashee range of the Columbia Mountains. The area is famed for its laid-back lifestyle and endless outdoor adventure opportunities.
From Revelstoke to the Alberta border along the Trans-Canada Highway.
Ski resorts and natural hot springs.
Home of retired hippies and the eccentric Doukhabors.
By bus
By boat
By car
There are two major east-west highways that the pass through the Kootenays:
By public transit
BC Transit operates the following bus transit systems in the region:
Choose an airport to see hotels, stations, taxi ranks and car rental desks around it.
Castlegar · Regional · YCG
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the Kootenays' largest city
"The Queen City" of the Kootenays, renowned for its tourism, culture and outdoor activities
summer and winter mountain playground
gateway to the Rockies
Russian links provided by the Doukhobor sect and a Russian Orthodox chapel
home of one of the world's largest operational zinc smelters
world-renowned kayaking, mountain-biking, and skiing
produced gold mines and gold-medal skiers
a vast plain in otherwise mountainous country
quaint European styled chalet village
home of Rogers Pass
it still has a glacier and has great hiking in summer and awesome skiing in winter
includes parts of the Kootenay and Park mountain ranges, the Kootenay River and the entirety of the Vermilion River
a place of lakes, glaciers, mountain peaks, and alpine meadows
alpine meadows
explore the scenic beauty of Canada's second National Park
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