Sun Peaks Sets Up For Summer

Sun Peaks' August concert expands to two days featuring Dan Mangan and Bedouin Soundclash

On August 25-26, Music in the Mountains will hit Sun Peaks' slopeside, open-air concert stage for a weekend of free award-winning performances. Two-time JUNO award winner and two-time Polaris Music Prize listed musician and songwriter, Dan Mangan, returns to Sun Peaks to kick-off the weekend with his indie-rock tunes on Saturday evening. Bedouin Soundclash will round out the JUNO award-winning lineup when they hit the stage on Sunday afternoon.

New nonstop service connecting Toronto to Kamloops takes flight

This summer, it's faster than ever for guests from Ontario and beyond to reach Sun Peaks. Launching June 21, Air Canada Rouge's new nonstop service welcomed nearly 100 passengers on its inaugural flight from Toronto to Kamloops. The new service allows guests to leave Toronto and be in Sun Peaks in time to enjoy an afternoon in the mountains, be it a round of golf, alpine sightseeing, or soaking up the sun on one of the village's many restaurant patios.

Travel tip: By showing their same-day, nonstop Air Canada Toronto to Kamloops boarding pass, visitors arriving on this service are entitled to either one complimentary alpine sightseeing ticket, or 50% off one 18 or 9 hole green fee with cart, on the day of their arrival.*

*Conditions apply. Boarding pass and ID must be shown at time of same-day purchase. Promotion has no cash value. Visit Sun Peaks Guest Services for more details.

Alpine blossom festival in full bloom this July

Explore Sun Peaks' alpine wildflowers at the height of their bloom during the Alpine Blossom Festival, July 28-29. Take a scenic ride on the Sunburst Express chairlift, or join Nancy Greene on the seventh annual Reach the Peak hike to Tod Mountain's summit. Whichever route you choose, the vibrant hues and floral aroma of fireweed, alpine lupine and Canada goldenrod will surely elate your senses. The village will also come alive with a stellar lineup of activities and entertainment. Hop on a tour with OK Heli for a bird's eye view of the mountain landscape, have your face painted at the Kids Zone, or pull up a lawn chair for free live music from Ben Klick, Bobs & Lolo, Twin Kennedy, and Sue Foley.

Sun Peaks is a resort community located in the interior of British Columbia. Located just 45 minutes from Kamloops, it is the second largest ski area in Canada and a year-round destination for guests in search of a welcoming, accessible, stress-free mountain experience. Consistently recognized as one of the top ski resorts in North America, thanks to its massive terrain and confidence inspiring design, Sun Peaks offers a European-style ski-in, ski-out, pedestrian village with locally-owned and operated shops, restaurants and lodging. Spring, summer and fall offers guests a wide range of leisure activities, featuring an 18-hole, par 72 Graham Cooke-designed golf course, a lift-accessed downhill mountain bike park, cross-country mountain biking, alpine hiking trails, and a year-round line up of concerts, events and festivals. Sun Peaks has been recognized for its environmental policies and practices, as the first resort in North America and the only resort in Canada to earn the ISO 14001 designation for environmental management. Sun Peaks can be accessed from airport gateways in Kamloops (45 minutes) and Kelowna (2.5 hours), and by car, with only a four-hour drive separating Sun Peaks from Vancouver, B.C.