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By: Carla Mont | January 29, 2026

Fat Biking along the Kettle Valley Rail Trail in the Thompson Okanagan
Fat Biking along the Kettle Valley Rail Trail | Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association

Winter adventure in the Thompson Okanagan

By: Carla Mont | January 29, 2026

1. Slip into snowshoes

Explore former railway trestles by snowshoe near Kelowna, and take in dramatic canyon views.

Snowshoeing along the Kettle Valley Rail Trail in the Thompson Okanagan
Kettle Valley Rail Trail | Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association
Three snowshoers walk across a wooden bridge covered in snow on the Kettle Valley Rail Trail
Kettle Valley Rail Trail | Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association
Snowshoeing along the Kettle Valley Rail Trail in the Thompson Okanagan
Kettle Valley Rail Trail | Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association

2. Use your pedal power

Fat bike along snowy trails and earn a little street tred.

Fat Biking along the Kettle Valley Rail Trail in the Thompson Okanagan
Kettle Valley Rail Trail | Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association
Fat Biking along the Kettle Valley Rail Trail in the Thompson Okanagan
Kettle Valley Rail Trail | Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association

3. Make cross-country tracks

Schuss along Canada’s largest network of groomed cross-country ski trails at SilverStar Mountain Resort.

Cross-country skiing at SilverStar Mountain Resort in BC's Thompson Okanagan
SilverStar Mountain Resort | SilverStar Mountain Resort
Cross-country skiing at SilverStar Mountain Resort in BC's Thompson Okanagan
Silver Star Mountain Resort | Andrew Strain
Cross-country skiing at SilverStar Mountain Resort in BC's Thompson Okanagan
SilverStar Mountain Resort | SilverStar Mountain Resort

4. Go for a spin

Lace up the skates on an outdoor rink at a ski resort.

Ice Skating at Big White Ski Resort
Ice Skating at Big White Ski Resort | Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association
Ice skating at SilverStar Mountain Resort in the Thompson Okanagan
Ice skating at SilverStar Mountain Resort | Blake Jorgenson
Snowmobiling in the Thompson Okanagan
Thompson Okanagan | Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association

5. Blaze a trail

Rev the sleds for a tour through seemingly endless groomed trails.

Bonus:

Discover more winter fun in and around Kelowna.

Cover image: Fat biking in the Thompson Okanagan | Matt Clark

 

Originally published in September of 2018.