Thompson-Nicola

Thompson-Nicola is a region in the central interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is a sparsly populated area that follows the Thompson River to its headwaters near Wells Gray Park in the north and includes the Nicola River valley to the south.

• Kamloops - largest city in the area
• Barriere
• Blue River - world famous heli-skiing
• Clearwater - gateway to Wells Gray Park
• Merritt

• Sun Peaks - ski area with year round activities
• Wells Gray Provincial Park 540,000 hectares of outdoor splendor. Contains five large lakes, waterfalls higher than Niagara, and several glaciers.

The language of this area is English.

Highway 5 travels north from Kamloops and joins the Yellowhead (16) just north of Valemount. Highway 16 travels east-west from Prince George and beyond to Jasper and eventually Edmonton

• Little Hells Gate, this narrows on the North Thompson River may not be as impressive as its namesake in the Fraser Canyon but is still a pleasant spot to have a picnic and snap some shots.

• Alpine Skiing at Sun Peaks Resort just north of Kamloops.
• Whitewater Rafting on the North Thompson River.
• Boating on the massive 200km length of manmade Kinbasket Lake.
• Horseback Riding

Be aware of wildlife, avalanche hazards, and adverse driving conditions.

Mount Robson in Northern British Columbia is not to be missed. At 3954m, it is the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. It is rare to see this mountain completely cloud free, it is so tall it seems to make its own weather. However, if you do happen to see it on one of those rare bluebird days you will know instantly that you are seeing something special. Located on Hwy 16 just east of where it meets Hwy 5 (about 20km northeast of Valemount).