Breathtaking high mountain peaks, grassy meadows with wildflowers, and a lakeside cedar sauna are just a few of the highlights in this BC travel adventure.
Located in southwestern British Columbia, Canada, just above Vancouver, owned and operated by Whitecap Alpine, this backcountry hiking and skiing lodge should be on your travel adventure bucket list.
An extra special highlight of this high mountain lodge is their cedar sauna built on a boulder in a pristine alpine lake.
Pemberton, B.C.
Just north of Whistler ski resort, access to and from Whitecap Alpine is by helicopter from Pemberton.
McGillivray Pass Lodge
The centerpiece for Whitecap Alpine is their cozy McGillivray Pass Lodge nestled in a high mountain meadow.
Information from Whitecap Alpine: Built in 1972, McGillivray Pass Lodge includes everything our guests expect from a modern, yet rustic, cabin in the mountains.
With five comfortable outbuildings, the McGillivray Pass Lodge can accommodate groups of up to 16 people in the summer.
The Main Lodge boasts a cozy lounge room, dining area and also includes the kitchen and accommodations for the chef and caretaker.
Amenities include hot showers, a sauna, a wood-burning fireplace, heated out-houses, a fully-equipped kitchen with a full-time chef, wifi, and ample electric outlets for all of your gadgets.
Sleeping Lodge, Yurts, & Sauna/Bathhouse
Information from Whitecap Alpine: We have three styles of sleeping quarters for our guests, each with their own special character.
Woodhall Sleeping Lodge is made up of five rooms, each sleeping two to four people. Woodhall also contains a toilet with running water and space for drying gear and storage.
We have three yurts-one large yurt with two double beds and two single bunks, and two smaller yurts with one double bed and an upper single bunk. All yurts have propane heaters and foot pump sinks for hand washing and teeth brushing.
We have a sauna building which includes a sauna, warm shower, and a sink with running water. It also contains two rooms with a double bed and a single upper bunk.
Lakeside Cedar Sauna
Summer packages for this travel adventure include day hikes with an experienced guide. A portion of each day trip consists of a rejuvenating stop at Whitecap Alpine’s famous cedar sauna built on a boulder in an alpine lake 1.6 miles (2.6 kilometers) from the lodge.
The design of the sauna was a collaborative effort of the lodge owners, managers, and carpenters.
The little sauna has four legs that are anchored to an exiting boulder in the lake. The structure has zero impact on the landscape and feels at home in its natural surroundings.
Day Hike Sauna Break
During a typical day trip, hikers are offered the opportunity to fire up the lakeside sauna, have a good sweat, and bask in the grandeur of the mountain scenery.
Alpine Lake Plunge
Last but not least, the trip would not be complete without a quick plunge in the ultra-pure alpine lake just steps away. This may be the ultimate soul-cleansing ritual of a lifetime and surely a breathtaking experience.
Premium Travel Adventure
Beginning with an exciting helicopter ride through the mountains, to a super cozy lodge with serving delicious communal meals, to star-gazing followed by a good nights sleep in a yurt, to an exhilarating day hike passing through flowered meadows to ridgeline trails with spectacular views, and finishing with a wood-fired sauna sweat and a cleansing plunge into an alpine lake, this travel adventure has it all.
Another Travel Adventure in the Catskill Mountains, NY
Read more about a unique Airbnb cabin in the trees with a wood-fired hot tub next to a spring-fed pond for plunging HERE.
YouTube
See a ONE MINUTE photo tour of this article on YouTube.
