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Ymir Mountain is a 2,398-metre (7,867 ft) summit in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. The nearest higher neighbour is Wood Peak, about 31 kilometres (19 mi) to the southeast.
7108 1 Ave, Ymir, BC. Add to Favourites. Ymir is a small community, filled with heritage buildings from busy mining days, located along the the road between Whitewater Ski Resort and Salmo. The annual Tiny Lights Festival draws crowds to Ymir to view music and performance acts in a variety of unique venues.
Ymir is a village in the Selkirk Mountains in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. Ymir is located where the Salmo River meets Quartz Creek, and Ymir Creek. Photo: The Interior, CC BY-SA 4.0. Ukraine is facing shortages in its brave fight to survive. Please support Ukraine, as Ukraine stands as a defender of a peaceful ...
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- Trailhead & Driving Directions
- Up The Silver King Trail
- Hiking Up The Bowl
- The West Ridge
- Ymir Peak
- Options
Drive all the way up Whitewater Ski Hill Road to park near Hummingbird Lodge. This road is generally good for 2WD low clearance vehicles. Looking up, Ymir Mountain dominates in the distance with the ski hill cradled between its ridges. This route cuts across Ymir Peak’s bowl to gain the west ridge and then does an out-and-back to the summit. Experi...
After leaving behind the car, walk through the parking lots and past the winter Whitewater Ski Lodge to ascend the ‘Lower Sluice Box’ run, aiming straight for Ymir Mountain. There is a rough road ascending the ski run which narrows into a footpath which is the Silver King Trail. The Silverking Trail winds pleasantly through wet meadows before inter...
Follow the trail carefully up Ymir Bowl, crossing multiple boulder fields and ascending a steep gully. Watch for cairns, painted blazes, and bits of path. The climb is steep, but this area is full of fall colours with larches blazing yellow in late September. If you’re hiking in July, be careful around steep snow fields. This route is best in late ...
Watch for orange reflective diamond blazes as you continue ascending the west ridge. The trail is hard to follow in places. The occasional rock band demands a short scramble, but the trail keeps away from the cliffs overlooking Ymir’s bowl. It’s less than 1km from the col to the summit, but the steep terrain demands a slower pace. Hike past an impr...
Reach the summit just after 3.5km from the trailhead, at 2352m above sea level. It takes most hikers 2-3 hours to get this far, with the steep ascent. Look for the summit register in the cairn and enjoy the views. Beyond the ski terrain, many familiar Kootenay peaks can be seen – look for the Valhallas as well as Kokanee Glacier.
Retrace your steps back to junction at the col and make a decision. The fastest way down is retracing your steps- down Ymir’s bowl. The trail is blazed from both directions and easier to follow on the descent, but the steep grade on loose rocks is less appealing. A better option is to continue on the Prospector Trail to make a loop, descending on t...
Ymir, a small town located in the Salmo River Valley, deep in the Selkirk Mountain Range between the towns of Salmo and Nelson, was established as the result of early mining explorations in the mid-1860’s. Ymir has a very colorful history and the roots of that mining history of hardiness and self-suficiency remains as a foremost characteristic of present day residents. At one point, Ymir’s population peaked at nearly 10,000 residents. The earliest miners in the area arrived in 1860’s ...
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Notes on Ymir. admin. February 17, 2016. by Joe Dunn. dictated to Rae Thomas (original donated by Doris Thomas) In 1893, Ymir was called Quartz Creek. The southern part of Ymir was built first, along what was known as Quartz Creek. In 1893, the Fort Shepherd and Nelson Railroad came through Ymir. They opened up a town site that year that was ...
