Alpine Blossom Festival returns to Sun Peaks
Alpine Blossom Festival – July 30-31, 2011
Sun Peaks, BC (July 26, 2011) – Each summer from mid-July to mid-August, the upper reaches of Tod Mountain are blanketed with a wide array of colourful alpine wildflowers. To celebrate the season, Sun Peaks Resort is pleased to announce the return of the Alpine Blossom Festival, July 30 and 31.
This is a weekend celebrating both the blossoms and family. The village will be alive with FREE entertainment and activities. Families can enjoy live music from Shane Philip on the didjeridoo, performances by magician Clinton Gray and Uncle Chris the Clown, plus face painting, a climbing wall, a giant inflatable bouncy castle and more!
For a true Alpine Blossom experience, join Olympic Champion Nancy Greene and head out on the alpine hiking trails for a challenging Hike to Tod Peak on Saturday, July 20. Nancy will hike to the peak via the West Bowl Trail with a 20 minute stop for lunch at Tod Lake.
On Sunday, August 1, the attention shifts to the Sun Peaks & Region Farmers’ Market as we celebrate the local farmers, ranchers and artisans who join us weekly in the village. Sign your family up for the Farmers’ Market Olympics, with scarecrow making, corn husking, corn eating, and water balloon competitions!
And back by popular demand after a memorable appearance last summer, there will be 5 Star Dog Training Agility Demonstrations from 2:00pm to 3:00pm on Saturday, July 30.
For a full weekend event schedule, visit the events calendar at www.sunpeaksresort.com.
Useful Links:
Alpine Blossom Festival
Hike to Tod Peak with Nancy Greene
Sun Peaks Resort official website
Sun Peaks Media Library
About Sun Peaks
Sun Peaks Resort is a four season destination resort located in the interior of British Columbia near Kamloops. Recently declared the 2nd Best Ski Resort in Canada and 13th Best in North America by Condé Nast Traveller Magazine readers, Sun Peaks has three mountains which surround an intimate ski-in, ski-out village. In other seasons, Sun Peaks offers a diverse range of leisure activities including 18 holes of golf as well as numerous events and festivals. Sun Peaks Resort was the first ski resort in North America and is the only resort in Canada to receive the ISO 14001 designation recognizing the resorts environmental policies and practices. Sun Peaks can be accessed by two airport gateways - Kamloops (45 minutes) and Kelowna (2 1/2 hours) and by car, only a 4 ¼ hour drive separates Sun Peaks and Vancouver, B.C.
*Communication from Tourism Sun Peaks