The Spirit of the Games Returns to Sun Peaks
The Spirit of the Games Returns to Sun Peaks
Sun Peaks Family Games: February 20-25, 2011
Sun Peaks, BC (February 17, 2011) – As the country celebrates the anniversary of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, Sun Peaks is gearing up for the 2nd Annual Sun Peaks Family Games to keep the spirit front and centre in the village.
There is a fun, family activity every day next week from February 20 to 25, ranging from obstacle courses, to children’s ski and snowboard races, and hockey skills challenges on the outdoor ice rink.
Sign your family up for the 3 Peaks Biathlon on Sunday, February 20. Participants race to the top of all three mountains at Sun Peaks to compete in accuracy and agility challenges. Test your aim as you use a toy Nerf gun to hit the mark and challenge your balance in a one foot ski/snowboard through a pylon course.
Hit up the Sun Peaks Tube Park to try your hand at Sun Peaks Skeleton, tube style! Hop on a tube and slide down the tube park for the best time as results are displayed on a scoreboard for everyone to see.
Grab your family for the final event of the Sun Peaks Family Games...the Family Poker Run on Friday, February 25. This all-mountain poker run will have participants skiing to each poker station to receive a playing card. The team with the best poker hand wins!
For details on all of these complimentary events, visit www.sunpeaksresort.com.
Useful Links:
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 10th 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