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Great powder, groomed areas, challenging climbs and fun bowls to play in. New sledders, touring families, fun riders and thrill seekers - you’ve gotta ride here!

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BIG MOUNTAINS.BIG SNOW.Nestled in the Eagle Valley, the Sicamous area hosts some of the best alpine snowmobiling in Western Canada with deep snow, powder filled open bowls, endless meadows, groomed trails, breathtaking alpine scenery and spectacular lake views. All four of our alpine areas are accessed by regularly groomed forest service roads and offer cozy cabins to warm up in.

Distance to SicamousCalgary 5.5 hrs 345 km

Edmonton 8 hrs 770 km

Kelowna 90 min 125km

Revelstoke 45 min 57 km

Saskatoon 12 hrs 887 km

Spokane 7 hrs 523 km

Vancouver 5 hrs 343 km

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IMPORTANT CONTACT NUMBERSCell service is not available in all areas!EMERGENCIES 911RCMP - Sicamous 1.250.836.2878Avalanche Updates 1.800.667.1105Road Conditions 1.800.550.4997Shuswap Lake Hospital 1.250.833.3600Sled Rescue 1.250.215.1826Heli-Rescue 1.250.371.7162

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Queest Parking Area50 50 56 40N 118 57 53 17W1

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Blue Lake Parking Area50 53 53 22N 118 48 35 15W

Eagle Pass Parking Area51 00 10 40N 118 41 28 94W

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Owlheadparking area24 kmto Owlheadcabin

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Blue LakeCabin

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Queest Cabin

Blue Lake parking area23 km to cabin

Queestparking area26 kmto cabin

Eagle Pass parking area29.5 km to cabin

Eagle Pass parking lot46 km to Revelstoke

Sicamous toEagle Passparking area29 km

Sicamous toBlue Lake parking area17 km

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Cummins Lake 50 50 45 35N 118 43 47 02W

Blue Cabin 50 50 45 35N 118 43 47 02W

Blue Lake 50 49 10 02N 118 43 02 75W

200 HP Hill 50 49 04 00N 118 41 22 64W

Super Bowl 50 48 44 34N 118 40 50 22W

Lookout 50 48 50 66N 118 41 17 48W

Meadows 50 48 33 62N 118 43 32 86W

ElevationsBlue Cabin 1972 m 6469 ftBlue Lookout 2150 m 7053 ft

AccessTravel approx. 17km east of Sicamous on the Trans Canada Hwy. Turn south onto Oxbow Frontage Rd. Make an immediate right then left onto Yard Creek Loop Rd and proceed 2.5km to the end of the road. Parking/Staging area and Yard Creek FSR road begins.

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Old Gas Drop 51 05 31 81N 118 34 50 62W

Eagle Heli Pad 51 04 18 78N 118 35 11 69W

Piper Lake 51 04 24 93N 118 32 50 04W

Eagle Pass Mountain 51 03 56 93N 118 32 27 44W

Waterfall 51 04 55 90N 118 33 11 64W

Zig Zag 51 04 44 54N 118 32 00 78W

Entrance to Turtle 51 05 28 84N 118 29 07 49W

Trail to Monster Bowl 51 06 21 04N 118 29 06 41W

Monster Bowl 51 07 39 87N 118 29 29 70W

Hidden Lakes 51 05 28 84N 118 29 07 49W

Eagle Pass Cabin 51 07 39 87N 118 29 29 70W

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ElevationsEagle Cabin 1819 m 6000 ftEagle Mountain 2340 m 7680 ft

Access: Travel approx. 29km east of Sicamous on the Trans Canada Hwy. Just east of Beardale Castle turn north off the highway and proceed 500m to the new entrance to East Perry River FSR which is to the right of the highway gravel pit.

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Owlhead Entrance 50 49 42 78N 118 50 33 74W

Owlhead Cabin 50 47 17 82N 118 49 55 23W

Skinny Ridge 51 46 43 19N 118 49 42 70W

Super Bowl 50 46 11 71N 118 50 07 87W

Morton Lake 50 46 24 98N 118 50 35 57W

Mara Mountain Lookout 50 45 55 72N 118 50 34 23W

Hunters’ Range Entrance 50 45 55 72N 118 51 42 57W

LaForge Trail 50 45 15 47N 118 49 19 69W

Stash Cabin 50 45 18 82N 118 49 10 68W

Down Around Trail 50 46 01 72N 118 49 05 65W

Video Bowl 51 46 21 00N 118 49 37 70W

Twin Lakes 50 47 00 45N 118 49 35 23W

Bob Bar Lake 50 48 02 04N 118 48 28 56W

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ElevationsOwlhead Cabin 1908 m 6260 ftMara Mtn. Lookout 2243 m 7360 ft

Access: In Sicamous turn south off the Trans Canada Hwy. at the Esso. Turn left immediately at Maclean/MacPherson Road. Staying to the right, take this road 1km to the parking/staging area at the start of the Owlhead FSR.

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Sicamous and the Eagle Valley hosts some of the greatest alpine snowmobiling in Western Canada with deep powder, steep ter-rain, powder filled bowls, endless meadows and spectacular views of Mara and Shuswap Lakes.

Sledders venturing to the Sicamous area will enjoy quick and easy access to ‘four’ outstanding mountains that offer a large assortment of sledding terrain. The trail heads that lead to the sledding areas of Owlhead and Queest are conveniently located within the community, while Blue Lake and Eagle Pass trail heads are within 20 minutes from Sicamous. These four snowmobiling areas are accessed by forest service roads that are carefully groomed and well-marked.

The trails to riding areas are approximately 25kms and are groomed on a regular schedule. After the cabins, the snowmobiling areas are uncontrolled and unmarked. The groomed trails and snow filled mountain meadows at Blue Lake, Owlhead and Queest areas will ca-ter to both families and the novice sledders. For the more experienced riders, all four of these mountains offer an unlimited variety of chal-lenging, technical and extreme riding with steep terrain, intermediate chutes and deep powder. The sledsicamous.com website explains more about the variety of snowmobiling at each area and offers tips for deciding on the area best suited to your sledding skills.

Daily trail user fees are kept to a minimal $25 fee and help to fund much of the operational costs associated with managing the four snowmobile areas including the superb grooming program that Sicamous is known for. All four of the snowmobiling areas offer cozy cabins to warm up in, enjoy your lunch and share sledding stories with other riders. These cabins are maintained by the dedicatedvolunteers of the Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club. A huge amount of work is undertaken each year at the cabins including interior and exterior cabin upkeep, stocking of firewood and general tidy up. If you are interested in helping out our work bees, contact the Club.

Parking lot upgrades have been completed at Eagle Pass andOwlhead staging areas and include bigger turn-around areas with more vehicle and large trailer parking space.

For more information on Sicamous and the great sleddingopportunities in this area please visit www.sledsicamous.com

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PRACTICES

• Ensure that snowmobiling activities overlapping with mountain caribou habitats do not result in disturbance or displacement of mountain caribou from or within their preferred habitats.

• Do not ride in areas designated as closed to snowmobiling.

• Obey all posted signs.

• If caribou are encountered, do not approach them.

• If they are close, shut off your snowmobile and allow them to move away.

• Leave the area making every effort to minimize disturbance to the animals.

• If caribou are encountered on legal access trails, wait for them to leave on their own accord.

• If caribou tracks are observed, do not follow them.

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Queest Cabin 50 59 08 42N 118 52 53 88W

Lake Play Area 50 59 37 36N 118 52 56 32W

Queest Mountain Lookout 50 59 12 65N 118 52 14 94W

Saddle 50 59 39 97N 118 51 59 28W

Super Bowl 51 00 38 98N 118 50 10 57W

Queest Lake 51 00 38 98N 118 50 10 57W

Golf Course Area 51 01 37 81N 118 50 07 86W

North Queest Mountain 51 01 41 01N 118 50 12 18W

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ElevationsQueest Cabin 1956 m 6420 ftQueest Mountain 2082 m 6830 ft

Access: In Sicamous turn north offthe Trans Canada Highway onto the Sicamous/Solsqua Road (next to the Anchor Riverfront Motel). Travel 1 km and turn right after the railway crossing and continue 500m turning left at the parking/staging area of the 1800 FSR.

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EAGLES HOCKEYAfter sledding all day, why not take in some Junior B hockey action at the local rink! The Sicamous Eagles Hockey Club is a member of the KIJHL. The Sicamous and District Minor Hockey Association has produced some exceptional hockey players including Rob & Ron Flockhart, Dale Purinton, Kris Beech, Shea Weber, Adrian Veideman, Cody & Cain Franson, Kris Hogg, Andrew Kozak, and Adam Breitkreuz. Watch the future stars in Sicamous!

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I understand and accept the risksassociated with snowmobiling and

I will take responsibility for my own actions.

As a responsible snowmobiler...• I will ride in a manner that is a credit to our recreation;• I will influence other snowmobilers to adhere to this Code of Ethics;• I will respect the rights of others including

property owners and other outdoor enthusiasts;

• I will protect our natural environment;• I will ride in a responsible manner and will use only marked trails, areas or roads open to snowmobiles;• I will not harass or harm wildlife or the natural surroundings;• I will minimize my impact on the environment;• I will ride smart, be prepared and stay in control;• I will check avalanche & weather conditions

before riding;

• I will help those in distress;• I will obey all laws and rules governing our recreation; • I will promote proper snowmobile education and training;• I will practice Zero Tolerance with respect to impaired driving.

~ (From the Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations) www.ccso-ccom.ca

CODE OF ETHICS

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SAFETY

EDUCATE YOURSELF. Get avalanche training. For a list of courses near you, go to www.avalanche.ca. This guide does not prepare you to travel in avalanche terrain!

PLAN YOUR TRIP. Select a route that is appropriate for the current avalanche conditions.

KNOW YOUR RIDING GROUP. Choose people with avalanche training and respect for mountain hazards.

KEEP YOUR OPTIONS OPEN. Be willing to turn around if you or anyone in your party has concerns about the route or conditions.

INCREASE YOUR ODDS. Use decision support tools such as the Avaluator to help you make good decision choices in avalanche country.

BE READY. Carry equipment for self-rescue and know how to use it. Have a plan!

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Your membership with the Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club includes an Annual Trail Pass enabling you to access the groomed trails on Blue Lake, Eagle Pass, Owlhead and Queest without paying the daily trail pass fee. Membership fees fund the grooming program, chalet maintenance, trail signage and trail improvements.

The EVSC is a member of the British Columbia Snowmobile Federation (BCSF) Your annual membership also includes a membership with the BCSF for assistance in their work towards provincial representation for the snowmobiling industry.

A Little Bit of HistoryAs far back as our records show from 1958, these trails were groomed by club members who volunteered initially to drag boards behind their snowmobiles to flatten out the moguls. In the mid-1990s after getting low on volunteers, the club began looking for other ways to deliver a grooming program.

The club approached the Sicamous Chamber of Commerce about running the grooming program, and in 1999, the Chamber established a Grooming Program using paid staff. The Chamberran the program successfully until 2002. In November 2003,the Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club members took over responsibility for grooming the trails, maintaining the cabinsand promoting safe, responsible snowmobiling.

This exceptional grooming program combined with the natural beauty of the area has won multiple awards in Canada’s premiere snowmobiling magazine (SnoRiders) including awards forbest snowmobiling area in BC. For more information, visit www.sledsicamous.com or email: info@sledsicamous.com

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RESTAURANTS ACCOMMODATION PARTS & SERVICE

Located on the Channel, we have storage for all boat types, RVs,off-road vehicles and sleds! We can store up to 50’ under cover.

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WELCOME!

WELCOME TOFOUR AMAZING

OUTDOOR PARADISE!Voted as the “Favourite overall snowmobiling destination area in BC.”

-SNORIDERS MAGAZINE

The sledding season starts about the first of December and ends around mid April. For the most avid sledders, sledding can start in November and continue through to the May Long Weekend. There are even rumours of sledders on the snow covered hills in July! Where else can you sled in the morning, golf in the afternoon and go boating in the evening?!

All FOUR sledding areas are accessed by Forest Service Roads (FSRs) that are carefully groomed. All four of our sledding areas offer comfortable cabins for shelter. Sledders can choose from a wide range of terrain to suit any level, with groomed trails and snow-filled meadows for family and novice sledders to challenging steep terrain and deep powder for more experienced riders.

Sicamous is one of the most popular places to stay and play in the winter. Come and check us out!

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BRITISH COLUMBIA

SLED SMART.SLED SAFE!The maps in this guide are for general reference only. These mountain areas can be treacherous at times and weather can change quickly. Please use caution when snowmobiling in the mountains and follow safe snowmobiling practices. Advise family or friends where you plan to ride each day and contact them upon your return. Always come prepared with overnight survival gear.

It is recommended that you read the avalanche bulletins at www.avalanche.ca and take avalanche training before you travel into the mountains. You should also be equipped with proper avalanche safety equipment and know how to use it.

• Eagle Pass • Queest• Owlhead • Blue LakeDAILY TRAIL PASSES ARE SOLD AT EACH TRAILHEAD.

Through an agreement with the Ministry of Natural Resource Operations, the Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club is able to groom and maintain trails at these four areas and in turn charge a fee for this service.

Your support through daily trail pass and membership sales help us to operate and maintain this snowmobile region. Travel on and off groomed trails is completely at the sledder’s own risk.

• Stay on the right side of the trail.• Watch for grooming equipment and give them right-of-way.• Grooming schedule is posted at sledsicamous.com

Fees:Daily Trail Pass: $25/sled per day. Collected at each trailhead.

Annual Club Membership: $250. Visit sledsicamous.com for more information on memberships.

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