Wildflowers in the summer, powder snow in the fall and winter, gourmet meals waiting at the three story mountain lodge at 7200 feet. Yes that is paradise found, Purcell Mountain Lodge located near Golden, British Columbia.

Getting to paradise is half the fun. We started at the Golden Municipal Airport, which is home to several helicopter charter companies. We found our copter, piled in, and after a fifteen-minute ride we arrived. But what a ride it was! Dipping and weaving between dramatic cliff faces and mountain peaks, we flew to the lodge, which is only accessible by helicopter or a long uphill-all-the-way hike for a select few. The lodge is located in the Purcell Mountains, which is a sub range of the Columbia Mountains and located just west of the Canadian Rookies in the southeastern part of British Columbia.

Read the full article