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The Region
The Kootenay Rockies The Kootenay Rockies is one of the world's truly stunning environments. Mountains, rivers and lakes await you, combined with a relaxed and warm welcome from outdoor-oriented, adventure-loving communities. Undiscovered and unspoilt, the Kootenay Rockies offers excitement and relaxation in equal measure.
The Kootenay Rockies region sits in the East Kootenays of British Columbia, Canada. The area is bordered on the East with the majestic Rocky Mountains, and to the north and west by the splendour of the Purcell Mountain Range. The area is rich in wildlife, history, and warm, welcoming cities including Cranbrook, Kimberley, Invermere, and Fernie.
The tournament courses and accommodation are found largely in or near Cranbrook and Kimberley, but we encourage visitors to explore the delights of the region at your leisure. Cities The Kootenay Rockies region is home to many towns and communities, all worth exploring with unique heritage, points of interest, and hidden gems. The Mountains of Gold Tournament courses are located primarily near the larger city centres in the area, namely Cranbrook, Kimberley, and Invermere; however we encourage you to plan to stay a few days longer and take some time to explore this incredible area of British Columbia.
 | | Set in a spectacular landscape that enjoys the best climate in Canada; hot summers, snowy winters, blue sky and plenty of sunshine, Cranbrook is the regional centre for the Kootenay Rockies and home to the retail and support infrastructure for the region.
For information on services, attractions and things to do while in Cranbrook, visit http://www.cranbrook.ca/
|  | | The small and picturesque City of Kimberley, one of the highest city's in Canada, is a four-season resort community centred around an outdoor lifestyle: Golf, hiking, fishing, rafting and biking in the warmer months and Skiing, boarding and snow shoeing in the colder months. Known as the City of Festivals, it is a great place to spend a little time.
For information on services, attractions and things to do while in Kimberley, visit http://www.kimberley.ca/
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General InformationGetting around/Transportation
Nestled at the end of the Columbia Valley, where the Purcell and Rocky Mountains meet, the Kootenay Rockies is well serviced by Highway and airport links to the wider world. Highway 3, the Crowsnest Pass, is within 5km of our tournament venue, as is highway 93/95 that links the region to Golden and Highway 1.
The Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) is minutes away, and Cranbrook and Kimberley are close to the US borders of Montana and Idaho. Getting here will in itself be a spectacular journey.
If you are looking to get to Cranbrook for the Mountains of Gold Golf Event by other means than driving feel free to look at one of our great partnering companies:
Outdoor Adventure
The Kootenay Rockies is all about being outside. From heritage sites and ghost towns to sheer wilderness, the Kootenay Rockies is calling out to be explored. Golf is only part of it. Enjoy fly fishing and hiking, horseback riding, panning for gold, and white water rafting.
The abundance of space, not to mention sunshine - the most in British Columbia - combined with fresh mountain air, will provide you with the energy to do it all.
What to do while visiting?
Featured attractions
Fort Steele is the original settlement, gold rush boom-town and North West Mounted Police Fort, before the railway crossing moved to the present site of Cranbrook. It is now preserved as a heritage town and makes for an excellent day out. The setting is fantastic, and certainly sets the context for the frontier lifestyle that still exists today. www.fortsteele.ca
3-hour hike from here takes you to another ghost town, Fishertown, or at least the remains of it.
Discover the mysteries of nature when you visit the Kootenay Trout Hatchery and Visitor Centre. An interpretive centre showcases aquariums, educational models and displays to show the life cycle of the fish at the Kootenay Hatchery: Rainbow and Westslope Cutthroat trout, Brook char and white sturgeon. The centre is open seven days a week.
Visit the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel and take a trip back in town while you climb aboard the "Great Trains." Immerse yourself in railway lifestyle from days gone by in this museum, which has gained national recognition for its focus on the "social history" of the railway. www.trainsdeluxe.com
Children's activities
The Fort Steele heritage town and Kootenay Trout Hatchery are firm favourites with Children, but if you are wondering what to do with the family just look around. Open space. Fresh Air. Wilderness. Adventure.
The area is also renowned for its events and planned activities. From the Niedermeyer Hockey camp in August, to nature walks, to Junior Golf camps; Children will love being outside.
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