Riding around Kelowna?

[snowmansimon]

I am looking to possibly relocate to Kelowna. Just wondering what the snowmobiling is like around that area? What the annual snow fall? etc. Any info would be great.

Thanks, Simon.

 

[CHABA]

greystokes 15min,hunters 1hr,lumby 1.5hrs away,lotsa fun.

 

[timber_tramp]

Revy is 2hrs

We dont get alot of snow in Kelowna but the mountains to the north you can usually ride from early november till june .

 

[KFD070]

I live in kelowna and have sledded out of here for quite a few years. For the most part the type of sledding around here is pretty tame compared to Revelstoke or Hunters. Graystokes is the main riding area located about 30 minutes out of Kelowna (to the parking lot) and has many Kms of excellent scenic groomed trails, meadows and the Burn Area. The Burn is a 10 to 15 sq. Km knoll which is great for boondocking and gentle meadow riding. My personal favorite area to play. There's also the Idabel/McCulloch Lakes area which is groomed and maintained by the club. I don't know that area as well but I hear there are some excellent trails to cruise. Not really a whole lot for steep climbing if that's your thing. Moore Mountain does have a couple of challenges but again nothing like Revelstoke. Great View in every direction from the top of Jubilee Mountain too. There are 3 warming cabins as well as the main Chalet which are all maintained by the Kelowna Snowmobile Club.
Annual snowfall...I'm not 100% sure but the season really doesn't get good around here until Mid December to Christmas. You can usually get out on the trails a bit earlier but trailing arms can get expensive. Know that from personal experience. Season can go right into April.
There are other nearby areas around Kelowna which get just as much snow but the trails are not maintained.
Should you decide to come check it out, let me know I'd be happy to take you out for a day.

 

[Tech-1]

Im new to Kelowna just moved into westbank from vancouver and im bringing my Apex up so if your ever into going for some rides im always up for it haha im still a new rider only got my sled last season in march and only got to ride it twice but i love the sport and ill go whenever i get the chance lol

 

[boosted metal]

give me a shout this season, welcome to tag along, lots of great areas

 

[02DOO]

What's the riding in hunters and lumby like, I too am entertaining a job offer in kelowna and I want to make sure the sledding is gonna rock around there enough to offset all the hippies in town Hahah

 

[snow-seeker]

The sledding rocks if you know where to go. Lumby is really good tree riding, along with a couple of good climbs. Greystokes is good to shake to cobwebs off early season, but after that there are better areas not much further away. I've done Hunter's quite a few times, it is good but gets beat down real fast.

 

[KFD070]

What's the riding in hunters and lumby like, I too am entertaining a job offer in kelowna and I want to make sure the sledding is gonna rock around there enough to offset all the hippies in town Hahah

I think you've mistaken Kelowna for Nelson. The only Hippie I know of in Kelowna is "Jedi Guy". The rest are homeless bums who re-locate here from Quebec for fruit picking season and BC Bud then don't know well enough to go home when the snow flies.
One hour to Enderby (Hunter's Range) and 1.5 hours to Sicamous.