Catch a gondola to the sub-alpine meadows and glades in summer. Take a guided raft trip through the whitewater of the Fraser Canyon, or drift by canoe along the languid curves of the Lillooet River. Discover hot springs deep within the rainforest, or explore old logging roads by mountain bike. In winter, Vancouverites don t come in from playing at sundown. Three ski resorts overlook the lights of the city, and they re all lit for night skiing and snowboarding.
Outfitters offer snowmobile tours, heli-skiing and picnics on remote icefields.
Of course, it s perfectly acceptable to sit back and contemplate the vastness of the mountains from your hot tub. The hikers back on the Grouse Grind won t tell you this, but you don t have to break a sweat to enjoy Vancouver s wild side.