page_title: Valemount
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Valemount / History / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: English: A sign welcoming visitors to Valemount, British Columbia, Canada.
context_page_description: Valemount is a village municipality of 1,018 people in east central British Columbia, Canada, located 320 kilometres from Kamloops, British Columbia. It is situated between the Rocky, Monashee, and Cariboo Mountains. It is the nearest community to the west of Jasper National Park, and is also the nearest community to Mount Robson Provincial Park, which features Mount Robson, the tallest mountain in the Canadian Rockies. Outdoor recreation is popular in summer and winter—hiking, skiing, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, mountain biking and horseback riding are common activities. Valemount is one of 14 designated Resort Municipalities in British Columbia.
  As a flag stop Via Rail's Canadian calls at the Valemount railway station two or three times per week in each direction.
context_section_description: Meanwhile, the tourism sector gradually strengthened and thanks to the world-class snowmobiling terrain, Valemount's hotels and motels increased in number and could also afford to stay open in the winter season. New hotels and restaurants improved the local tourism infrastructure (Chalet Continental 1991, Loose Moose Neighbourhood Pub 1993, Canoe Mountain Lodge 1995, Canadian Lodge 1995,Caribou Grill 1999, Holiday Inn 2001 (now the Best Western), and the new Visitor Information Centre 2007). There are roughly 20 restaurants in Valemount.
caption: Welcome sign
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