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The North Thompson [1] is in British Columbia Canada. It is a sparsly populated area that follows the North Thompson River Valley north from Kamloops to its headwaters near Wells Gray Park, and beyond to the northern Rocky Mountains near Jasper.

[edit] Cities

• Kamloops - largest city in the area
• Barrier
• Blue River - world famous heli-skiing
• Clearwater - gateway to Wells Gray Park
• Valemount - framed by peaks on all sides

[edit] Other destinations

• Wells Gray Provincial Park 540,000 hectares of outdoor splendor. Contains five large lakes, waterfalls higher than Niagara, and several glaciers.
• Mount Robson Provincial Park - named for the highest point in the Canadian Rockies.

[edit] Understand

[edit] Talk

The language of this area is English.

[edit] Get in

Highway 5 travels north from Kamloops and joins the Yellowhead (16) just north of Valemount. Highway 16 travels east-west from Prince George and beyond to Jasper and eventually Edmonton

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

• Little Hells Gate, this narrows on the North Thompson River may not be as impressive as its namesake in the Fraser Canyon but is still a pleasant spot to have a picnic and snap some shots.
• Mount Robson is not to be missed. At 3954m it is the highest point in the Canadian Rockies. It is rare to see this mountain completely cloud free, it is so tall it seems to make its own weather. However, if you do happen to see it on one of those rare bluebird days you will know instantly that you are seeing something special. Located 20km northeast of Valemount in Mount Robson Provincial Park.

[edit][add listing] Do

• Alpine Skiing at Sun Peaks Resort just north of Kamloops.
• Whitewater Rafting on the North Thompson River.
• Boating on the massive 200km length of manmade Kinbasket Lake.

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[edit] Stay safe

Be aware of wildlife, avalanche hazards, and adverse driving conditions.

[edit] Get out

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