Low Altitude Mountain Destinations
 

Hello,

My family is planning a trip for next summer to Canada, and for health reasons for one of the travelers we need to stay under 5-6000 feet altitude. We would love a good mountain destination, hopefully not to difficult to get to. We are six adults and two children who will be 3 and 5. We are open, have looked at just good locations with many things to do close by, or resorts that provide activities, etc. does anyone have any suggestions for us which may work?

Thank you!!

It seems to me that mountain destinations close to the ocean are generally at lower altitude than those which begin from a plateau. So coastal BC mountains will be lower generally than Alberta mountains. It may be a place to start.

I assume you mean the village/resort at these mountains would be below 5-6k feet and not the top of the lifts? Whistler would work and is easy to get to. So would Panorama, also in BC but it is a longer drive from Calgary. Mont Tremblant north of Montreal is also easy to get to and very active in the summer. The mountain is smaller there, with even the summit being well below 5k feet.

The resort villages of Banff, Lake Louise in the Canadian Rockies are both below 6,000 feet above sea level, and are easy to reach from Calgary. Jasper is also below 6,000 feet, although the Icefields Parkway between Lake Louise and Jasper has several passes which exceed that altitude.

If by chance you end up at Whistler the Peak 2 Peak gondola starts at 6000 feet (Whistler side), drops down and then rises to 6150 feet (Blackcomb side). I couldn't find this information anywhere so I used Google Earth - as such it may be off a few feet.

https://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/ev...es/peak-2-peak

Some to consider:

Hudson Bay Mountain near Smithers, BC (top elevation is 5,400 feet, bottom elevation is 3,700 feet): http://www.hudsonbaymountain.com

Mount Washington Alpine Resort near Comox on Vancouver Island (summer elevation is (5,215 feet): https://www.mountwashington.ca/

You can also consider staying in Vancouver and skiing on the three local mountains: Mount Seymour, Cypress Mountain, and Grouse. The highest peak at Cypress is 4,720 feet.

Otherwise I was going to suggest the interior ski resorts like Apex, Big White, SilverStar, and Sun Peaks, but they're all in the 5-6,000 feet range.

This site is also good for a general overview of all the ski resorts in BC: http://skiittobelieveit.com/bc-ski-map

The OP is planning to visit Canada in the summer and is interested in mountains, but not skiing.

How did I miss that? Hahaha! Ignore the above. :)