Winter on the Sunshine Coast
Your basecamp for Dakota Ridge.
Snowshoe and cross-country ski rentals, guided tours, lessons and a 4x4 shuttle, from our shop at the bottom of Field Road in Wilson Creek.
Dakota Ridge at a glance
- 1,200m
- Subalpine plateau above Sechelt
- 20km
- Classic and skate ski trails
- 8km
- Marked snowshoe trails
- 14km
- Of forest road, 4x4 and chains only
Three ways up
Pick your gear, or let us drive.
Snowshoe
Atlas and MSR snowshoes to rent, guided tours with hot cocoa, and new snowshoes in store.
Learn moreCross-country ski
Rossignol and Fischer classic, skate and light touring skis, with CANSI-certified lessons.
Learn moreShuttle
Round trip from Wilson Creek Plaza in our 4x4, weekends at 9:00 am and 12:15 pm.
Shuttle timesGuided
Everything included but your lunch.
Rentals, guiding, 4x4 transport, trail fees and hot cocoa are in the price. Minimum two people; groups of five or more save.
All tours and lessonsWinter Discovery snowshoe tour
2.5 hours on Dakota Ridge. Add a Starlight & Dessert evening for $32.
$141Day Explorer snowshoe tour
A full day, 4–5 hours on snow, to frozen lakes and rolling ridges.
$242Cross-country ski lesson
Two hours of classic or skate instruction, then an hour exploring with your instructor.
$142Before you drive up
Day passes, wax and road reports in one stop.
We sell Dakota Ridge day passes (cash, and we make change), hand-wax skis with an iron, and post regular road and trail condition updates through the season.
Gear sells out on snowy weekends.
Call ahead to reserve rentals and shuttle seats. The shop is open 7 days, 10 am to 5:30 pm.