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Kimberley

Description: East Kootenays, British Columbia, Canada.

Newest Review: ... or afternoons off from the lessons and not loose out on any instruction. Apres Ski Kimberley was a very quiet place and there was hardly any night life. the bars down town were cheep and included free pool, darts and table football but often we would be the only people in a bar. We even tried the Canadian legion in an attempt to mingle with locals, there was a handful of people there but the ... more

... place shut each night at 7pm ! 5 pin and 10 pin bowling were located in the town and also a small cinema with one choice of film each week. We did have two great evenings out watching the local ice hockey team, the Kimberley Dynamiters. The atmo...more

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Kimberley Alpine Resort (1350 words)
by - written on 07/02/01 (Very useful, 864 readings)
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Kimberley markets itself as the Bavarian City of the Rockies. It boasts a population of just 7000 people and located at 3663 ft / 1100m it is also the highest city in Canada. It was named after the famous South African mining town in the hope that it would be just as successful . The "Kimberley Alpine Ski Resort" is about 3km uphill from the town centre and it was here I stayed on a two week holiday in January 2001. By booking early and going off season I managed to buy a holiday for two, including flights, insurance, lessons and the hotel for the incredible price of £900 Getting there We booked with Inghams and flew on a 9 hour flight from ... Read the complete review