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River
The Community of Blue River is
located in the section of the Columbia Mountain System called the North
Thompson River Valley. The Valley consists of the Monashee mountains
on the east and the Cariboo mountains on the west. Valleys and creeks near
Blue River divide the two mountain ranges. The community is situated at an
elevation of 681 meters above sea level. Blue River is approximately
half way between Vancouver and Edmonton (230 kilometers north of Kamloops
and 212 kilometers south of Jasper). It has a population of
approximately 260 residents.
Located in an area filled with
lakes, rivers, streams, and forests, Blue River's economy is driven by
forestry and tourism.
Winter and summer activities
available in the area attract tourists from all over the world. Mike
Wiegele's Helicopter Skiing has turned into a very successful business
with a lodge and many chalets for accommodating his guests.
The community is a nice mixture
of tradition and modernization. Throughout the community there is a sense
of traditional, hometown values, but there is also the contrast of
modernization with the expansion of Mike Wiegele's Helicopter Skiing
Village.
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