Kimberley’s Underground Mining Railway and Resorts of the Canadian Rockies are teaming up June 28 to provide Platzl to Peak tours.

From 10 a.m. until the last train at 3 p.m., KUMR and RCR are partnering to provide a train ride and a chairlift ride – allowing one to roll from near downtown Kimberley uphill to the ski resort, disembark and then ride the chairlift to the top of the mountain.

Train/chairlift tickets:  Adults – $20; Children – $12 (Children must be at least three years old to ride the chair.

Train or Chairlift tickets only:  Adults – $12; Children – $8 (Children three and under ride the train for free.) Tickets are available at the Downtown Station. Chairlift tickets only are available at the Ski hill.

Nestled in the Rocky Mountain Trench in the East Kootenay of B.C. is the City of Kimberley; the home of the historic Sullivan Mine and the Underground Mining Railway. The Kimberley Underground Mining Railway is owned and operated by the Sullivan Mine and Railway Historical Society. The Kimberley mining railway has been in existence, in one form or another, for 28 years and has developed into a unique tourist attraction.

Join our Mining Tour and ride the rails through the beautiful Mark Creek valley as you listen to the history of Kimberley and the Sullivan Mine. Learn about life as a miner at the Underground Interpretive Centre as our miner guide describes hard rock mining and demonstrates some of the equipment used in the Sullivan Mine. Join us for a short walk to the Sullivan Mine Powerhouse for a guided tour featuring the huge compressors and generators that powered the mine. Board the train again to learn more about Kimberley and enjoy spectacular scenery and glimpses of the occasional wild life as you travel back to the station.

Explore the Orpheum Theatre, the North Star Schoolhouse, the Miner’s Cabin and the Caboose as part of your adventure into history.

https://www.kimberleysundergroundminingrailway.ca/

https://www.skikimberley.com/the-mountain/summer.aspx

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