Agents cosy up to Sun Peaks

THIRTY Australian travel agents were recently whisked off to stay at Canada’s Sun Peaks Resort as part of Sno’n’Ski Holidays’ educational Mega Fam.

The centrepiece of the tour involved less conventional activities on offer in Canada’s second largest ski area, such as dog sledding and ice fishing.

“We got to drill the hole in the ice ourselves, then we kicked back in the sun with a few drinks and enjoyed an experience you can’t have in many places in the world,” said Emily Goddard from Flight Centre St Ives.

“I can’t describe how thrilling it is to pull a trout up through that hole in the ice – but we let them go with a kiss, Rex Hunt-style.”

When the group was done angling for some winter grub, they were treated to a scenic ride along the snow hills courtesy of some spirited local huskies.

“Whisking along those scenic alpine trails was like being in a fairy tale, but witnessing the connection that Chris, our guide, had with the huskies was where I saw the true magic,” Annabel Edgecombe from Flight Centre Indooroopilly said.

Sun Peaks was the third stop on the Sno’n’Ski Mega Famil, which saw the wholesaler’s top-selling agents explore a collection of British Columbia’s ski resorts.

Pictured: Sno’n’Ski Mega Fam agents huddle together and enjoy some hot cider and s’mores during their snow shoe tour of the Sun Peaks Resort.