Tantalus Range Skiing is an incredible destination alive with rumbling glaciers and stunning alpine mountains all within an hour drive from [Vancouver](https://online4accommodation.com/ca/british-columbia/vancouver). The well-kept secret of the Tantalus Range Skiing is found in Tantalus Provincial Park just north of Squamish town site and south of [Whistler](https://online4accommodation.com/ca/british-columbia/whistler).

In in this short film by Dendrite Studios, Kye Petersen and crew explore one of British Columbia’s most sought after mountain ranges while the ravens watch from the heavens. The gnarly but beautiful Tantalus Range is so close to Whistler's Sea-to-Sky Highway yet so, so far away....

Squamish Snowshoeing. Accessed from the Sea to Summit Gondola just 5km south of Squamish on the Sea-to-Sky Highway, the Shannon Basin Loop is an Intermediate, winding loop that follows the terrain around the Shannon Creek watershed and offers scenic views of Goat Ridge, Shannon Creek, and Sky Pilot.

The Shannon Basin Loop begins on the Backcountry Access Road, then drops down an old roadbed that meanders down 3.2 km to a bridge crossing over Shannon Creek. From there you can drop down the Sea to Summit Trail and continue to the bottom of the gondola, or stay right to take the Upper Sea to Summit Trail to return to the summit. Connecting to the Upper Sea to Summit Trail makes for a nice, moderately technical, 2-4 hour return trip from the top of the gondola.

Difficulty: Intermediate
Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Distance: 9.7 km
Elevation Gain: Net gain 474 m, 292 m loss
Seasonality: Summer/Winter...