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PROJECTED COVID SAFETY PROTOCOLS

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Please read over the following projected COVID protocols and voice any concerns as soon as possible.

We retain the right to refuse service to anyone not following the protocols.

VACCINATION

All guests are required to be fully vaccinated

ARRIVAL

All guests will take a 15-minute rapid test upon arrival. If taking one of our shuttles, this will happen prior to boarding. All guests must sanitize their hands prior to boarding the shuttle, as well.

DURING THE RETREAT

All guests will take a rapid test on Tuesday and Wednesday morning to catch the incubation of the virus during travel.

All staff will take a rapid test prior to their first shift for the week.

Masks are optional for guests. Staff will wear masks in the shuttles.

The lodge will be sanitized daily.

SYMPTOM & POSITIVE CASE RESPONSE

If a guest or staff member exhibits COVID symptoms, they will be asked to take a rapid test immediately. If the test returns positive, that guest will need to isolate in their room.

All other guests and staff will be tested immediately and asked to wear an N-95 mask. Daily testing will occur until the end of the week to isolate the spread of the virus.

Positive guests have two options:

A) Continue to stay at the lodge in isolation. All meals will be provided and left at their door, but they are not permitted to leave their room or participate in any events. No refund or credits will be provided.

B) Adjust travel arrangements and depart program early. A refund or credit will be provided for the balance of their stay and a taxi will be provided to Nelson. A list of services in town will be provided.

Regardless of their choice, positive guests will be required to leave the lodge Friday morning to provide 24 hours for their room to air out and then be sanitized to prevent transmission to the incoming group. Transport into Nelson will be provided and lodging Friday night will be reimbursed. No other refunds or credits will be given.

MOUNTAIN TREK SHUTTLE

Our Saturday shuttle service is only available to guests who test negative. If while at the retreat you test positive and are departing via Spokane (GEG), we recommend adjusting your flight to depart from Castlegar (YCG) as there is no reasonable shuttle service between Nelson and Spokane other than our Saturday shuttle. If a positive guest wishes, they can wait until they are testing negative, and then take our next shuttle to Spokane (GEG).

OUR COMMITMENT TO PRESERVING HEALTH

Mountain Trek is a world-renowned health retreat and we take everyone’s physical, mental, and emotional health very seriously. We will continue to monitor the COVID situation daily, and reserve the right to cancel the program if we deem that guest and staff safety is at risk.

Voted A Top 5 Health Retreat In The World

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In this year’s Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards (2022), Mountain Trek scored 93.26 out of 100.00, earning the following distinctions:

  • #1 Health & Wellness Retreat in Canada
  • #3 Health & Wellness Retreat in North America
  • #4 International Spa in The World

While our lodge is certainly the most remote, and often hardest to get to, we earned this distinction because of our pride in prioritizing our guest needs and success, hiring the most caring staff, and nurturing our guests through an intensive life-changing retreat. These reasons, and likely hundreds of other smaller nuances (that we’ll have to talk about in another post), are what separate Mountain Trek from other programs, and keep both our guests, and staff coming back year after year.

Mountain Trek British Columbia, Canada Lodge at Dusk

Without our amazing guests—those who have chosen to stand up and fight for their health—we would have nothing. Our guests are what motivate our staff to be so caring in the first place. Their initiative to take the leap and invest in a health retreat, and one that is far from just a stroll in a beautiful park, is inspiring. We are routinely honored they choose to spend a week (or two) with us hiking the lush forests of British Columbia, challenging their conceptions around physical, emotional, and mental health, and putting the work in to make a lasting, transformational change in their life. Our guests come from all over the world with a vast variety of backgrounds, but once at the lodge, those differences quickly fade away. Nature sees no color, nor preference, nor one struggle greater than another. And together, just 16 guests at a time, our groups break down barriers, reach new heights, and form life-long bonds they never could have expected. To you, our guests, we thank you for voting in this year’s awards and sharing your experience at Mountain Trek with the Travel + Leisure community.

We also must thank our Staff, who are the most present, caring, and nurturing people in the entire world—it’s in their DNA to care about others and the greater good before themselves. As sure as their mountain bikes whizz, their climbing gear clinks, and their hiking poles clack, our staff beat to the drum of Mother Nature, and have learned how to tune in to her clues ever so deftly. This same attention spills over to our guests, where our staff are able to pick up on subtle hints and clues that are otherwise overlooked. This unique ability, and a work environment that rewards team members for acting on intuitions and going above and beyond to enhance a guest’s stay, is what makes the Mountain Trek program truly unique, and what keeps our guests coming back year after year. Team members also keep coming back season after season; our two most senior members have been helping guests redefine their body and mind for over 25 years! Kudos to Kirk and Katya on this honor!

With unparalleled guest results, amazingly nurturing staff, and a setting of natural beauty that is utterly inspiring, we are honored our Balanced Health Program earned the distinction of a top health retreat in not just Canada or North America, but the entire world! Thank you to Travel + Leisure, our wonderful alumni who voted in the award, and congrats to the other winners. We hope to see you all on the trail again sometime soon.

What is Mountain Trek?

Mountain Trek is the health reset you’ve been looking for. Our award-winning hiking-based health retreat, immersed in the lush nature of British Columbia, will help you unplug, recharge, and roll back years of stress, anxiety, and unhealthy habits. To learn more about the retreat, and how we can help you reset your health, please email us at info@mountaintrek.com or reach out below:

Best Health and Wellness Retreat in Canada by Condé Nast

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This summer, when Travel + Leisure rated Mountain Trek the #1 Health Retreat in the US & Canada, we were humbled. But now, after Condé Nast just announced that Mountain Trek is the #1 Wellness Retreat in all of Canada, we are speechless. Every member of the Mountain Trek team pours their heart and soul into offering a world-class program that helps guests reset their health, often times giving them back their lives. While we don’t do it for the accolades, it does feel nice to be recognized. So, thank you. Thank you to the guests who have come and shared your experience, and thank you to the guests who have yet to embark on the Mountain Trek journey. We owe everything we do to you.

Mountain Trek has been named the top Wellness Retreat in Canada in Condé Nast’s Readers’ Choice Awards

Why did Conde Nast rate Mountain Trek the best Health & Wellness Retreat in Canada?

With a rating of 95.89 out of 100, Mountain Trek has the highest rating of any health & wellness retreat in Canada. We are humbled, yes, but know this isn’t luck. We attribute this high rating to the following:

Guest Results

There’s no way to sugar coat it, a week at Mountain Trek will challenge you. Our fitness and health program, which has been designed by doctors and experts to provide the world’s most effective health reset, will ignite your metabolism, detoxify you nutritionally and digitally, and push your athleticism to the next level. While it takes hard work, the results are astounding. After a week of living in optimal health, our guests leave feeling 10 years younger—they have lost weight, increased energy, actually slept, and reduced their anxiety. It’s one of the greatest feelings in the world.

Mountain Trek Staff

With a program like Mountain Trek, where guests undergo such a dramatic health reset, you need the exact right staff to nurture guests through the experience. You need someone who genuinely cares about the success of the guest, and is able to pull them through the program, rather than push. Every staff member at Mountain Trek chooses to work here to help change lives, not just collect a paycheck, and that makes all the difference in the world.

Nature Immersion

Oh sweet mother nature, how we love you. Afterall, there is no greater healer than nature. For millennia, people have sought the mountains as a place of physical and emotional healing, climbing her peaks to achieve new perspective, and soaking in her hot springs to detox and heal sore muscles. At Mountain Trek, we are lucky to have the lush mountains of British Columbia as our surrounding, offering world-class hiking right from our front door and local hot springs just down the road. A true health reset is made possible in these conditions.

Holistic Balanced Health Approach

We are so much more than a fitness retreat or hiking retreat. The Mountain Trek Health Program focuses on five core areas of your health; fitness, nutrition, stress management, detoxification, and sleep. When balancing these five elements we see a profound compounding effect, and our health reaches levels we never thought possible. One can run a marathon and certainly be fit, but if they are not sleeping well and riddled with anxiety, they are not healthy. Or one could eat a perfectly nutritious diet and practice mindfulness for hours a day, but if they are not physically active, inflammation and toxins will build up in their system and they will develop health issues. To be truly healthy, which in turn results in being truly happy, we must balance all five areas of our health.

With a rating of 95.89 out of 100, Mountain Trek has the highest rating of any health & wellness retreat in Canada.

Our commitment to your health

While we are grateful to Condé Nast for the recognition, we mostly extend our thanks to our loyal guests. It is your drive and spirit that motivate us to offer the world’s best fitness retreat and health spa. Our program continues to evolve to meet modern health issues. As we write this, anxiety and depression are becoming an epidemic. Fueled by modern habits such as spending 10+ hours sitting and 13+ hours glued to a screen, we can’t help but be anxious or depressed when we look at the real world around us. But it is the real world that holds so much hope and joy and it is this immediate moment that offers peace. We look forward to evolving the program and pushing the limits, and hope to see you at the retreat in the near future. Thank you again for your support.

Top Rated Health Retreat in US & Canada by Travel + Leisure

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While Mountain Trek is a unique retreat, we’re in no denial wellness travel is booming. We see our competitors. We read their reviews. But with more and more resorts and hotels, of all shapes and sizes, joining our movement to rejuvenate both the body and soul, we stand even prouder to announce the results of this year’s Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards. With a rating of 94.79, Mountain Trek stands as the #1 Health Retreat in the US & Canada and #4 Destination Spa in the entire World.

Mountain Trek was just named the #1 Health Retreat in US & Canada by Travel + Leisure

Yes, our program deemphasizes relying on external sources for validation, but we can’t help but feel an overwhelming sense of pride for this award. It’s no easy feat to even make it into Travel & Leisure’s World Best running; to get awarded a spot in the ranks, wherever that may fall, is hugely complimentary. Seeing our name lined up next to retreats we admire for the incredible work they do– Miraval in Arizona (rated 92.89 and ranked #4 in the US), The Ranch in California (rated 91.12 and ranked #6 in the US), Canyon Ranch in Utah (rated 88.00 and ranked #10 in the US), BodyHoliday in St. Lucia (rated 91.28 and ranked #5 Internationally), and Rancho La Puerta in Mexico (rated 95.65 and ranked #2 Internationally) –makes us blush, and not just a little. We’re honored. We’re enthused. More than anything, we are truly grateful.

 

With a rating of 94.79, Mountain Trek is the #1 Rated Health Retreat in the US & Canada

Of all honorees, Mountain Trek is the only health spa north of the 35th parallel, which runs just above Malibu, California, Sante Fe, New Mexico, Morocco, and the island of Crete, Greece.  While that may seem like a small detail, much of why we are so successful in what we do–bring people back to life–is our location. The Selkirk Mountains, with their active alpine glaciation, abundant wildlife, and crystal waters, in the shape of lakes, rivers, streams and waterfalls, inject hikers with energy, confidence, and inspiration, immediately helping them feel restored, reconnected, and rejuvenated. A subset of the Rockies, the Selkirks are still home to the Kutenai Tribe, indigenous Canadians that would soak in the local hot springs after battle and journey to the mountain peaks for inspiration. Today, at Mountain Trek, we continue these millenia-old traditions and blend them with modern science, utilizing the Mountains and their surrounding bounties to reset and rejuvenate our health, mentally and physically. John Muir once said, “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.” The mountains truly do give us life and ground us at the same time. We are lucky to call them home.

 

Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of Autumn.John Muir

 

Location aside, we earned our spot as US & Canada’s top rated Health Retreat because of the success of our guests. The Mountain Trek Program has been designed, delivered, and evolved over the past two decades as the most effective way to reset, rebalance, and regain control of our fitness and health. We carefully and intentionally share and implement science-based methods that raise our guests’ metabolism, balance key hormones, reduce cellular inflammation, and modulate their endocrine and nervous systems. Under our guidance, our guests see results in just one week that will leave you scratching your head in awe at what the human body is capable of doing. But this takes effort. There’s no way to tiptoe around it – Mountain Trek is no walk in the park – it’s hard to cut sugar, alcohol, and caffeine for a week, hike 3-5 hours each day, get up to do sunrise yoga and exercise after dinner, all while eating a calorie light (but nutrient dense!) meal plan. Our guests understand that while sitting by the pool with cucumbers on their eyes and a cocktail in their hand sounds relaxing, it won’t result in a happier, healthier life beyond that immediate moment. Our guests attend because they are serious about improving their health, physically and mentally and the results they see not only at the end of their week, but in the years to come proves that a week at Mountain Trek is worth it. The awards? they’re just a nice cherry on the low-carb, low-sugar, low-toxin cake.

 

So while we thank Travel & Leisure for the award, we mostly extend our thanks to our loyal guests. Your testimonials are what drive us to continue doing what we’re doing, and, in turn, to continue transforming people’s lives. Thank you.

Mountain Trek named #3 International Destination Spa in T + L’s ‘World’s Best Awards’!

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Each year, Travel + Leisure magazine asks its readers to scour the planet for the finest hotels and greatest getaways as a part of their ‘World’s Best Awards.’ Entries come from all corners of the globe as hotels, destinations, spas, and even entire cities compete to be named the world’s best. With categories ranging from ‘Top 15 Hotel Brands’ to ‘The World’s Top 10 Islands’, the awards provide a comprehensive list of the world’s must-visit places in 2017. And with great honor, Mountain Trek was voted third in the list of ‘Top 10 International Destination Spas.’ Deepest thanks to all Mountain Trekkers who voted for us in this coveted award! Our guests’ happiness and success are truly the greatest gift, and we couldn’t be more honored to have earned your accolades.

Destinations were ranked by T + L readers based on accommodations and facilities, treatments, service, food, and overall value. With our already stellar reputation as a leader in the health and wellness industry, it is no wonder that Mountain Trek was awarded an incredible 95.36 out of 100, outscoring every entry on the ‘Top 10 Domestic (USA) Destination Spas’ as it headed to third place globally.

As one of the most awarded fitness retreats and health spas in the world, Mountain Trek provides a unique and different experience compared to many of the other honorees on T + L‘s list, offering so much more than just a beautiful place to relax. Our boutique program and bootcamp-style schedule cater to every guest’s needs. With a stunning backdrop, exquisite cuisine, and extraordinary personal service, Mountain Trek helps every guest reach their own personal goals and empowers them with the tools to continue reaching their goals back home.

What is Mountain Trek?

Mountain Trek is the health reset you’ve been looking for. Our award-winning health retreat, immersed in the lush nature of British Columbia, will help you detox, unplug, recharge, and roll back years of stress and unhealthy habits. To learn more about the retreat, and how we can help you reset your health, please email us at info@mountaintrek.com or reach out below:

CN Traveler Awards Mountain Trek

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Conde Nast Travler Magazine

More than 300,000 travelers took part in Condé Nast Traveler’s 29th annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey submitting millions of ratings and over 75,000 comments to create a list of winning favourites – and Mountain Trek Fitness Retreat and Health Spa was one of them. In fact, Mountain Trek made it onto the list of the 15 Best Wellness Retreats in the World! “Whether you’re into hiking or yoga, or just need a nap-inducing Swedish massage, book now to rejuvenate both mind and body” is what the article says and that’s exactly what you can find at Mountain Trek.

Condé Nast Traveler, one of the most popular travel magazine and websites in North America, listed Mountain Trek Fitness Retreat and Health Spa along with 15 of the most exclusive wellness getaways in the world including Six Senses in Portugal, BodyHoliday in St. Lucia and Ananda in India. Mountain Trek was the only Canadian resort listed.

This is what the CN Traveler had to say about Mountain Trek: “You may be on vacation, but there’s no reason you can’t throw some self-improvement in the mix, too. At Mountain Trek Fitness Retreat Resort & Health Spa, way up in the clean, clear air of British Columbia, you won’t lament the week-long cheat day that could’ve been. Instead, embrace the granola life with day-long hikes led by one of the eager local guides, and sunrise yoga classes taught by certified professionals. Everything here is targeted toward achieving optimal health, but that doesn’t mean you’ll be shoving kale down your throat, or scraping bark off the nearest tree to kill the hunger pangs. Quite the contrary: The on-site nutritionist and head chef develop locally sourced, nutrient-rich meals, with lemon ricotta pancakes just one of the many fan favorites.”

“The 15 Best Wellness Retreats in the World” article was recently published on CNTraveler.com and you can read the story in its entirety here: http://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/the-best-wellness-retreats-in-the-world.

Whether you’re interested in improving your own fitness, losing weight, or just want to relax in the fresh mountain air, we recommend you book Mountain Trek and enjoy the amenities that only our all-inclusive resort can offer:

  • complimentary massages
  • delicious boutique spa cuisine
  • natural hot springs
  • infrared sauna, outdoor hot tub and cold plunge pool
  • luxurious lodge in a natural setting far away from urban stressors

You’re also guaranteed to reach your fitness goals with our program that’s tailored to each individual. You can keep to your own pace but we’ll make sure you get results. We hope to see you soon!

 

Men’s Health Features Mountain Trek

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Men's Health Feature's Mountain Trek

Men’s Health, one of the most popular men’s magazines and fitness websites in North America, recently featured Mountain Trek in an article entitled “The 7 Best Vacations For Your Body.” The story describes the “science-based program” and then quotes Brandon Mentore, an ACE-certified personal trainer, saying Mountain Trek offers everything you could want in a health and wellness retreat.

“The 7 Best Vacations For Your Body” article was recently published on MensHealth.com along with six other world-renowed health resorts. And of Mountain Trek, Mentore says, “Mountain Trek has one of the best balances of all the things you would look for in a health and wellness retreat. You’re not left to rough it out by yourself.”

The writer of the article, Paige Smith, goes on to say:

“The program manages to feel both like a spa vacation and structured workout camp, but beyond that…the service and support provided by the staff helps you stay on motivated and on track.”

Read Paige’s article: menshealth.com/health/healthy-vacations

Whether you’re a male or a female who’s interested in improving your own health, we recommend you book Mountain Trek and enjoy the amenities that only our all-inclusive resort can offer:

  • complimentary massages
  • delicious boutique spa cuisine
  • natural hot springs
  • infrared sauna, outdoor hot tub and cold plunge pool
  • a luxurious lodge in a natural setting far away from urban stressors

You’re also guaranteed to reach your fitness goals with our program that’s tailored to each individual. You can keep to your own pace but we’ll make sure you get results. We hope to see you soon!

What is Mountain Trek?

Mountain Trek is the health reset you’ve been looking for. Our award-winning health retreat, immersed in the lush nature of British Columbia, will help you detox, unplug, recharge, and roll back years of stress and unhealthy habits. To learn more about the retreat, and how we can help you reset your health, please email us at info@mountaintrek.com or reach out below:

Mountain Trek Nominated for Travel + Leisure’s 2017 World’s Best Awards

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2017 Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards

Mountain Trek Fitness Retreat and Health Spa is honoured to be nominated for Travel & Leisure’s 2017 World’s Best Awards under the category: “Destination Spas – International – Canada.”

If you would like to vote now, you will be entered for a chance to win a $10,000 dream trip, courtesy of Travel + Leisure. Overall the survey and voting only takes five minutes. There are 7 easy multiple choice questions at the start and then you can click on destination spas, for example, and rate the various ones you’ve stayed at either internationally or within the United States. (You can also vote for your favourite airlines, airports, cruise lines, etc.) It means a lot to us here at Mountain Trek that we were nominated along with other world-class destination spas. Below is a video of our program director Kirkland Shave describing the contest and his response to it.

Your vote will contribute to the results, which will be revealed in the August 2017 issue of Travel + Leisure. Please note that all survey entries must be received by March 6, 2017.

Thank you for your support and your opinions are very much appreciated!

Travel + Leisure is a travel magazine based in New York City, New York and is published 12 times a year. According to its media kit it has 4.8 million readers worldwide.

VOTE NOW

 

Spafinder Names Mountain Trek Best In Canada

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We're excited to announce Mountain Trek has been named "Best in Canada" in Spafinder's 2016 Global Wellness Travel Awards.

Recently Spafinder announced the results of its 3rd annual WTA awards, which recognize hotels, resorts, destination spas and retreats offering the best wellness vacations and experiences on six continents and in 41 countries. This year, 388 finalists competed for top honors, and consumers cast over 130,000 ballots for their favourite properties, more than twice as many as last year. Mountain Trek Fitness Retreat and Health Spa was recognized as the best health retreat in Canada and was also named #1 in the following categories for Canada:

  • Best for fitness
  • Best for nutrition & healthy cuisine
  • Best for outdoor adventure and activities
  • Best weight-loss program
  • Best for going solo

“This has been a record-setting year for Mountain Trek in terms of the number of awards we've received, which means the benefits of our program and our lodge's incredible setting is truly being recognized," says Program Director Kirkland Shave. “And to be named Best in Canada by Spafinder is such an honour. We pride ourselves that we're a Canadian retreat located in one of the most beautiful areas of the country."

One of the reasons Mountain Trek received the award is because it's a boutique luxury fitness retreat and health spa program that guarantees results for its guests. The dynamic boot-camp-style retreat helps people of all fitness levels literally change their lives while immersed in the breathtaking beauty of British Columbia.