Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality: Highway 1 about 72 km east of Revelstoke at Rogers Pass in Glacier National Park, looking east

Tucked into the Purcell Mountains of southeastern British Columbia, Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality is a place whose character is shaped by high alpine terrain, glaciers and long winters. This remote area lies in a range west of the Columbia River valley, where rugged ridges and icefields dominate rather than settled streets. It was incorporated in 2012 as a mountain resort municipality to serve the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort, an unusual administrative experiment in a site with no permanent population. The municipality was dissolved in 2021, but its name remains associated with plans for resort development in the Purcells. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on the Purcell Mountains and southeastern British Columbia.

British Columbia has served as Canada’s Pacific frontier since joining Confederation in 1871. This vast western province extends from the Pacific coast across the Coast Mountains and interior plateaus to the Canadian Rockies; these coordinates lie in its sparsely settled northern interior. The Fraser, British Columbia’s longest river, drains a large part of the province before reaching the Strait of Georgia. First Nations have shaped these lands for millennia, and their living cultures remain integral to communities throughout the province. Victoria, on Vancouver Island, is the provincial capital, while Vancouver is its largest city and a major Pacific port. Forestry, mining, fisheries and outdoor travel all reflect a terrain where waterways and mountain corridors matter. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how British Columbia’s northern interior relates to its Pacific coast and mountain ranges.

Canada has served as a frontier between French and British colonial powers since the 17th century. The world’s second-largest country extends from Atlantic shores to the Pacific and Arctic coasts, with the Canadian Shield, the Rocky Mountains, the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River shaping its vast geography. First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples are central to Canada’s identity, while Ottawa’s Parliament Hill represents its federal political life. French remains the official language of Quebec, adding a distinct dimension to the country’s public culture. See how Canada connects across North America by browsing webcams in neighbouring regions.