Mountain Trek takes a refreshingly different approach to “dieting.”

Spa Magazine‘s Winter 2012 issue has a feature article on Mountain Trek! They’ve named us one of the 12 Great Weight-Loss Spas and showcased Mountain Trek in their boot camp coverage.

“In the quest to drop a few pounds and take his fitness level to new heights, Bill Macpherson heads for the hills”.

He documents his experience at Mountain Trek’s British Columbia lodge in the March 2011 edition of Zoomer Mag. Here is an excerpt from the article, Making the Trek:

“We’re moving. Through sun-speckled forests of cedar and larch, our mobile line of colour wends its way high above blue Kootenay Lake, tucked in the southeast corner of B.C.”

“…thoughts of a blissful evening soak in the whirlpool at the lodge across the lake keep me moving forward, muscles burning. Welcome to a typical day at Mountain Trek.”

“It’s a cliché that people make the place, but a fitting one here. You’re in an isolated part of the world at a luxurious lodge. No radio, television, coffee, alcohol or tobacco intrude on healthy mountain air and relaxing therapy; the world slips away at day’s end. Comfortable robes, sweats and tees – all provided – are the typical attire. You can exercise, steam or sauna anytime of the day or night. End result? Wellness and camaraderie amoung the guests grows remarkably fast.”

“…by week’s end I am feeling renewed, have a bunch of new friends and am 10 pounds lighter. I’ve hiked some amazing trails and, yes, I’m sore but in a good way.”

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:

Tatler Spa Guide 2011 has chosen Mountain Trek as one of the top 101 spas in the world. They recognize that “with everyone’s crazy, unhealthy lives, the spa break is no longer an indulgence but a necessity”. Mountain Trek is featured in the Lithe Spirit category, which is apt description as you go home feeling lighter in body and years.
All the images of Canada in your mind’s eye are here – pine, birch and maple trees, huge glassy lakes, wandering deer, elk, moose and bears, sensational colours and a huge timber lodge that holds no more than 16 guests. You can enjoy the rainforest and canyons of one of the most extraordinary adventure bootcamps out there.

Days start with smoothies and sunrise yoga, followed by breakfast and then a challenging but perfectly paced four-hour hike using Nordic poles. Reach the top of a mountain with your head almost in the clouds; stand in the thick of the forest and look up at a canopy of trees more than 1,800 years old.

Then it’s back to the lodge for serious-but-not-sanctimonious nutrition and health talks, supper, a massage, cardio, resistance training and a steam. Phew. Use the infrared sauna every day – you can burn up to 600 calories in 30 minutes. This, combined with the hiking, ensures the pounds fall off, but it’s the whole new perspective on life in general that hooks people. Come back for the post-Christmas ‘Turkey Burner’ week.– Tatler Spa Guide 2011, November 2010