# Paulson Cross-Country Recreation Site, Canada: what it is and when to go > Paulson Cross-Country Recreation Site is a ski resort in Canada. Interests: Nature, Snow and Wildlife. The best time to visit is February and May to October. In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 8 h. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/paulson-cross-country-recreation-site/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Ski resort · Nature, Snow, Wildlife - **Where:** Canada - **Best time:** February and May to October. - **Nearest airport:** YYC Calgary, 353 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [castlegarnordic.ca](https://www.castlegarnordic.ca/) - **Run by:** Castlegar Nordic Ski Club - **Coordinates:** 49.22895, -117.98953 ## What it is and where Paulson Cross-Country Recreation Site is a ski resort in Canada. Its coordinates are 49.22895, -117.98953; the nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC, Calgary), 353 km as the crow flies. How to get around Canada (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.228951%2C-117.989529) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.228951%2C-117.989529) - **Run by:** Castlegar Nordic Ski Club It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/), [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nieve/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/fauna/) places in Canada. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Paulson Cross-Country Recreation Site is **February and May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 25 | | February | Best time | 9 h 53 | | March | Possible | 11 h 34 | | April | Possible | 13 h 29 | | May | Best time | 15 h 06 | | June | Best time | 16 h | | July | Best time | 15 h 38 | | August | Best time | 14 h 12 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 30 | | November | Possible | 8 h 50 | | December | Possible | 8 h | In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 8 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | Nature | May to October | November to April | | Snow | February | November to January and March | | Wildlife | May to October | November to April | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Paulson Cross-Country Recreation Site has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Canada in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Canada To enter Canada there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “National parks and accommodation, booked”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Canada checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Canadian dollar (CAD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter, and check that your device takes 120 V); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Viking Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/viking-centre/): Mountains · Hiking · 1.7 km - [Nordic Shelter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nordic-shelter/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.0 km - [Glenmerry Shelter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/glenmerry-shelter/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.4 km - [Nancy Greene Provincial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nancy-greene-provincial-park/): Provincial park in British Columbia, Canada · 4.1 km - [Syringa Provincial Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/syringa-provincial-park/): Provincial park in Central Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia, Canada · 17 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). ## More in Canada: Nature - [Niagara Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/niagara-falls/): three waterfalls that straddle the international border between Canada and the United States - [Hudson Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-hudson/): large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada that drains much of north-central North America - [Baffin Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-baffin/): bay between Greenland and Canada - [Mount Logan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/mount-logan/): highest mountain in Canada, in Yukon - [Bay of Fundy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/bahia-de-fundy/): bay on the Atlantic coast of Canada noted for high tides - [Amundsen Gulf](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/amundsen-gulf/): gulf in Northwest Territories, Canada Every Canada place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Paulson Cross-Country Recreation Site? It is a ski resort in Canada. ### When is the best time to visit Paulson Cross-Country Recreation Site? February and May to October. In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 8 h. ### How do you get to Paulson Cross-Country Recreation Site? The nearest main airport is Calgary International Airport (YYC), 353 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.228951%2C-117.989529) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Canada is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Canada map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Viking Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/viking-centre/), [Nordic Shelter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/nordic-shelter/), [Glenmerry Shelter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/glenmerry-shelter/). The rest is in [the Canada guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/canada/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2241053), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).