Summer at Bell 2 Lodge
Photo – Ron Ledoux
Summers in Northern British Columbia are beautiful. Long days under a warm sun in some of the most beautiful and rugged landscapes in the world. At Bell 2 Lodge, things don’t stop once the snow melts. Last Frontier Heliskiing runs a year round operation at Bell 2 Lodge.
Photo – Ron Ledoux
What was once a way station along the Stewart-Cassiar Highway is now a full service wilderness resort on the eastern edge of the Alaskan Pandhandle. Bell 2 is ideally situated for a relaxing stopover for folks coming to and from Alaska and the Yukon.
Photo – Ron Ledoux
During the summer, the terrain around Bell 2 Lodge offers fantastic wildlife viewing, breathtaking terrain, fishing, and summer hiking and climbing opportunities. At Bell 2, there is a full service campground, rooms are available in the hotel, there is a coffee shop and fuel station and they boast of offering up the best burger between Smithers and the North Pole.
Photo – Ron Ledoux
Bell 2 Lodge is a full service wilderness resort, with state of the art environmental facilities, satellite communications, RV hookups in the campground, nicely appointed rooms in a the lodge proper, gas, propane and diesel as well as a jacuzzi, full service restaurant and even a small shop for minor automotive repairs.
Photo – Ron Ledoux
If you’re heading into the north this summer or working your way back from an epic road trip through Alaska and the Yukon, take a day or three and stop at Bell 2 Lodge. The Skeena Mountains and the Bell Irving River form one of the most dramatic backdrops of terrain in British Columbia.
Photo – Steve Rosset
Be safe, enjoy your summer.
About D'Arcy McLeish
Writer, copywriter, professional ski patroller, rope access technician, mountain rescue specialist, coffee addict, CBC listener. When not doing any of these things, you'll find D'Arcy either reading, climbing or riding his bike. He lives in Squamish, British Columbia.View all posts by D'Arcy McLeish