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Smithers campus
Smithers is a town of approximatly 5000 peple that serves surrounding First Nations and Bulkley Valley residents. The town has shopping, restaurants and breweries. Smithers has sports all year long such as canoeing, kayaking, golfing, downhill and cross-country skiing. The local ski hill is a short 20-minute drive from downtown that offers student discounts. Events like Midsummer Music Festival and the Fall Fair are always fun for students. There is a strong music scene in Smithers and an art gallery, museum and many theatre performances throughout the year
Campus
The building is bright with natural light and heated with geothermal energy and represents three themes—forestry, resource management and Indigenous culture. The themes symbolize Coast Mountain College’s connection to the communities of the Northwest.
The campus has a large gathering area and bright learning spaces. With video conferencing technology, we offer a variety of courses offered i distributed learning .
Student life
Smithers has a welcoming atmosphere and many international students. In this small community, students are usually a short bus ride or walking distance from the campus. The main common area is for student gatherings and has a ping pong table. The campus has bicycles and snowshoes available for lending through the library and popular events are the Wet’suwet’en War Canoe Paddle on Tyhee Lake and the horse drawn sleigh ride in the winter.
