Ymir, British Columbia


Ymir is a small town in the Regional District of Central Kootenay of British Columbia, Canada. It is located between Nelson and Salmo on Highway 6. Ymir was originally known as Quartz Creek. The townsite was laid out in 1897 by railway magnate D.C. Corbin. Today Ymir consists of a store and two hotels, plus an assortment of residential properties. It is located near Whitewater Ski Hill. The Salmo River runs through the center of the town. Ymir is about 10 km from the town of Salmo, where the annual music festival Shambhala takes place.

Name

The name Ymir is originally that of the father of all giants in Scandinavian mythology, whom Odin slew to make the world from his bones, blood and skull. Local pronunciation of the name is WHY-mirr. The name originally referred to the nearby Ymir Range, and was applied by geologist and explorer George Mercer Dawson.

Climate

Television

Ymir was featured on the historical television series Gold Trails and Ghost Towns, season 2, episode 13.

In film

The 2012 film The Tall Man, starring Jessica Biel, was shot in Ymir.

Notable people