British Columbia engages in tourism with several ski resorts.
British Columbia . Its climate encourages outdoor recreation and tourism , though its economic mainstay has long been resource extraction , principally logging , farming , and mining . Mont Saint-Sauveur International , often abbreviated to MSSI , is a company which owns several ski resorts in Canada , most notably in Quebec 's Laurentian Mountains . Outdoor recreation or outdoor activity refers to leisure pursuits engaged in the outdoors , often in natural or semi-natural settings out of town . Examples include adventure racing , backpacking , cycling , camping , canoeing , canyoning , caving , disc golf , fishing , hiking , horseback riding , hunting , kayaking , mountaineering , photography , adventure park , waterskiing , jetskiing , rock climbing , running , sailing , skiing , surfing , ATV riding , and sports .