Valhalla Provincial Park is a magnificent world-class wilderness, encompassing 49,600 hectares of natural landscape and 30km of the pristine shoreline along Slocan Lake. According to Norse mythology, Valhalla was a palace roofed with shields, wherein lived the bravest of the slain Norse warriors.  There, under the leadership of the god Odin, they lived a happy life waiting for the day when they would be rallied to march out of the palace and do battle with the giants.  The spirit of Valhalla lives on in the splendour of this portion of southeastern British Columbia, where great palaces of rock call forth majestic images with names such as Asgard, Gimli and Thor.

The Valhalla Range is a dramatically diverse area in the Selkirks.  Deep river valleys, large subalpine lakes and granite peaks of up to 2,827m grace this park.  The peaks are truly magnificent.  In the northwest, New Denver Glacier at 2,758m dominates the landscape, while the block-shaped Devil’s Couch at 2,667m and Hela Peak at 2,717m define the central area.  Along the southwestern boundary is an outstanding group of spires including Mount Dag, the Wolfs Ears, Gimli, Asgard and Gladsheim – all over 2,660m.  Numerous cirque basins, several larger deep lakes and chains of small lakes surround the ridges.  Slocan Lake sits at 537m, well below most of the park, forcing waterways to cut deeply in the landscape as it descends some 2,000m before reaching the lake - numerous cascades and waterfalls are scattered throughout the park.

Three biogeoclimatic zones are found within Valhalla: interior cedar/hemlock, Engelmann spruce/subalpine fir and alpine tundra.  Due to a moist climate, interesting plant communities, such as yellow cedar, Englemann spruce/fern associations, and coastal fern communities, are important features of the area.  Mountain caribou, deer, mountain goats, black bears and grizzly bears roam Valhalla, and smaller mammals like marmots and pikas can occasionally be seen among the rocks.  Alpine ptarmigans and golden eagles are favourite birds to watch for when hiking.