In 1993, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche and friends began building Sea to Sky Retreat Centre on a secluded site of extraordinary natural beauty in British Columbia's coastal mountain range. The elegant and non-sectarian atmosphere of the Retreat Centre has made it an ideal environment for hosting a wide variety of programs and gatherings - from contemplative retreats within diverse religious traditions to landscape painting workshops. The Retreat Centre also conducts its own study and practice programs according to the Khyentse lineage tradition.