Ymir /ˈwaɪmər/ is a village in the Selkirk Mountains in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia.

By 1905, with the surrounding ore largely extracted and a drop in the gold price, mining activity slowed.

[4] Mining briefly revived again during World War I and when the US Gold Reserve Act of 1934 significantly increased the statutory price of gold, but labour shortages during World War II hampered production.

That year, in a post office application, the authorities rejected the suggested Wild Horse name.

Daniel Chase Corbin, who was subdividing his townsite, objected to Quartz Creek and proposed a unique name derived from the nearby Ymir Mountain.

[5] The mining potential motivated Corbin to build the Nelson and Fort Sheppard Railway.

[9] In 1997, the railway (which had been abandoned in 1989) was acquired by the Government of British Columbia for recreational purposes.

The environs offer opportunities for hiking, frisbee golf, mountain biking, and outdoor exploration.

[14] Ymir hosts the annual Tiny Lights Festival in late July.

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