Métis Crossing unveils Sage and Spruce spa featuring cedar sauna and cold-plunge

A cedar-scented steam rose above the North Saskatchewan River valley at Métis Crossing in Smoky Lake as Sage and Spruce, the site’s new Indigenous spa, launched on Feb. 25, 2026. The cultural and tourism destination unveiled the first phase of the spa today, marking the arrival of a dedicated wellness space on the grounds that host Métis cultural programming.

The first phase of Sage and Spruce centers on a cedar sauna paired with a cold-plunge facility, packaged for visitors as the Fire & Ice Wellness offering. The configuration intentionally combines traditional steam bathing with immersion-style cold therapy; Métis Crossing described the pairing as the core amenity in this initial rollout. Operators framed the cedar sauna and cold-plunge as a single guest experience rather than two stand-alone features.

Métis Crossing sits in the Smoky Lake area of the North Saskatchewan River valley and has been presenting cultural tourism programming for the region. The new Indigenous spa carries the Sage and Spruce name, linking the wellness project to plant-based cultural references while physically situating the sauna and plunge on the site’s visitor circuit. The launch today is the first public reveal of the spa facilities at Métis Crossing.

Staff at Métis Crossing have emphasized that the Fire & Ice Wellness package is the first phase of Sage and Spruce, indicating the spa will grow beyond the cedar sauna and cold-plunge footprint as development continues. By opening the cedar sauna and plunge now, Métis Crossing provides a seasonal wellness draw for visitors to Smoky Lake and the North Saskatchewan River valley, anchoring the site’s hospitality offerings in embodied cold exposure and heat therapy.

For those who follow cold-plunge culture, the Sage and Spruce cedar sauna and cold-plunge at Métis Crossing add a new regional option for Fire & Ice sessions in an Indigenous-led setting. With the official launch on Feb. 25, 2026, Métis Crossing has expanded from cultural programming into a tangible wellness amenity that pairs a cedar sauna with an immersion cold-plunge as the centerpieces of its first spa phase.