When we are in Terrace, BC, this is where we are - 3723 River Drive. Terrace is in a river valley, surrounded by mountains that are snow-capped all year. If you look out the front windows, the following is what you'll see...
Across the street, to the southeast, the Thornhill Mountain range.
And this is how high the sun gets at noon on December 21 - ten degrees above the horizon.