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Red Mountain Resort, Canada - BC

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Red Mountain Resort summary

Red Mountain is one of the oldest and most famous ski resorts in Canada, located 5 minutes out of the town of Rossland. It was the site of the first World Cup race in Canada and the location of the Canadian Downhill Championships. Olympic gold medalists Kerrin Lee-Gartner and Nancy Greene are among Red Mountain's famous ski racers. You will find a variety of terrain and light, dry snow. They have three triple chairs, one double chair and a T-bar. The ski area is made up of two mountains; Red and Granite, which provide 1,585 skiable acres amidst the Red Mountain's total 4,200 acre area. Both mountains are skiable down all sides giving much more variety than the number of lifts would suggest. Ranked 13th in North America by Skiing Magazine, Red is Canada's hidden gem. Off the slopes, there are new condos at the base of Red Mountain. Three lodges with 60 rooms are on-site with an additional 12 lodges, with 200 rooms, within eight miles.

Resorts close to Red Mountain Resort include: Salmo (41 km), Whitewater (57 km), 49 Degrees North (90 km), Mt. Baldy Ski Area (105 km), Big White (109 km),

	Trails (Pistes): 83	Halfpipes: -
	Summit: 2073 m	Toplift: m
	Beg: 10% Int: 45% Adv: 45%	Terrain Parks: 1
	Vertical Drop: 887 m	X-Country: 50 km
	Lifts: 5 (4 chair lifts, 1 surface lifts)	Snowmaking: -
	Gondolas / Cable Cars: -	Slopeside accom.: Y
	Restaurants: 3	Acres of ski: 1585
	Bars: 3	Nearest Airport: Trail/Castlegar
	Nearest Train: Spokane (Washington USA)	Info phone: - \| Red Mountain Resort Resort Info Website

Visitor Reviews of Red Mountain Resort

James Thomass from UNITED KINGDOM writes:

I spent a season in Red a few years back and had a great time there. There is a fantastic array of steep challenging runs easily accessible from the main lifts. I honestly don't know where else you have tight trees opening out to glades with cliff bands leading into more glades actually marked as runs on the piste map.

You don't go to Red for the night life or the snow park (if indeed they have one). The resort is pretty hardcore in outlook, most residents eschewing fashion for a deep passion for powder. However, the locals are immensley friendly - just don't expect much luck hitch hiking up to the hill on a powder day!

I wouldn't recommend Red for a relaxing week holiday; it's a place to go with your best riding buddies to experience some of the best freeriding of your life. Maybe as part of a tour of the area as suggested by William below.

Red is a bit of a secret gem in Europe, simply based on its distance from main airports and lack of the amenities that make a resort attractive for package ski holiday companies (e.g. old fashioned lift system, lack of ski to door accomodation). I only hope it remains this way under the new ownership.

2006-01-15

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