Revelstoke Mountain Resort, Canada - BC

Revelstoke Mountain Resort in Canada (BC) is an exciting new ski resort that will probably become one of the best known in the World - think Whistler, but with better snow. Presently it has only two lifts, but these access 27 marked runs and enough off-piste to keep even the hungriest skier or snowboarder happy for a fortnight. It already boasts a very impressive 1443 metres (4735 feet) of vertical descent but by next year the mountain will have two more lifts and a vertical drop of 1,829metres, making it the longest in North America - and, indeed, one of the longest in the world. At present, Revelstoke Mountain Resort has 1500 acres of terrain over 27 trails and vast off-piste terrain to explore and a near certainty of deep powder conditions. Revelstoke is probably best suited to advanced and intermediate skiers and snowboarders and there are heli-skiing packages are available too. The nearest international airport is at Kelowna direct flights between there and Britain and Europe are currently under discussion, avoiding a transfer flight from Calgary or Vancouver. As climatic conditions elsewhere become more marginal, the future of Revelstoke seems assured.

Resorts close to Revelstoke Mountain Resort include: CMH Galena (65 km), Great Canadian HeliSki (74 km), Kicking Horse (89 km), Silver Star (94 km), CMH Bobbie-Burns (96 km),