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Visitor reviews for Revelstoke Mountain Resort Ski Resort

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• November 30, 2011
  ron feast from Australia
  

  Love ungroomed terrain, surf unpatrolled coast as well. Staying in Sunpeaks Feb/March (1 month) with the only option for revie the Thursday shuttle. If I need to change places that's fine as it seems being a tourist maybe booked the wrong place. Wild and wooly is more my go. See you there. Old (mature aged) Dog.

• Revelstoke Mountain Resort Ratings

  Based on 10 votes. Vote

  Access: 3.2 (1) At least one overnight stop, (2) requires a whole day, (3) requires more than half a day – you may have time for a few turns (4) arrive by lunchtime and ski all afternoon, (5) there is a main airport within an hour of Revelstoke Mountain Resort.	Public Transport: 4.1 (1) There are no buses or taxis to Revelstoke Mountain Resort, (3) there are slow or infrequent buses / trains available, (5) getting to the resort is easy with frequent bus / train connections.
  Scenery: 4.7 (1) An ugly resort in a bland setting, (3) average mountain views and resort, (5) a spectacular setting and a beautiful / historic resort town.	Accommodation: 4.0 (1) No places to stay in/near Revelstoke Mountain Resort, (3) a few places to stay in the resort, (5) a wide variety of accommodation suitable to suit all budgets.
  Cheap Rooms: 3.3 (1) No budget accommodation available, (3) just one or two hostels so book ahead, (5) several cheap hostels and pensions available.	Luxury Hotels: 4.3 (1) No luxury accommodation available, (3) just one or two luxury hotels so book ahead, (5) several up-market hotels in Revelstoke Mountain Resort.
  Ski in/Ski out: 3.9 (1) The ski area is located far from any accommodation, (3) a free ski bus takes you to the ski area in a short trip, (5) Ski-in ski-out accommodation is available.	Childcare: 3.9 (1) There are no child care facilities at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, (5) the resort has excellent child-care facilities including at least one reasonably priced creche.
  Snowsure: 4.8 (1) Occasionally gets enough snow for skiing, (2) is often closed due to a lack of snow, (3) occasionally suffers from a lack of snow, (4) rarely suffers from a lack of snow, (5) Revelstoke Mountain Resort is snowsure even in the poorest seasons.	Snowmaking: 1.6 (1) Revelstoke Mountain Resort relies entirely on natural snow, (3) there are just a few snow cannons, (5) there are snowmaking facilities on all pistes.
  Snow Grooming: 3.4 (1) There are no snow groomers at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, (3) occasionally some pistes are left ungroomed and in a poor state, (5) all the runs at Revelstoke Mountain Resort are groomed daily.	Shelter: 4.1 (1) there is nowhere to ski when it is windy or visibility is bad and lifts often shut, (3) there are some trees for poor visibility but main lifts sometimes close, (5) Revelstoke Mountain Resort is mostly in forest where you can ski in flat-light and windy days, lifts rarely close.
  Nearby options: 1.9 (1) If snow conditions are poor at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, it will be poor everywhere nearby, (3) there are good alternatives within an hours drive, (5) other locations on the same lift pass provide a rich variety of snowsure ski conditions.	Regional rating: 4.7 (1) Revelstoke Mountain Resort usually has poor snow conditions compared to other resorts in region, (3) has average conditions for the region, (5) usually has the best snow conditions in the region.
  Lift Staff: 4.4 (1) The staff at Revelstoke Mountain Resort are rude or unhelpful, (5) lift staff at Revelstoke Mountain Resort are pleasant, cheerful and eager to help.	Crowds/Queues: 4.4 (1) the resort is always busy and there are usually long lift queues, (3) it is quiet apart from occasional weekends and school holidays, (5) it is uncrowded and lift queues are very rare.
  Ski Schools: 4.1 (1) No ski schools available, (2) one or two ski schools but local language only, (3) a few ski schools but book early for multi-lingual instructors, (4) plenty of ski schools and multi-lingual instructors available, (5) excellent ski schools with friendly multi-lingual ski instructors.	Hire and Repairs: 4.8 (1) Nothing can be sourced, not even ski-wax or ptex. (3) there are some ski shops but rentals need to be booked in advance, (5) good quality ski equipment can be purchased or hired and overnight repairs are possible.
  Variety of pistes: 4.9 (1) The ski runs are featureless and unvaried, (3) the ski runs are varied but not extensive enough for a week, (5) Revelstoke Mountain Resort has diverse and interesting pistes including forests and high alpine terrain.	Beginners: 2.3 (1) Beginners can only watch others ski and snowboard, (3) a few gentle slopes but beginners will get bored in less than a week, (3) Vast areas of gentle terrain.
  Intermediates: 4.2 (1) No intermediate terrain at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, (3) intermediate skiers will get bored after a few days, (5) vast areas of cruising runs.	Advanced: 5.0 (1) Nothing for advanced skiers and snowboarders, (3) enough steep terrain for a few days with some good offpiste, (5) Enough steep terrain and offpiste areas to entertain advanced skiers for at least a week.
  Snow Park: 1.0 (1) Not even a kicker at Revelstoke Mountain Resort, (3) average sized park quite well looked after, (5) huge park area and expertly crafted pipes, jumps and boardercross trails.	Off-piste: 4.8 (1) No off-piste worth mentioning, (2) off piste is out-of-bounds, (3) some varied offpiste that stays fresh for one or two days, (5) a vast array of off-piste routes that can stay untracked for several days.
  Cross-country: 2.2 (1) There is nowhere to go for cross-country skiing around Revelstoke Mountain Resort, (3) there are some cross country trails available, (5) the area features many spectacular and well maintained cross-country trails.	Luge/Toboggan: 1.8 (1) No designated luge or toboggan runs, (3) there are toboggan runs that open quite often, (5) Revelstoke Mountain Resort has long and well maintained luge / toboggan facilities suitable for all ages.
  Mountain Dining: 3.4 (1) Nowhere to buy food by the pistes, (3) some places to eat up on the mountain but they are often busy and expensive, (5) there is a variety of excellent mountain eateries right next to the slopes to suit all budgets.	Eating: 3.3 (1) Bring your own food, there isn't even a shop. (5) A wide variety of places to eat and drink in the resort, from fast food to fancy restaurants.
  Apres-Ski: 3.1 (1) Nothing to do, not even a bar, (3) there are a few bars in the resort but nothing special, (5) clubs and bars stay open until very late and have a friendly atmosphere.	Other Sports: 3.1 (1) No sports facilities at all apart from ski lifts, (3) resort has just a small public swimming pool, (5) resort has all kinds of sports facilities, including a full-size swimming pool.
  Entertainment: 3.0 (1) Besides the snow and walking there is nothing to do here, (3) the non-skier will find things to do for few days but may become bored after a week, (5) the resort area is a fascinating place to visit, regardless of winter sports.	Winter Walks: 2.6 (1) Very limited walking and no snowshoe trails, (3) a couple of designated scenic walking/snowshoe trails, (5) extensive and diverse winter walking trails for all abilities.
  Ski Pass Value: 4.1 (1) A 1 week ski pass is overpriced compared to the number of lifts available, (3) the ski pass is averagely priced and covers a reasonable number of lifts, (5) ski passes are excellent value for money and cover a lot of lifts spanning a big area.	Value (National): 4.1 (1) Overall, Revelstoke Mountain Resort is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the country and not worth the money, (3) overall represents average value for money, (5) overall offers the best value resort in the country.
  Value (Global): 4.4 (1) Overall, Revelstoke Mountain Resort is one of the most expensive ski resorts in the world, (3) overall it offers pretty average value for money compared to resorts from other countries, (5) internationally the resort offers excellent value for money.

  Based on 10 votes. Vote

• October 26, 2011
  CPischke from Canada
  

  Awesome hill, ridiculously long runs in the mid-season, when the bottom half of the hill isn't going from ice to slush throughout the day. Which is not a big deal, most of the good terrain is off of the Stoke chair or the Ripper anyway.
  The management at the hill claims the mountain gets 40-60 feet a year, which may be true for areas around RMR (the Monashees and the Selkirks mostly) but not on the actual mountain. The 2010-11 season hit about 35 feet of snow, but keeping in mind that that season was a fantastic snow year. This all being said, the snow report is very accurate, certainly no lies there.
  Aside from the snowfall claims, the resort is absolutely fantastic. Nicely spaced trees on most of the upper mountain, and in the glade areas on the lower half. The fall lines never really seem to end, and cliff drops and powder kegs abound for those who venture into the amazingly vast off-piste terrain (you might have to go deeper into the trees to find the best powder; most people just dip in and out of them). For those who prefer the groomed runs, Jalapeno, Hot Sauce and Roller Coaster are great for those who enjoy fast cruisers.
  All in all, an awesome hill with great terrain, unreal tree skiing, new and fast lifts, and (my favorite) insane amounts of gorgeous powder, even weeks after a big dump you can still find isolated pockets of the untouched stuff. Not for those who like to go for a massage and some shopping after skiing: more of a hardcore skiers mountain. Not much for amenities.

• August 10, 2011
  Wade from Australia
  

  Wow mountain. Did the season pass and got way more than my moneys worth. Just kept finding new lines everyday, freshies 3-4 days after the last dump.

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• August 08, 2011
  Edwin from Canada
  

  Amazing hill, gets all the snow it claims, no lies here. The glades here are the best I have seen, all the way to the bottom, there is no brush just wide open glade skiing, they really spend a fortune on this. The amenities are excellent and the nightlife, wow, it's off the chart. The locals rip, they had an extreme comp on when I was here, the lads from Squaw, Alta, Whistler and Jackson where nothing on the locals here, the terrain is that rad, and wow are they down to earth as well and not arrogant in the least. Love this place.

• July 20, 2011
  Hamish from Canada
  

  Overall, I love skiing Revy, if you want easy groomed blue runs try some of the Okanagan resorts. I live a couple hours away at another resort but I got a pass at Revy last year, which was great, I am still finding new lines especially last year with the great cover. If you don't know the resort you will most likely miss the experience.
  Ciao

• July 06, 2011
  brad from Canada
  

  Terrible, no snow and no facilities.

  Garbage, what a joke, do not waste your money, go to Silver Star for better in every way. Or Big White or Sun Peaks

• May 19, 2011
  Don from Canada
  

  Was in "Revy" the second week of January. It snowed somewhere near 1.5 metres over the course of 5 days. It was awful. There were no line-ups and friendly locals were kind enough to show me around the mountain. As for the onhill ammenities, they seriously suck but with this much terrain and that much snow who cares? One day RMR may be what it claims to be and that will be when I stop going. It really pays to be in shape before you come here cause you are going to put in some serious vert and will do a fair bit of hiking.

• April 04, 2011
  Austin from Canada
  

  Was there on Sunday April 3 2011. 17 fresh and suuuunnnny .... took my slalom skis .... oops ... what was I thinking ... left my snowboard back home .... that was my only mistake though ... got a wicked leg workout on those small skis and had an awesome day ... unbelievable vertical ...

• March 31, 2011
  Jf from Canada
  

  I was there 2 month in 2010 and for the last 2 years it fall much less snow than Whistler. We are far from the 18 feet of snow they claim to received. In 2010, you didn't want to ride the 2/3 of the lower part of the mountain because it was too warm and a small amount of run are groomed. There's only 2 open bowl, if you want more it's backcountry. There is a lot of work to do but I'm sure in 5-10 years it's gonna be a great resort.

• March 16, 2011
  Fabi from Germany
  

  I've skied here all winter, every day. This is an awesome mountain with huge, steep terrain. Ok, not everything is easy accessible, but hey dude, that's awesome so there's more stuff for the people willing to earn their turns. I love it here, and I've seen lots of different mountains in this world.
  All in all, if you guys would all please go to Whistler it's way better there.

• March 14, 2011
  Hugh from Canada
  

  Massive hill! Great terrain, especially in a good snow season like this one. Lots and lots of exploring and the occasional hike will reap the rewards. But, do not bring the family; this is not a place for kids. While I was there I saw a couple get run over in the slow zone due to the poor layout, luckily only minor injuries, could of been a lot worse.
  Sometimes Patrol are watching but generally not.
  Great place to go with the crew to shred, night life is mediocre at best though, if you have the energy left.

• March 14, 2011
  Daniel from United States
  

  Nice mountain. Not great. Seems to be all the positive comments are Canadians and the negative ones are not. Sounds like Canuck pride. Understand it.
  This is a very good mountain for skiing, but there are better.

• March 12, 2011
  Rob from Austria
  

  World class heli skiing, right up there with Alaska. That's because the areas around here get the real snow. Mt McKenzie averages 60ft .my ass it does. The terrain is pretty Phlat! Locals can go on all they like about secret stashes etc I spent 6 weeks there skiing with locals everyday and there are some gnarly parts for sure but the average pitch is pretty poor. Heli or hike, or if it's a good snow year (I admit it doesn't happen often) ski the Alps, real actual terrain.

• March 09, 2011
  JC from United States
  

  This place is great. Cat Skiing was fantastic. Heli was unreal. Mountain itself is sick.

• March 09, 2011
  bigmountainskiiergirl from Canada
  

  I have lived in Revy (Revelstoke Mountain Resort) for a long time now and been skiing all over North America with 20yrs experience. Lots of people seem to have negative comments on RMR. Although I agree that the resort management and after skiing events do need work to make it a high end resort town, the idea that the terrain is the problem is ignorant. People visit once and think they know where to go and how to ski/snowboard. I ski there over 100 days a year and all the time I still go "wow I've never been here before". You can't find Revy in a day or even a week. The snow is epic, often but like every place there are dry spells of no snow. We are still on earth and weather patterns change. This year there had been over 8m of snow to date that fell. Don't believe it? Go for a walk down the green belt (along the river), notice the lack of garbage cans? Yeah they're under the snow. RMR had had some rough times getting going but it's only 4 yrs old. What do you think Whistler looked like at 4yrs old? Not the overcrowded, overpriced place we know today. I love Rev because I love to ski not because I came to party or go to 5 star restaurants. Expect that in Revys future but for now it's just a little place with big terrain (if you're willing to hike). Maybe Revy will be the next Whistler but it won't happen overnight and if that's what you want then go to Whistler but if you just want to ski come here. (P.s wanna ski bigger lines? Ask anyone at the top of the lift, we're very nice people generally)

• March 07, 2011
  Paul from Canada
  

  Folks...seriously, all this negative vibe on Revy (Revelstoke Mountain Resort)? Look, this is a big mountain ski area. They get a lot of snow and you have to do a bit of work to go and get it (traverse/hiking). Like any big mountain (Fernie, Whistler, Chamonix) you have to search around a bit if you want the good stuff. What's this talk of "bad grooming"? Who cares? This is big mountain territory - ski the trees and bowls and forget the groomers anyway.

  This mountain is a great place to ski or board - but only go if you are looking for the big mountain experience.

• March 03, 2011
  Dug from Canada
  

  From BC and skiing in the province for 35 years. This place is awesome if you are coming for the skiing. Not for the faint of heart or resort poodle types.
  Snow was fabulous and lots of it, 20 plus centimetres one day. Great challenging bowls and stuff not skied out in the afternoon. If it's skiing you want the place to go.

• February 27, 2011
  Juan from Mexico
  

  First visit to Revy (Revelstoke Mountain Resort). Been to Whistler as well. The two do not compare. Longer lift lines at Whistler, but more lifts. Snow better at Revy than Whistler. Resort facilities both on and off mountain at Whistler way superior to the non-existent ones at Revelstoke. If I'm a mad powder skier, then Revelstoke. Otherwise, for the same money, ski Whistler.

• February 26, 2011
  mountainguidemike from Canada
  

  Revelstoke Mountain Resort does not get as much snow as they claim. I have had the pleasure of skiing and guiding all over BC and I know for a fact that while the Selkirk mountains do get 40-60ft on average, these measurements were not taken on Mt. Mackenzie. Keep in mind the Selkirk Mountains stretch for hundreds of kilometers from around Mica all the way into Idaho.

  In fact, if you spend a season here (and I've spent a few, even during the Powder Springs era) you'll often notice that after a storm the mountains immediately to the North and West will have far more snow than the ski area receives.

  It snows big around here, but don't let those in marketing at RMR (Revelstoke Mountain Resort) fool you, 40-60ft is a number they like to throw around to sell condos.

• February 26, 2011
  k3catskier from Canada
  

  Unfortunately, I also had a terrible experience with Revelstoke Cat Skiing. We were canceled just prior to arriving to town (coming from Ontario) which means I spent a ton of money expecting an experience that they claim to be "unforgettable". Well it sure was, in the wrong way!
  What really sucked the most was that everyone (including the staff and the website) was raving how good the conditions at the hill were, but the reason for the cat being canceled was "skied-out?!?!?!" Whoever heard of a cat ski area being skied out?

  Nonetheless, after the hill and the ROC did nothing to compensate us we went to town and jumped on with K3 cat skiing and were blown away! It was everything we were anticipating and was actually way cheaper!

  I don't know how Revelstoke Cat skiing gets away with their top end prices and bottom end service, but you can bet that I will never recommend cat skiing there to anyone.

• February 25, 2011
  Christina from United States
  

  Have you tried skiing here? It can be good. But facilities are poor. A wood hut for food besides the lodge which is really at the bottom of the mountain. One bathroom facility. Yeah, the vertical is great, when it's open.
  Great resort for the expert, season long visitors. For the average intermediate skier who wants a mountain experience, Go somewhere else.
  This mountain has huge potential but fails miserably to deliver in almost every facility.
  I'll send my kids here when this is a proper mountain, but that will be in 20 years time.
  

• February 23, 2011
  CatSkiingThumbsDown from Canada
  

  Very disappointed with Revelstoke Cat Skiing Operation. They cancelled less than 48 hours before our trip. We were already on the road and had booked expensive on-hill accommodation which was to late to cancel.

  After talking with other people at Revy/the resort it turns out they cancel tours on a regular basis for a variety of reasons.

  I understand conditions are not in their hands but I found the operation handled the situation way to casually. We booked time off work, drove out there and payed good money for a hotel. They did very little to make up for our inconvenience and lost money. They said we can re-schedule but that just means risking this entire fiasco again.

  Do your research before booking with them and don't get too excited about your trip until you are in the Cat because you may end up very disappointed :(

• February 10, 2011
  Summit4eveR from Canada
  

  Wow, some of the comments about Revelstoke Mountain Resort are so negative! Clearly, those people did not fully explore the mountain. As a season's pass holder I get to enjoy many chairlift conversations with tourists. Here are some of the comments I've heard:
  A couple from the UK: "There's no snow like this anywhere in the world!"
  A young guy from Germany: "Some of the best vertical around."
  And endlessly from all Albertans, Americans, Australians, New Zealanders, and Europeans: "You are so lucky to live here."

  Needless to say, I am fairly confused by some comments below. The terrain is epic, the powder days have been so plentiful this year (yes, dry powder), and the glades will have you grinning and giggling for days.

• February 09, 2011
  Jean Sabastian Frog from France
  

  Never in all of my years have I experienced such a poor ski hill. The beer was not cold enough and the snow was meird. The gondola ride was far too short and I was unable to finish my lunch of bread and escargots. I wish I had stayed in Europe so when I complain and moan I would not be alone. I am going to join in on the rant that Revelstoke (Revelstoke Mountain Resort) does get the snow they claim because I'm an expert and was there for 5 whole days!

  I'm going back to France. I hate Revelstoke.

• February 09, 2011
  JC from Canada
  

  Revelstoke (Revelstoke Mountain Resort) is a place where, if you want the best, you're gonna have to earn your turns, but that's what I love about it. Your not going to catch any snowboarders snowplowing or any skiers pulling a pizza down the nice deep powder chutes or bowls! After the snow stops, which it hardly does, you can still find turns for weeks. Always parties in town, great pubs and awesome locals! Go support the Revelstoke grizzles if the are playing while you're there. One more, most resorts are named for the town and not the mountain the resort is on.
  Peace out

• February 08, 2011
  Landon West from Canada
  

  Just got back from 'Revy' as it's known locally. What a blast! Lots of snow, and I mean lots! 5 days of bliss. Great trees, some nice groomers and dry terrain up top. This is a big mountain baby! We didn't bring our skis with us as we are from Ontario, so we rented from a place in Revelstoke called ' Revelstoke Powder Rentals'. This guy hooked us up big-time. Top of the line Salomon equipment at an amazing price and super job on the tuning. Would come back here in a heartbeat.

• February 07, 2011
  Sara from Canada
  

  Haven't been in a while but there's generally a lot of snow (can be very wet) due to it's location near the Rockies where clouds dump their moisture. As others have pointed out, if you're looking for the ski-in/out resorts, resort-town life, nightclubs etc head for Whistler instead! Revelstoke (Revelstoke Mountain Resort) is a working class town that just recently got expensive because of speculation related to RMR so give the locals a break.

  My one pet peeve: Revelstoke Mountain Resort is not actually on Mt Revelstoke which is a National Park. You're really skiing on Mount Mackenzie!

• February 05, 2011
  Buzz Junkie from Australia
  

  For all of you complaining, maybe you should have done some more exploring. The snow, trees & cliff drops are second to none. I've been here all season and I still haven't discovered the whole mountain. Can't wait till RMR's (Revelstoke Mountain Resort) master plan is complete!

• February 04, 2011
  John from United Kingdom
  

  Over rated. True, Rome wasn't built in a day but Rome started with some decent planning and leadership! This place is not that steep and I agree with the comment below: powder is dry! Revy (Revelstoke Mountain Resort) gets a bit of snow, but powder!There are some cliffs and it's better than most Canadian hills as they are generally built because there is a town nearby, not because it's a great place for a skill hill. This, I hoped, was an exception and yeah, it's better but it's not amazing. It's pretty sweet if you love throwing 3's under the chair but there is a serious lack of advanced terrain and the glading is poor.
  Most of all, 18m of snow a year! That's not true.

• February 01, 2011
  Brock from Canada
  

  Revelstoke (Revelstoke Mountain Resort) is the kind of hill that you want to keep as a secret. Like a hidden fishing whole with monster trout. The truth is Revelstoke gets huge dumps, has short lines and long runs. This is not a groomer hill at all and the only reason they run the cats over anything is to avoid having 10 foot tall moguls. Do yourself a favor and rent the widest skis you can get your hands on. Another tip: don't explore too much in the trees without a local as you will likely find yourself at the top of a XL cliff.