Red Mountain Resort canada
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Red Mountain Resort Canada.
Red Mountain Resort Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1947 the Canadian ski resort Red Mountain Resort lies at 2075 metres altitude in the British Columbia region of the Canadian Monashees. With the highest lifts and ski slopes below 2500m Red Mountain Resort ski area is not snow sure. Over 0 snow cannons ensure artificial Red Mountain Resort snow making covers 0km of ski trails, which equates to around 0 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Red Mountain Resort (Canada) is Spokane at a distance of 225km or approximately 180 minutes driving time. Red Mountain Resort ski season runs from December to April.
SNO-man says
A large ski area spanning two mountains with a long history (Western Canada's first chairlift was erected here in 1947) and one of the biggest verticals in North America. There are acres of groomed trails and a further 700 acres of tree skiing. Slopes descend in all directions from Granite Mountain. The resort is located in a snow belt and has a reputation for abundant falls of light, fluffy powder. The nearby town of Rossland (5 minutes) grew up in the gold rush days.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Red Mountain Resort Canada
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 13 runs ?km |
14% |
Advanced Trails
 35 runs ?km |
40% |
Expert Trails
 39 runs 39km |
44% |
Red Mountain Resort Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | C$360 - C$360 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Dec 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Red Mountain Resort Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Red Mountain Resort trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 7.5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | N S E W |
| direction Red Mountain Resort ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2075m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1185m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1187m |
| centre of Red Mountain Resort ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 880m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 880m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Red Mountain Resort
Skiing Red Mountain Resort you'll enjoy 87 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Red Mountain Resort lifts number 6 with the capacity to uplift 7100 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the Canadian ski resort of Red Mountain Resort is over 7.5km long.
Red Mountain Resort Ski Area
Red Mountain Resort ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 14% intermediate, 40% advanced ski slopes and 44% for expert skiers - the most difficult Red Mountain Resort piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Red Mountain Resort after dark.
Red Mountain Resort for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Red Mountain Resort Apres Ski
The apres ski Red Mountain Resort scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
3 apres ski bars 21 restaurants 0 bowling 2 night club 1 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 1 indoor swimming 2 outdoor heated pools 3 saunas 4 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 1 indoor ice skating 1 outdoor ice skating 1 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 2 golf 0 fishing 1 museum 1 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Basketball, Bridge, Heliskiing, Ice Sculpture.
Red Mountain Resort for apres ski gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
More Red Mountain Resort Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Red Mountain Resort resort - ski Red Mountain Resort by any other name
The Canadian ski resort of Red Mountain Resort ski resort is also known as Red Mountain, Granite Mountain and has the following common misspellings:
Red Mountain Resort ski area has ski slopes which face N S E W
The direction which the various Red Mountain Resort ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Red Mountain Resort ski resort has ski slopes facing N S E W.
Red Mountain Resort for snow gets 4 stars out of 5 overall