Revelstoke - Skiing & Snowboarding
REVELSTOKE MOUNTAIN RESORT
Revelstoke Mountain Resort is the most significant and exciting development in skiing and snowboarding in decades. The combination of awesome big mountain terrain, unparalleled snowfall (average of 40 - 60 feet annually) and professional execution have made this new resort the place that all skiers and snowboarders in the know are heading. GET REVELSTOKED!
"Quite simply, the ultimate ski resort" - Sean Newsom, ski editor of The Sunday Times
THE TERRAIN
Like Whistler, Revelstoke is one of the only Canadian resorts that offers big mountain terrain. From the 2008/09 season, it will have North America's largest vertical drop and in terms of area, it is already challenging the major ski destinations in Canada.
Located just over 3 miles from Revelstoke town, the skiing on Mount Mackenzie offers not only world class lift served skiing and snowboarding, but combines this with heli and cat skiing operations too.
During your ski or snowboard course, you will enjoy skiing or snowboarding through untouched powder the resort is famed for, as well as an awesome overnight backcountry ski or snowboard tour through some of Canada's most inspiring mountainous terrain.
The upper part of the mountain offers steep chutes, wide open powder bowls and endless opportunites for motivated riders. Lower down, the skiiing is world class too, with old growth tree runs and groomed trails suitable for all abilities.
THE SNOW
The snowfall at Revelstoke is really what sets it apart. It benefits from some of the driest powder snow on the continent and receives so much of it that powder days come round just about as often as you could want.
Revelstoke is situated in the interior of British Columbia, Canada nestled between the Selkirk and Monashee Mountains. It's enviable location means that the snow arrives dry and light and perfect for honing those powder skills.
Before the Mountain Resort was built, Revelstoke hosted some of the best known heli ski operations in the world - testimony to the quality of the terrain and snowfall of the area. With the new lift system in place, you will be riding lines you have only dreamed about.
If you haven't heard of Revelstoke before but are keen to find out more, please contact one of the ALLTRACKS team. This resort offers true, world class skiing and snowboarding - you will not be disappointed.
"Is it the best skiing on Earth? I think so."
Peter Hardy, ski correspondent of The Daily Telegraph and editor of www.welove2ski.com
REVELSTOKE MOUNTAIN STATISTICS
- Annual Snowfall: 40 - 60 feet
- Vertical Drop: 5620 vertical feet. The biggest in Canada.
- Terrain: 3032 acres
- Longest run: 8.2 miles
- Alpine Bowls: 4
- 7% Beginner/ 37% Intermediate/ 56% Advanced
Want to kow more about Revelstoke? Check out some recent articles about this awesome Mountain Resort.
Revelstoke Articles
"So much precipitation falls around Revelstoke that it is home to the world's only inland temperate rainforest. Call it a SNOW FOREST." - SKI Magazine, Oct 2008
"Ski writers the world over cannot stop raving about the the inbounds off-piste, thanks to the rediculous amounts of snow 40 to 60 ft annually - and the longest lift served vertical in North America.....Just Go. NOW. Before those endless turns become first lift only dreams."
Tamsin Leach, The Times.
REVELSTOKE BACKCOUNTRY MODULES
Revelstoke's enviable location has long made it a mecca for backcountry skiers and snowboarders and one of the most popular reasons for people coming on an ALLTRACKS course, is to improve their ability in riding deep, powder snow.
Although training for all mountain riding will take place throughout the 11 weeks, included in the cost of your course are some backcountry modules to look forward to in particular. These include:
- Overnight Backcountry Tour: Led by your fully qualified ACMG or IFMGA guide, you will explore the incredible backcountry terrain the Selkirk's have to offer
- Official Avalanche Skills Training Course 1: In our minds, the offical Canadian Avalanche Association's AST 1 course is an essential component to the ALLTRACKS programme. It provides an introduction to operating in the backcountry and covers rescue scenarios too.
Preparing for the Up
Enjoying the Down
