Ski Red Mountain and as a family you will have great facilities for children. The snow is great and whether skiing or snowboarding, the two mountains offer all the terrain you need whatever your ability.
Where
If you choose to ski Red Mountain you will be close to the US border in south-central British Columbia. This ski resort is great for families as you get ski programmes for ages three to 12 years, and childcare for kids from 18 months to six years. It's one of the oldest ski resorts in Canada, yet you'll find 83 slopes with a vertical drop of almost 900m. Access form the airport is not too bad - on a good day!
Essentials |
Suitable For |
Slopes |
RESORT ALTITUDE : |
1185m |
TOTAL PISTE : |
83 km |
LONGEST RUN : |
8 km |
START SEASON : |
December |
END SEASON : |
April |
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OVERALL |
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SKIING |
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BOARDING |
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APRÉS |
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FAMILIES |
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Beginners
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Intermediates
10 / % |
Advanced
45 / % |
Experts
45 / % |
TOTAL RUNS : |
83 |
SNOW CANNONS : |
/ ha |
SNOW PARKS : |
1 |
CROSS COUNTRY : |
50 km |
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On the slopes
If you ski Red Mountain in Canada, you are on the site of the first World Cup race ever held in Canada. Known for it's treelined pistes, skiing and snowboarding is superb. With two mountains - Red, best for beginners, and Granite Mountain, which has more challenging slopes, the longest run, Long Squaw, is four kilometres. There are 83 trails between them falling almost 900m, and the eight lifts, which include two high-speed quads, can carry up to 10,700 people per hour. On a powder day - the conditions are utterly superb!
Off the slopes
Accommodation for Red Mountain ski resort is actually in the town of Rossland, a mix of hotels, motels, condos, bed-and-breakfasts and guest homes. There's plenty of good restaurants on the slopes, while Rafter's Lounge and Gypsy at Red, both in Rossland, provide the après-ski. When you are tired of the slopes you will find that other activities abound, including ice-fishing, ice-skating, mountaineering, sleigh riding, snowmobiling, skidooing and tubing.
RESORT GOOD POINTS
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RESORT BAD POINTS
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Tourist Office
Worldwide cover from £60.48
or Single trip Europe cover from £22.98 - get covered before you arrive!
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