O, Canada! Come join Ski Buddies as we spend a long weekend skiing/riding interior British Columbia at Revelstoke Mountain Resort in Revelstoke, BC. Revelstoke is famous for prodigious amounts of light, dry, champagne powder, amazing ski terrain, spectacular views of the Columbia Mountains, and small town ambiance.
Revelstoke has the largest vertical drop in North America - over 5,600 ft! Skiers and riders of all abilities will find plenty of terrain to enjoy; a high-speed gondola will take you from the base area to mid-mountain. Two high-speed quads access the upper mountain's groomed pistes, fabulous tree skiing, and alpine bowls. Revelstoke Nordic Day Lodge and Mt. Macpherson Ski Trails are a short drive from Revelstoke, and a $4 shuttle is also available to and from the trailhead and day lodge (and leaves from the base of Revelstoke Resort). There are 26 km of groomed trails. www.revelstokenordic.org.
We have booked two luxury condominiums at the newly constructed MacKenzie Village Plaza - less than a 5 minute drive to the ski resort! The condo buildings are bottom floor commercial/retail and residential units above - retail tenants have been moving in and currently there is a bakery/cafe and a liquor store; restaurants and grocery soon to follow. Trip price is $600 - This includes 4 nights lodging, continental breakfast, apres-ski at our accommodations, one group dinner on Friday, and a group restaurant dinner in Revelstoke. Lift tickets are not included: Revelstoke is on the IKON Pass and Mountain Collective.
We have 3-bedroom (Fourteen Four) and 4-bedroom (Stoke House) condos booked. Both condos have private balcony hot tubs, full kitchens, washer/dryer, etc. Bedroom accommodations are single beds, with queen or king bed options available for couples. Each condo building has a ski storage room. There are limited parking stalls available in the underground parking garage - we are working with the property management for additional parking options.
We can add additional condos if the trip fills - Please sign up on the waitlist so we can book additional units!
The large 4-bedroom condo will host welcome social on Wednesday arrival, apres-skis, and Friday night dinner. If you plan on dining out after apres-ski, please make reservations well in advance – restaurants in Revelstoke can be very busy in ski season (even mid-week). Revelstoke restaurants are a short drive into town.
This is a driving trip. The only option for air travel to that part of British Columbia from Seattle is to fly to Kelowna and then take a shuttle to Revelstoke. Please contact trip leader if you would like more information. Carpooling strongly encouraged! Drive time to Revelstoke, BC is approximately 7-8 hours in good conditions.
Tentative Itinerary:
Wednesday, March 5 – Arrive at Revelstoke: Welcoming drinks & appetizers at Stoke House condo.
Thursday, March 6 – Ski/ride Revelstoke, x-country skiing at Mt. Macpherson. Apres-ski at Stoke House condo.
Friday, March 7 – Ski/ride Revelstoke, x-country skiing at Mt. Macpherson. Apres-ski at Stoke House condo, and group dinner to follow.
Saturday, March 8 – Ski/ride Revelstoke, x-country skiing at Mt. Macpherson. Group dinner at restaurant in Revelstoke.
Sunday, March 9 – Return drive to Seattle.