About half way between Vancouver and Calgary, and just off of Highway 1, is the city of Revelstoke, dam of Revelstoke, and ski resort of Revelstoke. They like the name Revelstoke in Revelstoke, and apparently some of them like skiing and snowboarding as well. This resort uses high speed lifts to access a large amount and variety of terrain, making it one of the best advanced ski areas in BC.
The gondola takes you from the village/base area to the beginner area, and then to mid-mountain. There you can either traverse to the Ripper or take the Stoke chair to the highest lift-accessed point on the mountain. Revelstoke ski resort is actually on Mt. Mackenzie, and if you can hike to its peak from there to find the most spectacular terrain in the area. This avalanche-gear-required zone is mostly above the tree-line and has many cliffs and chutes.
Lower down the mountain there are some lengthy cruiser runs on Revelstoke. It currently has the most vertical of any ski resort in Canada, so you can expect some leg-burners here. There are usually some glades to cut into as well in this area.
Revelstoke resort is a very well designed ski area and has something for every serious skier and boarder.
The most westerly of the North Shore mountains, Cypress mountain is the biggest little mountain in Vancouver. Up here you will have more vertical, more lifts and more runs than any of the other North Shore mountains. The crowds up here are comparable to Grouse most days, but with more terrain once you get through the lift line you should be a lot better off as most of the people stick to the mell... [ Read More ]
This the only family operated mountain on the North Shore, is fittingly tucked away behind the hustle and bustle of the city of Vancouver. Head up the windy mountain road to avoid the crowds and everything that comes along with them. All you will find up here is three double chairs and a rope tow [now 1 quad, 2 doubles, and a magic carpet], but you will likely be shredding with few oth... [ Read More ]
Sun Peaks Resort can be found to the north-east of Kamloops. It's made up of 3 mountains, so as you can imagine is quite a large area. They claim the title of being the second largest ski area in Canada. The village is also one of the most well-developed.
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