Red Mountain, Feb 17 - 25 (8 nights) 

Located about 10 minutes from the iconic ski village of Rossland BC, Red mountain is a place we try to get to every couple of years. It is an experience not to be missed, and if you've never been, consider this trip!  Our last Red trip was in March 2024 for 7 nights. 

Red has outstanding intermediate-to-expert terrain, served by two long chairs, the Motherlode and Grey Chairs and a shorter 'laps' chair, Paradise on the back of the hill,  Skiers can use the very different aspects of these different parts of the mountain to their advantage -- avoiding icy early morning conditions in one area while waiting for the big slopes to soften in the afternoon and to chase both sun and good visibility.  After a big snow dump, not uncommon in the mid season of Feb/March, this spread-out and varied layout can give clean, fresh lines all day long.  A beginner/intermediate chair, the Silverlode, is also used to efficiently transition from the resort base to the bottom of the Motherlode chair through a short, wide traverse. 

Have a look at https://rr-assets.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/RED-Trail-Map-25-26-Web.pdf to see the many aspects and lift options at red mountain. 

Red Mountain has a deep ski history, especially compared to our local destinations like Whistler-Blackcomb and Mount Washington.   The iconic Red Chair was only Canada's second fixed grip chairlift when it opened in 1947.  The sixties saw big expansions onto Granite Mountain and Red's growing reputation as THE powder-hound destination for the south-western ski resorts.  Rossland/Red was the home for Canada's ski princess of the day, Nancy Greene in the late 1960's and the site of multiple world cup events over the years.   For more about the history of Red mountain and the surrounding area, see https://www.redresort.com/history/

We will be staying in a large Chalet, Redstone B -- https://redmountainvillage.com/Accommodations/LuxuryCondos/RedstoneChalets.aspx

Another great ski destination, Whitewater, is only 45 minutes by car from Rossland in good weather. A group of us made a day trip there last time and it was well worth the travel -- just watch the weather and aim to hit Whitewater when there has been a new dump of that iconic southern BC champaign powder as grooming at Whitewater is limited, on purpose. 

You can't ski 24 hours a day, or even 12.  Good thing Red has one of the truly great ski bars upstairs from the central lodge. It is huge and feels like it hasn't changed one bit since the 1960's. Rossland hosts many great shops, both tourist and grocery, and an excellent brewery/brewpub (Rossland Beer Company) as well as a range of restaurants from good to fine-dining in the village, and an excellent fancy place on the hill. We have sampled them all over the years. 

The travel from Victoria to Red is significant, so we set the trip to 8 days, similar to previous years. The club has a good track record of matching drivers with riders for those who are nervous about making the trek all the way from the coast over Highway 3 (Crowsnest).  Allow one full day, or two partial days to get there.  Note there are a number of interesting ski hills along the way (Apex, Baldy and Manning come to mind) so if you want to extend the trip a little bit there are many options. 

Given the above, you should seriously consider joining us at Red this year. It is our longest and most expensive 2025/26 trip, but we believe you will find it good value and if you've never skied Red, this is your chance.