Red Resort
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Red Mountain Resort is a ski resort
located on Granite
and Red Mountain
s in Rossland
, which is a small former gold mining town in the West Kootenay
region of the Canadian province of British Columbia
. Red Mountain is one of the oldest ski hills in North America, with a history dating back to the creation of the Red Mountain Ski Club in the first decade of the 1900s. Red Mountain is located in the Monashee Mountains
just north of the Canada/US border and like other ski hills in the British Columbia Interior
has a reputation for light, dry powder, with yearly snow fall amounts in the range of 300 inches (7.6 m).
The ski area's base elevation is 1185m (3888') and has 887m (2909 ft) of vertical. The resort's two main summits, Red Mountain
and Granite Mountain, are serviced by four lifts, a "magic carpet", and a t-bar accessing 1585 acres (6 km²) of skiable area in 85 named runs.
. The resort shuttle also operates to the nearest international airports in Spokane, WA
and Kelowna, BC
.
Ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing and other winter sports. In Europe a ski resort is a town or village in a ski area - a mountainous area, where there are ski trails and supporting services such as hotels and other accommodation, restaurants, equipment rental and a ski lift system...
located on Granite
Granite Mountain (British Columbia)
Granite Mountain, 2036 m prominence: 134 m, is a mountain in the Rossland Range of the Monashee Mountains in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia, Canada. It is located just northwest of the city of Rossland and is the higher of the two mountains forming the core of the...
and Red Mountain
Red Mountain (Rossland)
Red Mountain is the lower of two mountains that make up the Red Mountain Ski Area.-External links:*...
s in Rossland
Rossland, British Columbia
Rossland is a city in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia.Tucked high in the Monashee Mountains, Rossland is at an elevation of 1023 metres . Population today is approximately 3500; a number that fluctuates from season to season. The population is at its peak during the winter...
, which is a small former gold mining town in the West Kootenay
West Kootenay
West Kootenay was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It was formed along with East Kootenay from a redistribution of the old Kootenay riding, which was one of the province's original twelve.- Demographics :...
region of the Canadian province of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. Red Mountain is one of the oldest ski hills in North America, with a history dating back to the creation of the Red Mountain Ski Club in the first decade of the 1900s. Red Mountain is located in the Monashee Mountains
Monashee Mountains
The Monashee Mountains are a mountain range mostly in British Columbia, Canada, extending into the U.S. state of Washington. They stretch from north to south and from east to west. They are a subrange of the Columbia Mountains...
just north of the Canada/US border and like other ski hills in the British Columbia Interior
British Columbia Interior
The British Columbia Interior or BC Interior or Interior of British Columbia, usually referred to only as the Interior, is one of the three main regions of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the other two being the Lower Mainland, which comprises the overlapping areas of Greater Vancouver...
has a reputation for light, dry powder, with yearly snow fall amounts in the range of 300 inches (7.6 m).
The ski area's base elevation is 1185m (3888') and has 887m (2909 ft) of vertical. The resort's two main summits, Red Mountain
Red Mountain (Rossland)
Red Mountain is the lower of two mountains that make up the Red Mountain Ski Area.-External links:*...
and Granite Mountain, are serviced by four lifts, a "magic carpet", and a t-bar accessing 1585 acres (6 km²) of skiable area in 85 named runs.
Access
The resort is served by resort-owned shuttles from small airports in Trail and CastlegarCastlegar, British Columbia
Castlegar is the second largest city in the West Kootenay region of British Columbia, Canada. It is located within the Selkirk Mountains at the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers. It is a regional trade and transportation centre, with a local economy fueled by forestry, mining and tourism...
. The resort shuttle also operates to the nearest international airports in Spokane, WA
Spokane International Airport
Spokane International Airport is a commercial airport located about west of downtown Spokane in Spokane County, Washington. It is the primary airport for Spokane, eastern Washington, Coeur d'Alene, and northern Idaho...
and Kelowna, BC
Kelowna International Airport
Kelowna International Airport is a Canadian airport located approximately 10 minutes or northeast of Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, on Highway 97....
.