Red Mountain travel guide - World Snowboard Guide

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Driving directions

From Vancouver take TRANSCANADA 1 eastbound to Hope. Then Hwy 3 through to Grand Forks. Continue another 45mins to Nancy Greene Lake, turn right onto Hwy 3B. Follow Hwy 3B until you reach Red Mountain

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Flying

Fly to Vancouver International is 7hrs drive away. Spokane Airport is 2.5hrs drive away. Castlegar airport is 30 mins.

By bus/coach

A bus from Vancouver takes around 7 hours. A Local bus runs daily from Rossland to Red Mountain. Airport transfer available from Spokane airport $C90 each way.

By train

Trains: to Spokane in the US

Address

Red Mountain
P.O. Box 670,
Rossland. VOG 1Y0. BC
General info: 001 (250) 362 7384
Reservations: 001 (800) 663 0105
Snowphone: 001 (250) 362 550

Resort Statistics

Resort Type: Alpine
Winter: Dec to April
Summer: None

Lifts

Total Lifts: 6
Chair lifts: 5
Drag lifts: 1
Max people per hour: 6,150
Board Leashes required: Yes

Mountain

Total pistes/trails: 83
Total ride area: 1585 acres
Longest run: 4.5miles (7km)

Top lift: 2073m
Vertical drop: 813m
First lift: 1185m

Piste suitability

Green runs: 10%
Red runs: 45%
Black runs: 45%

Lift Passes

Lift Passes:
Half-day £39
1 Day pass $52
6 of 7 Days pass $288
Season Pass - $789
Lift times:8.45am to 3.30pm

Snowfall

Average annual snowfall: 7.6m
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 0%

Facilities

Snowboard Schools: Private lessons $55 (1hr) $135 (3hrs)
Group lessons $32 (2hrs)
Snowboard Hire: Board & Boots $32 a day
Night Riding: : No

Other activities

Heliboarding: : CAT boarding available from www.bigredcats.com (Tel: 1-877-969-7669). A Day will cost $310-350 and give you access to 18,000 acres! Also www.valhallapow.com
Snowmobiles: Yes