RED Mountain Resort — Attraction in Rossland

Contacted school school 2 months in advance of trip to arrange lessons for my son . I was told that there was no need for reservations as it would only become busy at the end of our stay. We arrived and had one lesson on the first day. Then the school informed that there were no spaces offered for the rest of our trip. As All instructors were busy teaching other instructors. There would be no advanced level lessons unless several people booked such lessons.. I tried contacting head office to no avail as the offices were closed on the weekend. After several hours of talking to the schools head. She managed to arrange lessons. What a pain. Mountains are great. The lifts are antiques. Slow and really uncomfortable. Ski school does not k ow what customer service is. The Josie hotel has great look but no customer service. 2 beds in our room

Only received linens for one bed. Second day and onwards.room service only fixed one bed and left the other as is. I was told to request each day to have the other bed made. CRAZY. FIRST SKI RESORT WITHOUT A POOL OR HOT TUB. SAUNAS ON HILLSIDE ARE TINY AND YOU CANNOT SIT UP IN WITHOUT HITTING YOUR HEad Useless. Transportation to this resort from. Kelowna is the worst possible. One suttle operates a couple of days a week at one spefic departure time. Operator of suttle is rude and thinks he is driving a sports car . The 4 hour trip to the resort was the most crazy ride I have ever e peirenced Driving at 100 Km in the dark on ice coveted treacherous roads I have faxed it cars for years and have never experienced such bad judgment in driving a bus. I asked him to slow down and the driver responded by being insulted.and threatened to cancel our return trip to the airport. NOTE I found out that there is no other return possability to the airport other then this one man operation

NICE CHALKENGING MTS. Resort is not user friendly. If you want a pleasant overall trip. STAY AWAY until they figure out what customer service is. For now it is a little local resort and it seems that for now that is all it will be . Things only getting better. The rentL ahip needed my signature...

Alright, listen up, snow bunnies and daredevils alike. I just returned from a "relaxing" ski trip to Red Mountain, and let's just say my definition of "relaxing" has been permanently altered.

Pros:

No crowds, just pure, unadulterated terror:** Forget lift lines, you'll be too busy questioning your sanity to notice.

Leg day? More like leg decade. Prepare for the quad-burning workout of your life. Every run is a masterclass in endurance... and survival.

Views that'll make you forget you're about to plummet: The scenery is stunning, assuming you can keep your eyes open while navigating a minefield of moguls and cliffs.

Authentic "old school" experience:By "old school" I mean "they haven't touched this place since the 1970s, and honestly, I'm not sure they should."

Unparalleled bragging rights: "Yeah, I skied Red Mountain." Watch as your friends' jaws collectively hit the floor.

Cons:

The "easy" runs are basically black diamonds in disguise: I suspect they use a different grading system, perhaps one based on how likely you are to encounter a bear.

"Grooming" is a loose term: I think they just send a herd of particularly aggressive snowshoe hares out there.

The lodge is charmingly rustic... if rustic means "held together by duct tape and the sheer will of the bartender": The food is hearty, and you'll need the calories to keep from shivering.

"Wildlife encounters:** I saw a moose that looked like it was judging my skiing ability. It was right.

My ski instructor was a local who just shouted "SEND IT!" and pointed down the mountain: Helpful.

Overall:

Red Mountain isn't for the faint of heart. It's a place where legends are forged and knees are destroyed. If you're looking for manicured slopes and hot cocoa by a roaring fire, go somewhere else. If you want to test your limits and earn some serious street cred, Red Mountain is your mountain. Just remember to bring your A-game, a healthy dose of fear, and maybe a satellite phone. You know,...

Drove up here from CDA, ID because of all the hype on youtube.com about the new bike park they opened in June. They were running a huge sale on lift tickets so I bought on for $38 USD. The facility was super nice, large locker room, friendly staff, restaurant upstairs, and plenty of legit rental bikes from Transition and Norco. The biggest problem though is the slower than molasses lift. It is a 20 minute ride to the top for a 6-10 minute descent, meaning you will get in maybe 2 rides an hour. Red Mountain definitely needs to put in a high speed lift, especially with the newer trails they were putting in while I was there. By the looks of it, they are adding 2 massive jump lines in the park. With those types of trails, there are going to need a faster lift so you can get more laps in on these large jump trails.

As far as the current trails are concerned, there are some decent trails. Columbia avenue was actually a super fun green trail to warm up on. Fast, flowly, easy to get some air time on. Gold digger was you fun, typical BC trail that did not disappoint. Pilgrim was OK. I preferred to hit PayDirt upper and lower. Trails forks has both rated as a black, where as the park has them as a blue. I would say upper Paydirt is definitely a blue but lower Paydirt earns a black for me. Mineshaft was good, but I just couldn't find my flow on it. With a faster chair lift, I would have been able to ride it more and probably really enjoy the trail. Dragon Tail was another fun jump line with a good techy lower section that always put a smile on my face.

All in all, if you are in the area and can get a lift ticket on sale, I would ride the park. I won't make a return trip this year though. If they put in a high speed lift and a few more trails, I would definitely consider...