Plenty of powder to go around

RED Mountain is a place of powerful contrasts. We’re the oldest resort in Western Canada yet we’re also the home of the most significant terrain expansion in the last decade. We’re proudly Canadian yet located only minutes over the USA border in the snowy Kootenay mountains. Guests love our unpretentious, independent vibes and they also love our massive terrain—3,850 acres!— that puts us in the Top 10 size-wise in N. America.

We’re bad at math but proud of our numbers: nearly 3,000 ft of vertical drop; 300-inches of snowfall; $10/run cat-skiing; and 5, count ‘em 5, skiable peaks. We have famous tree runs, pristine powder, glorious groomers, Ikon Pass access, and the only alpine taco truck in Canada.

With The New York Times voting us their “#8 Best Place in the World to Visit.” and USAToday’s 10Best awarding us as Canada’s #1 Ski Town, we were once under the radar. Now? We’re the Next Big Thing.

Accommodations for everyone

Just like our endless runs at RED, your accommodation options are almost just as endless – all right at the mountain. Our new mid-mountain cabins, The Constella, are a safe, soul-satisfying way to escape everyday worries (the ultimate social distancing experience!), allowing you to step out directly onto the slopes on the backside of Granite Mountain to start your day. Our slopeside condos are a way to bring your “bubble” with you and cook gourmet meals for your family or crew with a full kitchen and private hot tub! Whether you prefer to stay in high style at The Josie Hotel or keep it lean ‘n’ clean at our new modern hostel, Nowhere Special, just steps from the lift, RED Mountain has the lodging mix you want.

RED’s Secret Weapon

Well, we’ve skied all over the world and know how lucky we are to have a real Gold Rush era town just down the hill – only a five-minute drive away. With a full-sized gourmet grocery store, excellent restaurants and cafés, an award-winning craft brewery, boutique shopping, world-class boot-fitting, and a ski culture that goes back centuries, Rossland is a welcoming community of like-minded souls.

Kick off your shoes or buckle them up. Whether you want to slow it down or ramp it up, either attitude works in Rossland, as long as you’re up for doing it Kootenay-style. The question “Where should we go honey?” starts sounding a little silly when you fully understand the breadth of what we have to offer here.