NOTE: Due to a change to lodging we have temporarily paused registration. Please let Nick know at president@skibuddies.org that you are interested in the trip and you be alerted as soon as it reopens. Our apologies.
O Canada! Come join Ski Buddies as we spend a long weekend skiing/riding interior British Columbia at Revelstoke Mountain Resort in Revelstoke, BC. Revelstoke is famous for prodigious amounts of light, dry, champagne powder, amazing ski terrain, spectacular views of the Columbia Mountains, and small town ambiance.
Revelstoke has the largest vertical drop in North America - over 5,600 ft! Skiers and riders of all abilities will find plenty of terrain to enjoy; a high-speed gondola will take you from the base area to mid-mountain. Two high-speed quads access the upper mountain's groomed pistes, fabulous tree skiing, and alpine bowls. Revelstoke Nordic Day Lodge and Mt. Macpherson Ski Trails are a short drive from Revelstoke, and a $4 shuttle is also available to and from the trailhead and day lodge (and leaves from the base of Revelstoke Resort). There are 26 km of groomed trails. www.revelstokenordic.org.
We have booked two luxury condominiums at the newly constructed MacKenzie Village Plaza - less than a 5 minute drive to the ski resort! The condo buildings are ground floor commercial/retail and residential units above - retail tenants have been moving in and currently there is a bakery/cafe, liquor store, restaurant, and a grocery store. Trip price is $665 - This includes 4 nights lodging, continental breakfast, apres-ski at our accommodations, in-condo dinner Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, and a group restaurant dinner in Revelstoke on Saturday. Lift tickets are not included: Revelstoke is on the IKON Pass and Mountain Collective.
The two 4-bedroom condos (Stoke House and Sea Eagles Landing) have private balcony hot tubs, full kitchens, washer/dryer, etc. Bedroom accommodations are single beds (bunk rooms and one twin bedroom), and queen or king bed options available for couples. The queen bedroom is discounted if someone would like a private room. Each condo building has a ski storage room. There are very limited parking stalls available in the underground parking garage - but the surface parking lot is available for overnight parking.
The larger 4-bedroom condo (Stoke House) will host the welcome social with snacks, drinks, and PIZZA on Wednesday arrival, and apres-skis and dinner on Thursday and Friday. We will be dining at Paramjit's Kitchen (https://pamskitchen.ca/) on Saturday. Breakfasts, apres-ski, and group dinners are included in the trip price.
This is a driving trip. The only option for air travel to this part of British Columbia from Seattle is to fly to Kelowna and then a shuttle to Revelstoke, or to rent a car. Please contact trip leader if you would like more information. Carpooling strongly encouraged! Drive time to Revelstoke, BC is approximately 7-8 hours in good conditions.
Tentative Itinerary:
Wednesday, March 4 – Arrive at Revelstoke: Welcoming drinks, appetizers and PIZZA at Stoke House condo.
Thursday, March 5 – Ski/ride Revelstoke, x-country skiing at Mt. Macpherson. Apres-ski and dinner at Stoke House condo.
Friday, March 6 – Ski/ride Revelstoke, x-country skiing at Mt. Macpherson. Apres-ski and dinner at Stoke House condo.
Saturday, March 7 – Ski/ride Revelstoke, x-country skiing at Mt. Macpherson. Group dinner at restaurant in Revelstoke.
Sunday, March 8 – Return drive to Seattle.