RED Mountain
RED Mountain resort is still rather unknown…. to anyone not in the loop of what the best ski resorts in British Columbia really are. This ski resort is spread out over 4 peaks each with their own unique style. The centrepiece of the resort is Granite Mountain where riders can reach the summit and access 360° descents ranging from mellow greens to insane double black diamonds.
Offering up over 3,800 acres of rideable terrain this puts RED Mountain resort in top 10 largest ski resorts in North America, these stats are huge for an under the radar ski resort. The resort has 8 lifts which move riders around to all corners of the resort to access the 119 ski runs available.
RED Mountain resort towers above to Canadian mountain town of Rossland, BC so they have a limited number of slopestyle lodging at the ski resort. Majority of visitors to RED Mountain will stay in the town of Rossland where they have a complete range of accommodation options and all the necessities any traveller will require.
Red Mountain Web Cam & Live Snow Cams
Stay up to date with the snow conditions from every corner of Red Mountain ski resort. We have collected all the best views from the Red Mountain web cam so you can see what the conditions are like from all around the resort.
If you want to check out the snow depth from the latest storm, see if the sun is going to be shining or check out the weather before your next visit - check out the Red Mountain web cam below.
Red Mountain Web Cam | Granite Mountain Cam(Link's Line)
Situated at the top of Granite Mountain this snow cam looks down Links Line advanced ski run towards the base village.
Elevation: 2,075m (6,807ft)
Red Mountain Lift System
RED Mountain seems to get a lot of flak for what many claim is a slow and outdated lift system, however in a sport that should be about enjoyment rather than a race to see who can get the most vertical we think a slower chair gives you a bit of a break and more time to spot your next powder line.
Beginners will start on the T-Bar and the Silverlode chair where they can find simple, wide and perfectly groomed green runs. For the rider who likes green runs with some length to them will love the backside of Granite mountain off the Motherlode chair where long green runs snake their way down the mountain with the Paradise chair allowing for multiple laps or they can choose to return to the front of the resort.
Progressive intermediate riders will elevate up to Grey Mountain where they can find the Topping Creek and Grey mountain chairs. Advanced and expert riders will likely use the Red chair on Red mountain as the warm up before taking on the front face of Granite Mountain. To the side of Granite mountain or Grey mountain expert riders can find plenty of double black options which will really test your technical skills and leg endurance.
Red Mountain Resort Stats
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RED Mountain Snow
Being located on the famed powder highways automatically means RED Mountain resort gets a great amount of dry fresh Canadian pow each year. Normally the resort sees 7.6m / 25ft of fluffy snow which covers the resort from mid-December through to April and the mountain ops team do a wonderful job of making sure its spread to each corner of the resort.
January and February are the best times to visit RED Mountain resort and also the time of year where you will find the most powder days. Sometimes these storms roll in and just continue to drop fresh powder with the normal storm dropping up to 40cm a day.
Seasons
OPENING AND CLOSING DATES -
The official opening and closing dates for , BC for current and past seasons. These dates are subject to change at Ski Resort discretion based on weather and snowfall. Estimated dates are based on historical averages or advice from the resort and retrieved from the resort website.| Season | Opening | Closing |
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*Closed early due to COVID-19
Where is RED Mountain
RED Mountain resort is about situated just above Rossland in British Columbia, and this small mountain mining town is just inside the Canadian border. The fastest way to get to RED Mountain is the fly into Spokane airport (USA).
Getting to RED from Spokane Airport
RED Mountain Resort is approximately a 2.5 hour drive from the Spokane Airport. The drive is scenic, straight-forward and hassle-free. No traffic, no mountain passes to cross on a very well maintained route with a 24-hour border crossing at Port of Entry Frontier in Oroville WA / Paterson, BC accessed via HWY 25 north of Northport, WA.
Another option is to fly into Kelowna International airport which is 3.5 hours from the resort however time will fly by as your meander through the incredible valleys surrounded by the towering peaks of the Selkirk Mountains in the West Kootenay region.
RED Mountain Snow News
The 23/24 winter season was the polar opposite to the 22/23 season in by way of the fact that there was far less snowfall across the whole country. We take a look at which resorts in United States saw the largest snowfall during the 23/24 winter season. All the total snowfall reports have been taken directly from the ski resort websites as of the 25th of April 2024.