Red Mountain
Also known as: RED, RED Resort (Rossland)
Four peaks; Big Red Cats cat-skiing adjacent
Can the whole group come?
Who in your group gets a good week at Red Mountain - the terrain split, the ski school, and what the people not skiing do.
Beg 18 / Int 31 / Adv 23 / Exp 28
Silverlode & Paradise green/blue groomers
Limited - cat-skiing, snowshoe, small base village
Yes (licensed base daycare/nursery)
RED snow school + full rentals
Steep powder, expert-dominant; limited true-beginner terrain
Snow & season
~760 cm/yr; night skiing
Typically early Dec to early Apr
Jan-Mar
Peak Christmas/New Year, Presidents' week, weekends; midweek quieter
Steep tree/glade powder
Storm cycles; avalanche terrain
The mountain
lift-served ~2,682-2,877 ac; total ~4,200 ac
110
Endless expert glades/trees; inbounds hike/cat
Uncrowded; expert crowd
Getting there & lift pass
Adult day ~CAD 115-135 (Ikon Pass + Mountain Collective)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Castlegar (YCG) ~45 min or Spokane (GEG) ~2.5 h; Kelowna ~3.5 h
Road; transfers
Rafters (base), Paradise Lodge (mid), village eateries
Small base village; Rossland town
Rossland / Trail hub
Patrol & safety
Pro patrol + active alpine/glade avalanche control
Expert-dominant; avalanche terrain
Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, Trail (24/7 ER, ~20-25 min)
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand ski resort report. Coordinates are approximate.