SkiingCanadaRed Mountain

Red Mountain

Also known as: RED, RED Resort (Rossland)

Four peaks; Big Red Cats cat-skiing adjacent

Difficulty 5 (Expert)Destination4 linked peaks
Vertical drop
890 m
Top elevation
2,075 m
Lifts
7
Runs
110
Red Mountain

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.

Beginner 18%Intermediate 31%Advanced 23%
Terrain split

Beg 18 / Int 31 / Adv 23 / Exp 28

Group split options

Silverlode & Paradise green/blue groomers

If you are not skiing

Limited - cat-skiing, snowshoe, small base village

Childcare

Yes (licensed base daycare/nursery)

Ski school & rental

RED snow school + full rentals

Accessibility & group fit

Steep powder, expert-dominant; limited true-beginner terrain

Snow & season

~760 cm/yr; night skiing

Open window

Typically early Dec to early Apr

Best season

Jan-Mar

Peak vs quiet

Peak Christmas/New Year, Presidents' week, weekends; midweek quieter

Snow & surface

Steep tree/glade powder

Weather risks

Storm cycles; avalanche terrain

The mountain

Skiable area

lift-served ~2,682-2,877 ac; total ~4,200 ac

Runs & pistes

110

Off-piste & backcountry

Endless expert glades/trees; inbounds hike/cat

Crowds

Uncrowded; expert crowd

Getting there & lift pass

Adult day ~CAD 115-135 (Ikon Pass + Mountain Collective)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Getting there

Castlegar (YCG) ~45 min or Spokane (GEG) ~2.5 h; Kelowna ~3.5 h

Transfer & shuttle

Road; transfers

On-mountain dining

Rafters (base), Paradise Lodge (mid), village eateries

Facilities

Small base village; Rossland town

Operators

Rossland / Trail hub

Patrol & safety

Ski patrol & avalanche

Pro patrol + active alpine/glade avalanche control

Hazards

Expert-dominant; avalanche terrain

Emergency & rescue

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.

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