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February 25, 2025
Kloey from
Canada
Kloey from
Canada
Skied first time there for 3 days end of December 2024.
Positives: seems to be snowsure mid-mountain and upper, unreal/fun terrain and tree runs (Ripper chair all day), base village is very close to Town (8 min drive to downtown), quiet runs (rarely saw a soul off Ripper in the trees), warm temps usually
Neutrals: intermediate-advanced only (if you want to have any fun), sidecountry has great runs but can get cliffed out, gondola line bottleneck can be a wait on a good snow day if you're there late.
Negatives: perennial fog and poorly marked mountain means getting lost often. Skied around 10 resorts in CA and EU and never seen fog so bad. Locals commented the good runs were 'gatekept' and it felt like that.
Would recommend this hill to someone who books trips in advance. Great chance of having good conditions, but would tell first-timers to get a lesson or guide to show them around.
I felt like I missed out on a lot as the runs are poorly marked (then you add on fog), and a lot of the "good" spots are tough to traverse to and back. Especially because everything around mid-mountain and lower had bad conditions, so you don't prefer to end up down there. That, with the short lift hours, makes for a short day if you're bumbling around looking for the right run.
I'm a level 6 advanced skier of 20 yrs, but this is a steep drop and it messes with your mind. It was super fun, but I was skiing cautious b/c I didn't ever know where I was, and locals warned me you can get cliffed out in a few areas.
Whole town and resort feels like a fun local hill where their infrastructure hasn't kept up with the demand a little.
All that being said, I can't wait to get back and find my bearings, I did the same chair (Ripper) for 3 days and had a blast and would do it again, though looking forward to exploring more of the hill. Read More
October 27, 2024
Jack from
Canada
Jack from
Canada
Unfortunately, Revy suffers from poor snowpack down low, so lower mountain runs are rarely open. The alpine terrain is alright, but honestly not nearly as good as some of the other resorts in BC. If they ever got good snow, it would probably be an awesome place to ski, I wish I knew. Better to just go wait in a lift line in Whistler than even bother with this place. Read More
February 25, 2024
tobidogger from
United States
tobidogger from
United States
March 14, 2021
Ben from
Canada
Ben from
Canada
If you're not willing to get there at the ski lift between 7:00-7:15 (when it opens at 8:30am) after an 10+cm overnight snowfall, don't bother going. The lift lines are horrible.
There are only 4 or 5 dumps of 20+cm a season, don't miss those. But don't dream too much about bottomless snow, you're likely to hit hard muggles under the soft snow at every turns.
Best in the area for snowfall, but still the resort doesn't compare to conditions you could find elsewhere in the world (Japan, less travelled resort in the Alps, Gulmarg, etc.) Read More
February 03, 2021
PowderMonkee from
Canada
PowderMonkee from
Canada
This is the review from a local.
First off this is longer then normal
This resort hasn't changed much since I moved here in 2011. Sure we have added another lift, it helps but more is needed from mid station. Lift lines are becoming a thing and when it snows 10cms or more expect to wait. 830am powder day, if you want to get first tracks better come at 730am to get in gondola line. After that there will be a line that starts at mid-station usually around 9.30am. If it's a busy time the mid station line will be longer than base due to crowds skiing to mid station. If you're waiting 20mins at the base your gonna wait 20mins longer at mid sometimes. What do you expect when you can get face shots 5000ft long. Kill the Banker is the run under the gondola and has always been my fav when it's good, it's all time. Check for yourself when you leave the mid station, you will see everything you want if you are able to ride that terrain.
So show up at 7.30am if you want to get ahead of the crowd, almost everyday now. Grab a coffee/get your instagram going and be patient.
As for RMR a lot of the terrain after big dumps over night won't open ASAP. Most of the time it's 10am. Avy control for our safety is key to all Alpine terrain here...its big and steep and 50% of people coming here aren't going into those areas.
So, lets say it hasn't snowed in a few days. Check temps and see where the freeze-thaw levels are. That sorta determines where you may go and look for snow or will you just ride the gondola and do "mid mountain laps". When it's icy above stick to the mid mountain and rip the long groomers.
Mid mountain has a lot of terrain. Usually its the place to be after mid Jan once it has all filled in. Don't be fooled, there are trees cliffs, steeps and butt hole puckering speeds you can get. Again, mid week powder days on mid mountain are all time.
So you wanna ride alpine, there is lots of it...but I won't lie it does get shredded up faster. When you don't venture too far, be ready to boot pack Lemming Line when the Avy control is done by 10am and you will be rewarded. Now, that being said, once you drop in over towards the NorthBowl or Greely area you're now gonna have 40mins to return back to that area if not more, the traverses are longer. This is where knowledge is key.
Ok so you have dropped in and now your heading to the Ripper chair. This has some of the best tree skiing. To be honest, I head to this area first if the mountain is busy and being a local there is a lot of ways to obtain no lift line and fresh face shots for 2hrs if you go there ASAP. Why do I go here ASAP, well, when the alpine really isn't open till 10am and you don't want to wait in another gondola line at Mid, The Ripper Chair has it all.
Overall, Revy is still amazing and will only get better with years down the road. Even in these Covid times the lines are just longer 'cause we can't stuff the lifts full so it seems, patience
Simple Rules
1-Check weather reports! This is the first thing I do before I go to bed and wake up and follow
2-Arrive early
3-Be patient
4-Head to Ripper if it snows a lot
5-Wait for the North bowl to open
6-Go rip some alpine runs
7-Have fun
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January 26, 2020
Mark Wiens from
Canada
Mark Wiens from
Canada
Revelstoke is a terrible mountain. Do not go there. Go to SilverStar or Big White, don't waste your time and money. It might have the biggest vertical (which isn't even true) but do you really want to be harassed by the locals and treated like dirt? I'm guessing not. I am never going to go there ever. Waste of time. Read More
January 27, 2018
Mike from
Canada
Mike from
Canada
Revy has the biggest vertical in North America. As the town is in a rain forest, the vertical brings tons of snow up high. It can be a confusing area for new folks but hook up with a local or guide from the hill and the place is amazing. The town has an amazing vitality to it as many 20 something folks are moving in from all over Canada to enjoy the special vibe that is here in town. A good tip would be to fork out the extra $40 for fresh tracks after a dump... yahoo. Read More
December 11, 2017
Mike from
Canada
Mike from
Canada
I recommend never going to Revelstoke. The locals treat tourists like poop and the last 3 times we went our car windows were smashed out and car was looted. Also, 2 out of 3 motels we stayed at were ransacked while we were out and when we reported it the manager at both they did nothing. Ourselves and anyone we know will never go back. I recommend that you stay away from Revelstoke. Read More
December 28, 2016
Nance from
Canada
Nance from
Canada
I lived in Revelstoke for many years and the resort gets busier every year. Now it is not uncommon to wait >1hour at the bottom at the gondola or >30min at the chairs The snow is still great, the runs are awesome for advanced skiers/boarders but the lift lines are definitely getting longer, which can be quite frustrating. Read More
October 27, 2016
Jono from
United States
Jono from
United States
Probably some of the best tree skiing on earth. However, nearby Whistler and Kicking Horse have similar snow with much better alpine terrain. RMR also has poor "flow" due to the lack of lift infrastructure meaning there are a lot of long traverses that break up your runs. Not a beginner or family destination. The groomers are steep, poorly groomed, and often have poor snow since most of the groomed runs are at lower elevations that frequently get rained on. Read More
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