Red Resort Ski Holidays

Canada Holidays

Expert Opinion Our Expert
Rupert Hatfield

"Three words say it all: steep, deep, powder. My ski days in Red are in my top 10 ski days ever – lift accessible heaven! If you are looking for a challenge then this is a must visit resort. You may have never heard of it before but go - you won’t regret it."

Resort Info

  • Resort Scorecard
  • Beginners 5/10
  • Intermediates 5/10
  • Advanced: 10/10
  • Families: 5/10
  • Nightlife: 5/10
  • Village Charm: 5/10
  • Affordability: 8/10
  • Non Ski Activities: 3/10
  • Sustainability: 4/10

Season: tbc

Nearest Airport: Kelowna

Transfer Time: 3 hours

Transport: Transfer or Car Hire

Elevation: 6,800 ft

Vertical Drop: 2,900 ft

Ski Area: 1,686 acres

Ski Lifts: 6

Runs: 87

Grade: 45% advanced
40% intermediates
15% beginners

Why Red Resort?

Red is a ski resort like no other in Canada. The resort's two mountains, Red and Granite, provide some of the best off-piste skiing in the country and the lack of commercial development means that it attracts people who are most interested in the snow. You take a lift to the top of either mountain and just ski down - almost anywhere you like.

Red Mountain, as the ski resort used to be called, has produced more Canadian ski team members than anywhere else and remains a genuine local's ski area. Not necessarily a good choice for families but for those wanting a unique and challenging ski holiday experience, this is the place. Accommodation is either in a collection of B&Bs on the mountain or in the nearby old gold-mining town of Rossland.

Whitewater - If you are skiing at Red, you should definitely try and make it to Whitewater for a day. The resort, near the town of Nelson, has some awesome off-piste terrain. 

Ski Safaris Combine skiing in Red with other ski resorts within an easy drive.