Planning a trip to BC next winter, just for a few days. Mostly planning to ski Revelstoke, but should we plan to spend a day at any of the other Ikon resorts while there? (Banff, Lake Louise, Norquay, Panorama) Not sure if any of those would be worth it or if we should just stick to Revelstoke. (and we've already been to Banff in the summer so I know the place is beautiful, already seen the views, only interested in ski worthiness for this trip)
Mar 17 2023 12:58PM
Sunshine/Louise are my locals but Revy is always my favorite place to visit for only being 3 hours from lake. They consistently get way more snow and bigger storms compared to banff. Try to plan it for midweek if possible, the powder fever is crazy on the weekend and with only 2 real chairs at the summit the lines can be crazy. But Sunshine/Louise are definitely good options if you wanna explore a bit more (and they're only 45 mins away from each other parking lot to parking lot)
Was in Pano last weekend and actually had a lot of fun but they get half the snow that banff does and it's definitely more racer/parent vibes over there. So many deep moguls it's insane lol. And if you willingly hit Norquay instead of Sunshine/Louise then you should just give up
Sun Peaks is dope too since it's only 3 hours from Revy. Not as much snow but you can spend weeks straight and not get bored since it's almost as big as Whistler. Super fun European village vibe and the park is dope too.
TLDR: Either hit Revy and Sun Peaks if possible or Revy and Louise/Sunshine
Mar 17 2023 4:02PM
I'd cough up the dough to spend a day or two at Kicking Horse. That place is absolutely unreal. If you're coming from the US, tickets in advance are like $80-90 USD.
Probably way to south for you, but RED is on Ikon and is a very cool mountain as well, uncrowded and a very laid back vibe. Mostly pretty chill medium angle pow skiing terrain with a handful of crazy chutes and faces.
But honestly Revy is soo good you can spend a week there easy
Mar 17 2023 8:57PM
Revy is the bomb , less chairs means you should bring your slack country stuff to ski deep snow and decent backcountry jumps with about 15 minutes of effort. Sunshine and lake need snow to be decent for big mountain, but the parks are a decent time. If your looking for big mountain revy is your best bet for a good consistent snow pack, then Lake is next up for terrain. Shine is better for park but can be fun if the dive has snow. Bring your avy gear and pay attention to avalanche canada pretty deadly season this year. have fun stay safe!
Mar 17 2023 9:00PM
IsaacNW82I'd cough up the dough to spend a day or two at Kicking Horse. That place is absolutely unreal. If you're coming from the US, tickets in advance are like $80-90 USD.Probably way to south for you, but RED is on Ikon and is a very cool mountain as well, uncrowded and a very laid back vibe. Mostly pretty chill medium angle pow skiing terrain with a handful of crazy chutes and faces.
But honestly Revy is soo good you can spend a week there easy
RED and whitewater if they have snow have unreal terrrain
Mar 19 2023 11:31PM