2009 Powder Resort Guide - Red Mountain / Whitewater
Snow Report Notes for Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 5:25 am
Red Chair is now open till 5pm so come enjoy the extra bit of time on the hill!
Spring Break Camps
FreeRiders March 15-17
All skiers and boarders March 15-17, March 18-20 Visit the TMP
contact snowsports@redresort.com for more details
April 2-4 The Gathering - several generations of Powder Magazines most coveted lensmen converge to present and describe the true stories behind some of the finest ski photographs ever captured.
Accommodation and lift pass options - 50% off for Gathering attendees!
Base Temperatures and Weather (Red Lodge)
BASE CONDITIONS: Pt. Cloudy
BASE WIND / VISIBILITY: Moderate / Good
BASE TEMPS: 0C / 32F
SNOW CONDITIONS: Packed Powder
Alpine Temperatures and Weather (Paradise Lodge)
SUMMIT CONDITIONS: Pt. Cloudy
SUMMIT WIND / VISIBILITY: Moderate / Good
SUMMIT TEMPS: -2C / 28.4F
SNOW CONDITIONS: Powder
Located only five miles north of the U.S. border, Red Resort is ideal for skiers looking to assimilate themselves into the Canadian powder scene. Perfectly spaced trees from top to bottom allow fresh snow to be conserved for days amid the apparently endless supply of runs that spread out from the conical peaks. Not an inch of vertical is wasted here. Dropping off the summit of either Granite or Red proper, skiers arrive at the base nearly 3,000 unbroken feet later. Check out the aptly named Cambodia, located at the end of Buffalo Ridge, or the Link’s Line, directly beneath the Motherlode chair. Orchards and Ledges are other favorites. Anyone looking for a backcountry stash will usually start at the bottom of Southern Comfort, where they can skin up to the summit of Mount Roberts (“Robbie”), the north-facing venue of the annual Canadian Open Freeskiing Finals.
What’s New:
Red is investing a cool million into existing chairlift infrastructure and other things that skiers mostly take for granted. A new brushing and pruning operation has cleaned up the runs for this winter.
Inside Line:
Never mind those dollar-at-par bargains—on December 19th and March 13th, you can ski at Red Mountain for free, no strings attached except to your mittens. Rafters is a great scene to integrate into Canadian ski culture, with live music on Fridays and Saturdays, and a jam session on Sundays for all those would-be musicians.
DETAILS NONE PROVIDED
- Redresort.com, 800.663.0105
- Lift Ticket: $59
- Summit: 6,807 feet
- Skiable Acres: 1,685
- Vertical: 2,919 feet
- Annual Snowfall: 300 inches
