So I pulled the trigger on Qantas flights to Canada depart 31/1 return 17/2, points+pay too enticing...
Thinking of skiing Revelstoke 10 days, without car at this stage.
How good/bad is the resort shuttle ? Do they cram people in like sardines ? (myoko bus style)
Any budget friendly nice accommodation recommendations?
(a lot of places look orientated towards a car-park motel)
Hi Blue,
I moved to Revelstoke from Sydney 4 years ago. If you like skiing and have a good set of fat skis (buy or hire if you don't) then their is no better place to go that Revelstoke. Until we moved, my wife and I would do one month driving and skiing everywhere in BC and Alberta each years. The first year was 2005 and we only missed one year in that time.
Revelstoke has the best all-round skiing. Big morning queues suck, but the slopes are so massive that once you are skiing you would never know. Of-course book first Tracks and ask for (older) Rob at the ski school and I will make sure you skip that queue.
The shuttle is good, however get their early before the listed time or you may need to get the next one. They are very regular doing laps after laps i think one arrives every 15 mins or something like that. The early part of Feb is a quiet time and if you look around you may get a deal in the resort itself. However the end of your trip is coming up to BC and Alberta weeks and you may want to book your accommodation very soon as everywhere will book up fast.
Revelstoke is not too inflated for accommodation (by Australian's standards) however its getting popular and busier every year and with the US border now open my place is starting to get a lot of enquiries, (I'm guessing its not in your price range but you can check it out by searching Begbie Views Retreat.). We are on the south side of the mountain about 10 mins from town and 5 from the resort so we don't hear any of the train noise.
We once stayed in the super 8 motel, was OK accommodation and they had a terrific deal including ski lifts and a packed lunch (kind of weird). Have a look into some of those options. Also make sure you buy your tickets (or seasons pass - do the math) in advance, if you book by 15th of November you will save 30 to 40%
Kicking horse, has the best terrain of any resort in Canada (IMO) but the snow quality isn't as good and even in a 3 weeks trip a powder day is not an assured thing.
Whistler has the 2nd best terrain, but the crowds and queues totally suck, worse than any other resort i have ever skied. The price is also high for everything you do.
Feel free to post where you are thinking of staying and i can give you the lay of the land here.