After our first stop at Kicking-Horse, we continued our journey over the Rogers Pass to Revelstoke two days ago. The first surprise: halfway through the 120 kilometers, we crossed a time zone border, which extended our day by an hour.
On our first ride to the top, we took some photos in the best visibility. Before the first real descent, however, it was time to warm up again. The minus 25 degrees during our two days in Revelstoke was a record cold in March, even for Canada. I don't know how many people have ever had the pleasure of skiing in such temperatures and strong winds. As any higher speed was quickly met with frostbite, we protected ourselves with lots of unusual short turns. I don't know the last time I did so many short turns in a row in a single day.
The Revelstoke ski area really is a hit: the gondola and two quad chairs provide access to an area that offers an incredible variety of runs for both piste fans and freeriders. The most beautiful piste name is definitely "Kill the Banker".
From a freerider's point of view, the North Bowl in particular gets the adrenaline pumping: it takes around 15 minutes to hike up to the Sub Peak, from the top of which alone nine excellent and just as many non-excellent lines lead into the North Bowl and to the Ribber chairlift. From the easy powder line, you can work your way up to 55 degree steep "Entry Chutes".
When you traverse the North Bowl, the Greely Bowl lies at your feet. Here you can still find untracked powder lines days after the last snowfall.
On top of the range of slopes, you can also go cat skiing or heliskiing in Revelstoke. Unfortunately, we didn't have time to test these options this time. But definitely a reason to come back next year. Now we're heading further south to Nelson, BC.
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