TR - Revelstoke, BC - Snowboarding Forum

brownSnow · 03-27-2011, 07:37 PM

with the southern ontario season coming to a close i've finally had some time to post up some pics. February of this year 7 of my buddies and i went to Revelstoke for a 7 day trip. This was our 2nd visit in the past 3 years and as usual mother nature delivered! Revi is really geared for intermediate to advanced riders with some of the greatest slack country and glades i've ever experienced.

after a gondola ride and short traverse the stoke chair takes you above most of the trees (the sub-peak is hike access)

a view from the top of the stoke chair

looking up to subpeak

first business was a short hike into the north and greely bowls

looking down hill along the hike

looking uphill

looking into the north bowl

looking back at Greely bowl

sizing up the hike to the subpeak

brownSnow · 03-27-2011, 07:43 PM

on the way up

yours truly at the top

looking down into north and greely bowls

looking south

looking northwest

looking at what i'm about to ride through

and some glades off the ripper chair

brownSnow · 03-27-2011, 07:46 PM

pillows from heaven!

a sick drop

best sushi in town!

thank you Revi!

**killclimbz** · 03-28-2011, 09:07 AM

Looks pretty awesome! A good buddy just got back from Revy and Roger's Pass. He had a blast, that is for sure.

One thing, if you resize your pics to 680x480, they are a lot easier to view on the forum.

Free_Rider · 04-09-2011, 05:22 PM

Pictures look amazing and I cant wait to ride revi in 2012.

A couple of quick question though if you don't mind?

I'm also located in Southern Ontario and a few friends and I are planning to go to Revi in Feb 2012.
If you don't mind me asking, where did you stay and how or where did you book your trip from?

If you rather PM me thats cool as I don't want to clutter your TR here.

Thanks,
Jay

Bones · 04-10-2011, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Free_Rider

a few friends and I are planning to go to Revi in Feb 2012.
If you don't mind me asking, where did you stay and how or where did you book your trip from?

If you rather PM me thats cool as I don't want to clutter your TR here.

Could you add me to any info you're putting out?

Revi is my group's choice of destination next year. Love to hear some logitistics details, particularly about slope-side accomodations!

brownSnow · 04-10-2011, 01:32 PM

in brief the logistics getting to Revelstoke are pretty simple

knowledge from our last trip out there pointed us to booking during early/mid february as the snow was primo during that period. (however with La Nina this year almost any week or month during the season was killer!)

I put the word out to my crew late summer that we were going to head back to Revi during that time and told everyone to start saving their pennies.

We independently booked our flights via westjet flying from Toronto to Kelowna. (about $500 each return)
For the 3hrs drive north we booked a chevy express van from National. (worked out to about $100 each, rental and gas incl.)

And with respects to the hotel, we directly booked with RMR to stay at the foot of the mountain in the newly constructed Nelson lodge (top notch 5 star, steps to the gondola from our rooms, not cheap, but worth every penny).

Alternatively, there are several hotel/motels in the town of Revi you can stay at for WAY cheaper (The Sandman, Motel 8, etc.), Only draw back is the 15min drive to the hill each day (and when you've got a crew of 7 to 10 it's not always easy getting everyone up at the crack of dawn after drinking and playing cards into the wee hours of the morning).

Lift ticket wise, going into the fall the resort has deals online. I bought the 6 day pass for the price of 4 days i think (or something like that, saved about $100 overall).

hit me up with other questions if you have them, you'll jog my memory ; )

and here's a little thing i'm working on to wet the appetite (first year "trying" to use a helmet cam)

YouTube - separate reality

chupacabraman · 08-08-2011, 12:59 AM

Hah, that 'sick drop' is so crappy... it's got a "scooped out" flat landing. Conditions are usually a lot better than how it looks in your pics, but coming from ON I'm sure it was ridiculously amazing :P
Just giving you the gears a bit, but it looks like you had a blast and I'm stoked you enjoyed Revy - it's the best.

m_jel · 08-08-2011, 05:48 PM

when i went with some buddies we stayed at swiss chalet motel(?) it seemed to be the cheapest around then if you're looking for cheap and it wasn't too shabby... free breakfast every morning too

SwissMiss · 08-14-2011, 11:31 AM

I love kawakubo and emos

03-27-2011, 07:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
brownSnow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: toronto Posts: 160	TR - Revelstoke, BC with the southern ontario season coming to a close i've finally had some time to post up some pics. February of this year 7 of my buddies and i went to Revelstoke for a 7 day trip. This was our 2nd visit in the past 3 years and as usual mother nature delivered! Revi is really geared for intermediate to advanced riders with some of the greatest slack country and glades i've ever experienced. after a gondola ride and short traverse the stoke chair takes you above most of the trees (the sub-peak is hike access) a view from the top of the stoke chair looking up to subpeak first business was a short hike into the north and greely bowls looking down hill along the hike looking uphill looking into the north bowl looking back at Greely bowl sizing up the hike to the subpeak

03-27-2011, 07:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
brownSnow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: toronto Posts: 160	moar pics on the way up yours truly at the top looking down into north and greely bowls looking south looking northwest looking at what i'm about to ride through and some glades off the ripper chair

03-27-2011, 07:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
brownSnow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: toronto Posts: 160	pillows from heaven! a sick drop best sushi in town! thank you Revi! Last edited by brownSnow; 03-27-2011 at 07:48 PM. Reason: wrong shot

08-08-2011, 05:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
m_jel Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pickering Posts: 574	when i went with some buddies we stayed at swiss chalet motel(?) it seemed to be the cheapest around then if you're looking for cheap and it wasn't too shabby... free breakfast every morning too __________________ redbubble.com/people/mkelly06 snowyunicornlove.blogspot.com

08-14-2011, 11:31 AM	#10 (permalink)
SwissMiss Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Kelowna, BC Posts: 171	I love kawakubo and emos __________________ Tanja

03-28-2011, 09:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,258	Looks pretty awesome! A good buddy just got back from Revy and Roger's Pass. He had a blast, that is for sure. One thing, if you resize your pics to 680x480, they are a lot easier to view on the forum.

04-09-2011, 05:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
Free_Rider Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kitchener, Ontario Canada Posts: 77	Pictures look amazing and I cant wait to ride revi in 2012. A couple of quick question though if you don't mind? I'm also located in Southern Ontario and a few friends and I are planning to go to Revi in Feb 2012. If you don't mind me asking, where did you stay and how or where did you book your trip from? If you rather PM me thats cool as I don't want to clutter your TR here. Thanks, Jay

04-10-2011, 01:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
brownSnow Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: toronto Posts: 160	in brief the logistics getting to Revelstoke are pretty simple knowledge from our last trip out there pointed us to booking during early/mid february as the snow was primo during that period. (however with La Nina this year almost any week or month during the season was killer!) I put the word out to my crew late summer that we were going to head back to Revi during that time and told everyone to start saving their pennies. We independently booked our flights via westjet flying from Toronto to Kelowna. (about $500 each return) For the 3hrs drive north we booked a chevy express van from National. (worked out to about $100 each, rental and gas incl.) And with respects to the hotel, we directly booked with RMR to stay at the foot of the mountain in the newly constructed Nelson lodge (top notch 5 star, steps to the gondola from our rooms, not cheap, but worth every penny). Alternatively, there are several hotel/motels in the town of Revi you can stay at for WAY cheaper (The Sandman, Motel 8, etc.), Only draw back is the 15min drive to the hill each day (and when you've got a crew of 7 to 10 it's not always easy getting everyone up at the crack of dawn after drinking and playing cards into the wee hours of the morning). Lift ticket wise, going into the fall the resort has deals online. I bought the 6 day pass for the price of 4 days i think (or something like that, saved about $100 overall). hit me up with other questions if you have them, you'll jog my memory ; ) and here's a little thing i'm working on to wet the appetite (first year "trying" to use a helmet cam) YouTube - separate reality

08-08-2011, 12:59 AM	#8 (permalink)
chupacabraman Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Revy Posts: 861	Hah, that 'sick drop' is so crappy... it's got a "scooped out" flat landing. Conditions are usually a lot better than how it looks in your pics, but coming from ON I'm sure it was ridiculously amazing :P Just giving you the gears a bit, but it looks like you had a blast and I'm stoked you enjoyed Revy - it's the best.

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