| There's a lot to get excited about in Revelstoke, BC | | | | well worth making for skiing afficionados. |
| these days! | | | | Some of the impressive mountain and resort stats |
| Mount Mackenzie, only about 6km southeast from | | | | include: |
| Revelstoke, is quietly being groomed into becoming | | | | - Skiing on the mountain opened in December, 2007 |
| the world's next great ski destination. | | | | with an 8 person gondola and high-speed chairlift. |
| The development at Mount Mackenzie is called the | | | | - More gondolas and chairlifts will be added, which will |
| Revelstoke Mountain Resort. When finished, visitors | | | | take the total vertical descent to 6,000 feet |
| will be able to take advantage of world-class lifts, | | | | (1,829m), the longest in North America. |
| heli-skiing, snowcat skiing and snowboarding all from | | | | - Snowfall is 40 to 60 feet annually (double what |
| one location. The resort will become a multi-phase | | | | Whistler gets, and more than most major US resorts) |
| community with a village heli-center, shops, | | | | - Four season activities are available, including hiking, |
| restaurants, hotels, condos, town homes, and | | | | golfing, mountain biking and fishing |
| single-family lots. Essentially, Revelstoke is becoming a | | | | Where to stay in Revelstoke? |
| world-class ski resort on the scale of Whistler and | | | | Until hotels and accommodation are built at the |
| Aspen. | | | | mountain resort, guests will need a place to stay. |
| Where is Revelstoke? | | | | Some of the available lodgings in Revelstoke include |
| Revelstoke is located in BC, Canada, approximately | | | | the Sandman Hotel, Comfort Inn & Suites, Hillcrest |
| 630 km northeast of Vancouver, 200 km northeast | | | | Hotel, Super 8 Motel, Regent Inn and Swiss Chalet |
| of Kelowna, and 410 km west of Calgary. The | | | | Motel. |
| closest international airport is in Kelowna. Part of | | | | If you're looking for a new skiing destination that |
| Revelstoke's charm will be it's isolation, most visitors | | | | hasn't really been discovered yet, in a small town |
| will have to drive or shuttle from airports located in | | | | setting, then you should plan your next ski vacation |
| the nearest main centers. However, it will be a trip | | | | to Revelstoke BC. |