TERRAIN

During our British Columbia ski trip, we`ll be riding the slopes of Fernie Ski Resort, Red Mountain Ski Resort, Whitewater Ski Resort. Those staying on the 13-day tour will also visit Kicking Horse Ski Resort. As one of North America`s oldest resorts, Red Mountain Ski Resort sits at 6800 ft and covers 1200 acres. Amazingly dry powder and a low-key atmosphere lend an awesome feel to this resort. Red Mountain has great options for backcountry riding, plenty of steeps and intermediate terrain with trees, as well as a freestyle park and half pipe. Fernie Ski Resort took out the `Ski Resort of the Year` award in 2004 and for very good reason. Fernie is renown for great snow, huge rideable area and varied terrain, with everything from accessible backcountry, trees, steeps and bowls to quality parks and pipes. Whitewater Ski Resort is our smallest resort, covering 600 acres with three lifts, but it arguably has some of the best snow in the Canadian Rockies: light, dry, and super deep. It`s also virtually untouched by the tourist masses. Whitewater receives an average annual snowfall of 1.2 meters and has been rated by Ski Canada as having the best steeps, bowls and glades in Canada . Kicking Horse Ski Resort, at an elevation of 8033 ft, was recently ranked the #1 North American ski resort for powder and #2 for steeps. Kicking Horse has awesome backcountry with lots of challenging and varied terrain; it also has some of the driest and deepest powder in Canada.