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Started by Trav in Canada - 16 Replies

Re:Revelstoke and Kicking horse

Steverandomno
reply to 'Revelstoke and Kicking horse' posted Apr-2009

The point you made about KH being really good when its good but how it can turn into a icy mogul fest is my worry. Blacks don't often get groomed and with no park what am i to do if/when we have a dry spell and there is no fresh snow for two weeks.


There is almost always good snow to be found inbounds at KH. True, it can get icy at the bottom of the hill, but there is usually good snow on the upper half.
Maybe I've been lucky, but having skied KH for a while, I've never experienced a day where you couldn't find good snow inbounds.

Obviously I'm a big fan of KH, but basing yourself in Banff is a sure bet. Be sure to check out, KH and Revelstoke though, your unlikely to be disappointed.

Have fun.

Trav
reply to 'Revelstoke and Kicking horse' posted Apr-2009

Thanks for the heads up on Fernie, did not realise that, so let me get this straight, fully owned by RCR = no kickers, LL, Sunshine and Norquay only partially owned so have kickers?

I don't really get it, i swear i've seen more injuries on rails. Actually now that i think about it i see the most injuries on green runs, they should get rid of them! But seriously wouldn't tree runs be the worst, not kickers.

I ride hotham here in Oz, on its day it's good, but that isn't all that often, we had a good run of days where it didn't get above freezing so the snow was actually pretty good last season. There are some good yet short steeps, but pow day are few and far between. It's funny to hear people say places like whistler are crowded, i know it can get lift lines but i hear the runs are pretty good, here it is crazy busy on the runs and on the lifts.

So speaking of crowds, any thoughts on Revelstoke crowds v big3 crowds?

Also, i hear banff is renowned for consistency? what about revelstoke, is it wetter like whistler?

Snowlerblades huh? you're joking right?

Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Revelstoke and Kicking horse' posted Apr-2009

Trav wrote:Thanks for the heads up on Fernie, did not realise that, so let me get this straight, fully owned by RCR = no kickers, LL, Sunshine and Norquay only partially owned so have kickers?

I don't really get it, i swear i've seen more injuries on rails. Actually now that i think about it i see the most injuries on green runs, they should get rid of them! But seriously wouldn't tree runs be the worst, not kickers.

I ride hotham here in Oz, on its day it's good, but that isn't all that often, we had a good run of days where it didn't get above freezing so the snow was actually pretty good last season. There are some good yet short steeps, but pow day are few and far between. It's funny to hear people say places like whistler are crowded, i know it can get lift lines but i hear the runs are pretty good, here it is crazy busy on the runs and on the lifts.

So speaking of crowds, any thoughts on Revelstoke crowds v big3 crowds?

Also, i hear banff is renowned for consistency? what about revelstoke, is it wetter like whistler?

Snowlerblades huh? you're joking right?


RCR own Fernie and now about half of Lake Louise, nothing to do with LL SSV and Norquay..

Such a stupid decision but that is what they say, the Lake Louise park used to be bigger than anything I have ever seen so you'd get 'gapers' hitting 60 foot table tops and landing on their backs.

Much of a much-ness. Anywhere is going to be busy on a pow day.. busier at least. Sunshine gets about 30 feet of snow a year and it is always soft. Norquay doesn't get a whole lot but I like it. LL gets about half what SSV receives but the snow stays in good condition and the terrain off the back is totally worth it.

Joking about the snowblades although if Revelstoke doesn't do it for you I will ship you a pair to try :wink:

Steverandomno
reply to 'Revelstoke and Kicking horse' posted Apr-2009

BTW - was at kickinghorse weekend before closing and they had a terrain park. Not big, but they did have one. Sunshines terrain park was on a different scale this year. I'm not one for that sort of thing, but it looked pretty good to my uneducated eye.

On a side note - although KH had not had snow for a while (4-5th April) the grooming there this year was amazing. The lower groomers were a real pleasure to cruise this year. A pleasant surprise considering the prevailing conditions. IMO much better than the grooming at Sunshine this year. The upper mountain was great as allways.

Trav
reply to 'Revelstoke and Kicking horse' posted Apr-2009

Hey what is the go with free shuttle buses from at these places?

Is it true you get free buses to sunshine, louise and norquay from banff on a big3 pass?

I hear the same to revelstoke witha a season there?

what about kh?

Is this true?

Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Revelstoke and Kicking horse' posted Apr-2009

Trav wrote:Hey what is the go with free shuttle buses from at these places?

Is it true you get free buses to sunshine, louise and norquay from banff on a big3 pass?

I hear the same to revelstoke witha a season there?

what about kh?

Is this true?


You have to buy a bus pass, not sure about the other place. Most folks of the mountains will pick you up if you want to catch a lift, all about the karma cycle.

Sunshine has some cool (controlled) gnar to play on:


Trav
reply to 'Revelstoke and Kicking horse' posted Apr-2009

Thanks Pablo, that looks cool.

So we think we might get a car now. Is parking free at louise, norquay and sunshine?

Their websites talk a lot about VIP parking but not about regular?

cheers

hey are you a local? we'll have to go ridin and get some beers if you are?

Pablo Escobar
reply to 'Revelstoke and Kicking horse' posted Apr-2009

Trav wrote:Thanks Pablo, that looks cool.

So we think we might get a car now. Is parking free at louise, norquay and sunshine?

Their websites talk a lot about VIP parking but not about regular?

cheers

hey are you a local? we'll have to go ridin and get some beers if you are?


Parking is free and at Sunshine if you end up quite a long way away they have a shuttle bus to save the walk. No idea about VIP parking because I just rode the bus, you might find yourself doing something else on the busier days.

Unfortunately not, I was last year but I had to come back to uni :(

Topic last updated on 23-June-2009 at 11:36