How to get there
Where is Red Mountain? Red Mountain ski resort is located 3 kilometres from the town of Rossland in British Columbia, Canada, between the Monashee and Selkirk mountain ranges. The US border is only 6 kilometres away, so many visitors to Red come via the Spokane International Airport (2.5 hours away).
Other ski resorts nearby
Whitewater ski resort (79km – 1:20 hours), Salmo ski hill (55km – 1:00hour), Phoenix ski hill (123km – 1:40hours)
Getting To Red Mountain/Rossland
There are multiple gateway airports for Rossland and Red Mountain. Spokane International Airport in Washington state is serviced by multiple airlines and is 2.5 hours (225km – 140miles) away. Trail Airport is 15km from Rossland and is only serviced by Pacific Coastal airlines from Vancouver. Castlegar Municipal Airport is only 35km (21 miles) from Rossland and is serviced by Air Canada Jazz with daily flights from Vancouver and Calgary. This airport in unaffectionately known as “Cancel-gar” as they have no radar or some such silly thing, and require visual input to land. If it’s foggy, which you expect it to often be during winter, then you’ll have your flight cancelled. Are you getting the idea that this probably isn’t the best airport to fly into?
The other option is Kelowna which is particularly good if partaking in a road trip of the Powder Highway or Powder Triangle. Kelowna is 300km away and is serviced by various airlines from Toronto, Seattle, Calgary and Vancouver.
The Red Express, operated by
Adrenaline Adventures, is a shuttle service to Rossland or Red Mountain from any of the above airports.
Getting Around
Red Resort is compact so it’s easy to get around on foot. Similarly Rossland is easy to navigate by walking. Rossland is hilly and the steep footpaths can be slippery, so wear study shoes unless just walking along the flat main street.
Getting between Rossland and Red Mountain can be a little tricky for those without a car. In the evenings Adrenaline Adventures run a shuttle bus between the resort and town for a small fee, but the infrequency of the service can be somewhat inhibiting. There are some taxis available but there is no guarantee. During peak periods an infrequent day time shuttle service sometimes operates, but this is a hit and miss affair. Not surprisingly there are usually hitchhikers standing on the side of the road begging for a lift.
Transport Operators
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Queen City Shuttle & Charters
Individual & group transport. Small passenger vehicles to large coaches. Nelson/Rossland - Castlegar/Spokane airport transfers. Inter-resort & cat / heli ski shuttle services.
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