Where is Red Mountain?
Red Mountain Canada is located 3 kilometres from the town of Rossland in British Columbia, between the Monashee and Selkirk mountain ranges. The US border is only 6 kilometres away, so many visitors to
Red Mountain Ski Resort come via the Spokane International Airport (2.5 hours away).
Red Mountain is great to include on a road trip because it is part of the broader
Powder Highway as well as the
Selkirk Powder Triangle which includes:
Flights
There are multiple gateway airports for Rossland and Red Mountain Canada, and you can search for
flight options here.
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 Airport which is particularly good if partaking in a road trip of the northern parts of the
Powder Highway. Kelowna is 300km away and is serviced by various airlines from Toronto, Seattle, Calgary and Vancouver.
Driving to Red Mountain Canada
Having a
rental car and self-driving will provide the most flexibility once you’re at Red Mountain to get between the resort and town. Also, most people don’t just head to Red Resort, but also sample other nearby ski resorts and cat skiing outfits.
The drive north from Spokane airport is reasonably easy and has no mountain passes. The border crossing at Frontier in Oroville WA / Paterson, BC is supposed to be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but it doesn’t hurt to double check because we’ve heard stories of it not being open at times.
If driving to Red Mountain from the east, check that the Kootenay Pass (between Salmo and Creston) is open.
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Airport Shuttles To Red Mountain/Rossland
During winter there are regular scheduled airport shuttles to/from your hotel at Red Mountain or Rossland from Castlegar, Trail and Spokane airports. If you have a group of 8-14 it may be more economical and convenient to book a private shuttle.
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Transport Between Rossland and Red Mountain
The Rossland Ski Bus is an inexpensive resort-operated shuttle bus service between Rossland and Red Mountain with various pick-up points around Rossland.
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Otherwise there are very expensive on-demand shuttles/taxis available. Not surprisingly there are usually hitchhikers standing on the side of the road begging for a lift.
Getting Around Rossland/Red
Red Resort is compact so it’s easy to get around on foot.
Similarly Rossland is easy to navigate by walking. Parts of Rossland are hilly and the steep footpaths can be slippery, so wear study shoes unless you’re just walking along the flat main street.
Other Ski Resorts Nearby
Other ski hills nearby include:
- Whitewater ski resort (79km – 1:20 hours)
- Salmo ski hill (55km – 1:00hour)
- Phoenix ski hill (123km – 1:40hours)