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Man Survives 1,000-Foot Fall After Cornice Breaks in Revelstoke, B.C.

An Alberta snowmobiler was reportedly fell off a 1,000-foot cliff after a cornice he was standing on broke at 1pm on February 17th, 2014 on Boulder Mountain near Revelstoke, Canada. This is VERY hard to believe, but we are finding multiple media reports saying that he survived a 1,000 foot cliff fall. Even the cops are reporting that they found a 44-year-old man at the bottom of a 1,000-foot cliff uninjured. The guy who took the fall was found by his SPOT emergency messenger. Several phone calls also reported his fall to police. He as located and rescued via helicopter. “Police wish to […]
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Revelstoke, BC Opens Entire Mountain on Opening Day

Revelstoke Mountain Resort in British Columbia opened Saturday, November 29th, offering top-to-bottom runs and what they’re calling “excellent early season conditions”. Operators are reporting a base of 115cm (45 inches), which allowed skiers and riders to access all 5620 ft of vertical on opening weekend. These conditions are a stark change from last week, when coverage was thin and conditions were less than promising. Luckily, over 3 feet of fresh snow has fallen in the last week, allowing Revelstoke to welcome guests for the 2014-15 season in a huge way. RMR’s Operations […]
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Revelstoke Opening Weekend Report:

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Revelstoke ski resort in British Columbia opened for the season last weekend and the conditions were stellar. 5,620-vertical-feet of skiing and riding just feels good. Revy had powder and low crowds on opening weekend, as per usual. There just aren’t enough people up there to ski all that powder. It’s kinda special up there. It was another great Opening Day at Revelstoke Mountain Resort on November 30, with over 60cm of snow falling […]
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Revelstoke Freeride World Tour Stop Rescheduled Due to Avalanche Danger

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Organizers of the Freeride World Tour have announced the decision to reschedule the first stop of the 2014 competition calendar in Revelstoke, Canada. The Revelstoke stop, which was originally scheduled for December 18, 2013 has now been moved to March 10, 2014. Although Revelstoke Mountain Resort (RMR) has recently opened for the season with great early season conditions, the competition […]
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Freeride World Tour Teaser for Revelstoke’s Dec. 18th Comp.

The Freeride World Tour’s first stop this year is Revelstoke and it’s going down early. This competition is scheduled for December 18th, 2013. Luckily, Revelstoked has been getting good amounts of snow already and the snowpack is looking good. The competition will be located on the legendary 1,644-foot long McKenzie face in the Revelstoke backcountry. Spectators can watch from across the valley and enjoy great views of the competitors. Revelstoke is a magical place so you should consider coming up for the comp. The SWATCH FREERIDE WORLD TOUR BY THE NORTH FACE® (FWT) 2014 season will commence on […]
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A 2-Minute-Long Pow Run in Revelstoke on Nov. 15th | Pro Skier Chris Rubens

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I got the chance to go to Revelstoke last year for a week for the first time. The place is unreal. It has the longest vertical drop of any ski resort in North America at 5,621-vertical-feet. You ski it all in one long shot and it burns. Chris Reuben was in Revelstoke last week and he got something worth writing home about: a 2 minute long powder run on November 15th, 2013. Pretty amazing. […]
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