“Sheep go to Whistler, but GOATS go to Revelstoke.”
01The mountain
Steep, Deep And Properly Big.
Revelstoke sits in the Selkirk Mountains, and the snow arrives like it's been ordered by the tonne: 10.5m a year on average, on the biggest lift-served vertical in North America.
Most of the terrain is advanced, so this is where good skiers come to get properly good. Don't let that put you off, though. It's a family mountain too.
“This is a family resort. Don't be put off by the cliff jumps, the tree runs and the steeps. I've taught my 8- and 10-year-old daughters to ski here, and within a week they're hollering through the trees like everybody else, living their best life.”
Powder day
“Somewhere up there is the best run of your life. In Revelstoke, you go and find it.”
02The numbers
The Biggest Vertical In North America.
1,713m from the top of the Stoke Chair to the village. Ski The Last Spike top to bottom and your legs will feel every metre of it.
Side on
Simplified, side on, to scale for height but not for distance. The Last Spike takes you from the top to the village in one 15.2km run.
From above
Three Lifts, One Mountain.
Each area is shaded by the colour of the runs on the trail map. Tap one to see what's there.
Choose a lift, or tap an area on the map.
The lift
Stoke Chair.
The top of the mountain. Alpine bowls, steeps and the start of North America's biggest vertical.
For you
Where your Level 2 skiing, and your freeride, get built.
Best on clear days, when the bowls are open.
Key figures
- Top
- 2,225mTop of the Stoke Chair
- Vertical
- 632mOn the chair
- Sub Peak
- 2,340mA hike from the top
Terrain
Intermediate to expert.
Separate Reality Bowl, Vertigo Ridge, Pitch Black, Devil's Club and the Tally-Ho Glades, with the Sub Peak climb and the Lemming Line above. The terrain park and the Gnome Zone sit beside the bottom of the chair.
Good to know
The Last Spike starts up here too, so there's always a green way down.
Real avalanche terrain once you leave the groomers. The PLUS courses add AST Level 1 for a reason.
Lifts: Stoke Chair, a quad, from the top of the gondola. The Ninja Traverse takes you across to the far side.
Figures from Revelstoke Mountain Resort and the 2025/26 trail map, checked October 2026. Temperatures from Tourism Revelstoke. The map follows the trail map's layout and is shaded from its run colours, simplified. Heights are marked where the trail map gives them.
- 1,713m
- lift-served vertical. The biggest in North America.
- 10.5m
- of snow a year, on average
- 3,121
- acres of terrain
- 75
- named runs
- 15.2km
- longest run, The Last Spike
- 4
- alpine bowls
- 2,340m
- Sub Peak, a hike from the top
- 1,170m
- of vertical in one gondola ride
Terrain split
12%Green
43%Intermediate
45%Advanced
Advanced terrain is 45% of the mountain and only 12% is green, but don't let that put you off. Learners and families get going fast here.
- Top lift
- 2,225m, the Stoke Chair
- Village
- 512m
- Bowls
- South, North, Separate Reality and Greely
- Terrain parks
- The main park under the Stoke Chair, plus the Gnome Zone
- Lifts
- 1 gondola, 3 chairs and 2 magic carpets
Temperature in town, November to April
Expect −5°C to −10°C by day, colder up top, and nights down to −15°C or lower. Good layers, a neck warmer and goggles that cope with flat light.
A family mountain too
Only 12% of the runs are green, but beginners get going fast here. Ready for a course? Check with our skiing ability guide.
Where beginners go
Up, not down. Stellar, Cupcake and Bacon & Eggs are at the top of the gondola, with Little Bit at Revelation Lodge.
What the snow is like
Deep, and often. Powder days are normal here, so tree well safety is part of the job.
Beyond the boundary
The resort runs Selkirk Tangiers heli-skiing and cat skiing. Rogers Pass, in Glacier National Park, is the touring trip everyone talks about.
03Your winter
A Revelstoke Season, Month By Month.
Ten ways to spend a winter here, in three families. Most start on 7 January 2027. Here's where each one sits, from late November to early April.
Level 1 and 2, ski or snowboard
Instructor Intensives.
Winter 2026/27. CSIA for skiers, CASI for snowboarders.
Intensive CORE or PLUS9 weeks. 7 January to about 11 March 2027. £6,850 or £7,500.
Super Instructor Edition13 weeks. 7 January to about 8 April 2027. From £8,500.
Intensive plus Free Ride Extension13 weeks. 7 January to about 8 April 2027. From £8,000.
Level 2 Only6 weeks, ski. 27 January to about 10 March 2027. £4,800. You need Level 1.
TrainingLevel 1 first, then Level 2. Four training days a week, with rest days built in.
ExamsLevel 1 after about three weeks, Level 2 in early March.
Level 2 modules4 days, in mid-February.
Super block4 weeks adding CADS adaptive and park qualifications, plus entry level race coach for skiers.
Free riding4 more weeks on the mountain, in the same accommodation.
PLUS adds AST Level 1, Companion Rescue and Wilderness First Aid to CORE. The Super block needs minimum group numbers. If they aren't met, the last 4 weeks become free riding and the difference is refunded.
Level 1 only, ski or snowboard
Level 1 Courses.
Winter 2026/27. The exams are optional if you only want to improve your own riding.
Level 1, November4 weeks. From 27 November 2026, qualified before Christmas. £4,350.
Level 1, January3 weeks. From 7 January 2027. £4,000.
Level 1 plus paid work in Nova Scotia27 November 2026 to early April 2027. £4,900.
Training12 days in November, 8 in January.
Level 1 exams3 days.
Paid workFrom 5 January 2027 at Ski Martock. About $22 CAD an hour, 30 to 45 hours a week, for 8 weeks.
End-of-season free rideBack in Revelstoke from 25 February to the end of the season, about 6 weeks.
On the Nova Scotia programme you train in Revelstoke, fly from Kelowna to Halifax, then teach at Ski Martock. That one needs a working holiday permit, because it includes a paid job.
Freeride and mountain skills, ski
Off Piste Ski Course: The All Mountain Performance Camp.
Winter 2026/27. 16 places a year.
10 weeks7 January to about 18 March 2027. From £9,400.
13 weeks, plus free skiing7 January to 7 April 2027. From £10,900.
13 weeks, Level 2 pathway7 January to early April 2027. From £12,150.
All mountain trainingOver 200 hours of freeride, safety and mountain skills.
Free skiingThrough to 7 April 2027, same house, same lift pass.
Level 2 pathway8 days of Level 2 training. You need Level 1, which can be added for £650.
Level 2 modulesIn the final weeks, before the exams.
Level 2 examsAt the end of the season.
You live in our own 16-bed house with a jacuzzi, two minutes from town. Physically demanding, and that's the point.
Before you fly
Courses here don't include paid work, so most people come as visitors with an eTA rather than a working holiday permit. The Nova Scotia programme is the exception.
Where you live
On the intensives and Level 1 courses you stay at The Cube Hostel, with an optional meal plan of five dinners a week. The All Mountain Performance Camp lives in our own house, two minutes from town.
Top to bottom
“Fifteen kilometres from the top of the Stoke to the village. Ski it once and you'll understand why people move here.”
04The town
A Real Town, Not A Resort Village.
Revelstoke was a railway town long before it was a ski town, and it still feels like one. You get locals, a proper main street and bars that don't empty when the lifts close.
A short ride to the hill.
The resort shuttle links town and the gondola. Most mornings it's where the day's plan gets made.
Food and nights out.
Restaurants, bars, a local brewery and a supermarket, all in walking distance in town.
Days off.
Touring at Rogers Pass, heli or cat skiing from the resort, or another lap of The Last Spike.
A ski town crowd.
Guides, patrollers, instructors and locals who ski. By February you'll know the regulars.
Life in Revelstoke
The Pros And Cons.
Revelstoke isn't for everyone, and that's the point. Here's the honest picture.
Why Revelstoke works
- The biggest vertical in North America1,713m from the top of the Stoke Chair to the village. The Last Spike alone is 15.2km.
- Snow, and lots of it10.5m a year on average. People move here for it.
- Big mountain trainingFour alpine bowls and steep trees, with heli and cat skiing as the icing on the cake. The best place we know to turn a good skier into a properly good one.
- A real townA main street, locals and life outside skiing, not just a resort village.
Worth knowing
- Courses need a confident skierThe mountain works for families and beginners, but our instructor courses start from a confident intermediate level. Check our skiing ability guide before you book.
- No paid internship hereOur Revelstoke programmes are courses, so budget for the whole winter. Want paid work? Do Level 1 here, then work in Nova Scotia.
- Deep snow has its risksTree wells and avalanche terrain come with the territory. The PLUS courses and the camp add avalanche training for a reason.
- Most courses start in JanuaryWant to qualify before Christmas? That's the 4 week November Level 1.
05Your course
Your Ski Instructor Course At Revelstoke.
Two ways to do Revelstoke. The intensive gets you qualified. The camp gets you good on the whole mountain. Both are booking for winter 2026/27.
Level 1 and 2, ski or snowboard
Level 1 and 2 Ski or Snowboard Instructor Course in Revelstoke
Level 1 and Level 2 in nine weeks, four training days a week with rest days built in. CORE is the bang-for-buck route to Level 2. PLUS adds AST Level 1, Companion Rescue and Wilderness First Aid. A season lift pass, The Cube Hostel and transfers are included. Flights, insurance and food are on top.
- Season
- Winter 2026/27, 9 weeks
- Starts
- 7 January 2027
- You leave with
- CSIA or CASI Level 1 and 2
- Discipline
- Ski or snowboard
- Price
- From £6,850
Freeride and mountain skills, ski
Off Piste Ski Course in Revelstoke: All Mountain Performance
Over 200 hours of freeride, safety and mountain skills, including AST Level 1, Wilderness Advanced First Aid, 4 ACMG guided touring days and a night in a lodge at Rogers Pass. You live in our 16-bed house with a jacuzzi. CSIA Level 1 can be added.
- Season
- Winter 2026/27, 10 or 13 weeks
- Starts
- 7 January 2027
- Places
- 16 a year
- Discipline
- Ski
- Price
- From £9,400
Snowboarder? The intensives, the Super Instructor Edition and the Level 1 courses all run for CASI too. See our snowboard instructor courses.
Already hold Level 1? Level 2 Only is six weeks from 27 January 2027, for £4,800, so ask us on WhatsApp.
Want paid work? Do Level 1 here, then teach at Ski Martock in Nova Scotia.
Weighing up resorts? Compare all our locations.
What Past Interns Say.
Read Before You Choose.
Free guides, written by us for people in exactly your position. Start with the ability guide, because Revelstoke rewards people who arrive ready.
Skiing Ability Guide
Are you good enough yet? The standard, in plain words, with a way to check.
Read the guide ›
Resort Comparison Guide
Big White, Sun Peaks, Panorama or Revelstoke. Size, snow, housing and who each one suits.
Read the guide ›
CSIA Qualification Guide
Every CSIA level, what the exams ask of you and what each one lets you teach.
Read the guide ›
The Real Cost Of A Canadian Season
The whole sum, from flights and insurance to food and kit.
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Insurance Guide
What cover you need, and what to check before you buy it.
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How To Book Our Courses And Internships
From first chat to first chairlift, step by step.
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What Nobody Tells You About A Season In Canada
The bits the brochures leave out, from people who have done it.
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Fitness Guide
Turn up fit. The plan that gets your legs ready before you fly.
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Travel And Flights Guide
Flights, transfers and getting to the mountain without stress.
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What To Take
The packing list for a Canadian winter.
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Clothing Essentials
Layers, gloves and what is worth spending money on.
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Girls On Tour
For women heading out on a season, by women who have done it.
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