Red Mountain Resort in BC, Canada will expand its in-bounds ski terrain for the 2014-2015 season with the addition of nearly 200 acres of gladed tree skiing on Mt. Kirkup, to be accessed by snowcat.
With the new terrain Red’s inbounds and uphill serviced terrain will reach 2,957 acres (1196 hectares) making it 7th largest in Canada and in the Top 20 of all resorts in North America by size.
This new cat skiing operation will act as a shuttle from Grey Mountain to the peak of Mt. Kirkup with seats sold on a first come, first served basis for $10 a run with the purchase of a lift ticket or season pass.
The terrain expansion has 1,600 feet of vertical drop, previously only accessible by hiking and ski touring. This area will be considered in-bounds terrain and be swept by the RED Mountain Ski Patrol.
Mt Kirkup is located just north of Grey Mountain, home to Red’s 1,000-acre lift-serviced expansion last season.
“Terrain accessed by our snowcat will be a powder lover’s paradise, with intermediate to advanced runs delivering riders back to the new Grey Mountain Chair,” said Red’s General Manager, Don Thompson. “We will be giving RED guests a taste of that deep powder experience for the price of a beer at some other resorts. Cheers!”