Situated at a strategic crossing of the Columbia River, this Kootenay Rockies city (population: 7,230) is surrounded by the impressive and towering Selkirk and Monashee mountains.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort
The recently expanded Revelstoke Mountain Resort has brought a lot of new people to town. Having the longest lift-accessed vertical in North America (1,713m/5,620ft) may have something to do with that, but it doesn't tell the whole story.
The fact is, although it has become a major winter destination, Revelstoke is not one of those chic, "cookie-cutter" ski villages. For more than a hundred years, Revelstoke has been a railroad town – the Canadian Pacific Railway is still the town's second largest employer, and the place resonates with down-to-earth authenticity and friendliness.
Downtown, find block after block of heritage buildings, (a Heritage Walking Tour brochure is available from the Visitor Centre) and, in summer, there's a farmers' market and music in the bandshell at Grizzly Plaza.
Things to Do in Revelstoke
In summer, get outside. Start with Mount Revelstoke National Park. Drive to the top of the mountain on the 26km/16mi Meadows in the Sky Parkway and hike on one of the trails. Or hop on two wheels and bike a riverside trail or at the Mount MacPherson Nordic ski area.
In winter, get outside… some more. Go skiing or snowboarding, heli-skiing or cat-skiing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing or cross-country skiing, or anything else one can dream of doing in a landscape that's buried in Kootenay Rockies powder.
At any time of year, learn more about the history of this mountain community by visiting museums such as the Revelstoke Museum, or explore the city's railway heritage at the Revelstoke Railway Museum.
Festivals
Revelstoke's festival calendar includes Winterlude (February), the Revelstoke Music Festival (June), Timber Days (July), the Kokanee Glacier Softball Challenge and Railway Days (both in August).
For more information about Revelstoke and the surrounding area, check with the Revelstoke Visitor Centre, downtown on Campbell Avenue. The community also operates a seasonal Visitor Centre based in Grizzly Plaza.
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