High speed chairs are not necessary if a resort doesn't get crowds...unless you are an entitled tourist. Ski Canada magazine once called Red "The best tree skiing in Canada'". Did this video creator even ski Red mountain?
@@bluebirdski Lift layout is far more important than fixed grip or detachable. Best example is Revy where they spent big $ on all lifts being high speed detachable but the lift system is flawed due to not accounting for extreme low base elevation. They haven't corrected this but instead continue to spend $ on high speed lifts.
I'd love too, but I'm focusing on iKon pass resorts this year. Drove by Golden twice, and "kicked myself" for not going. A friend always talks it up... Have you been or are you a fan?
@@bluebirdski Oh, I didn’t realize that it wasn’t an iKon pass resort. I’ve never been to Kicking Horse, but another vlogger that I follow just posted his white knuckle experience there. It’s gnarly!
Whitewater IS NOT in Washington State. It's about an hour east of Red and is so worth the drive. Terrain wise, it's a lot like Red, smaller and maybe not quite as steep, but the tree skiing is unbeatable and they get about 40 feet of snow a season! If you think about it, for a 120 day season (average) that's 1 foot every 3 days! Your chances of a powder day are pretty good.
@@jaykuang2264 Went there a couple weeks ago. Rain in early Feb.. Problem is the low elevation. At least at Whistler you get snow in the Alpine, you cant escape the rain at Red or Whitewater. The lifts at Red were also the most uncomfortable I think I have been on at a resort (slow, poor padding and no foot rest). I would not talk so poorly about lifts, but it wasnt just the speed of the chair. It was a terrible experience, however the terrain looked great if you like blacks and double blacks and they get some snow. Still saw bald spots on the groomers... Burger and poutine were great though :)
